KAC towpath, Bradford-on-Avon

Map of  KAC towpath, Bradford-on-Avon

The map shows you the route that this butterfly transect follows.


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:ST828597
Year established:1980
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):500
Width (m):Unknown
Broad habitat:Bare ground/woodland herb/grass mosaics of woodland rides, hedgebanks and green lanes
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellStable8.8more
Orange TipStable11more
RingletStable1.6more
Holly BlueStable2.4more
Clouded Yellow?0.12more
BrimstoneDecreasing5.0more
Small CopperStable0.32more
Meadow BrownStable4.8more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing40more
Marbled White?0.060more
PeacockDecreasing*3.2more
Large SkipperDecreasingExtinct in 19993.8more
Speckled WoodStable60more
Wall Brown?0.20more
Large WhiteDecreasing16more
Green-veined WhiteStable36more
Small WhiteStable24more
CommaIncreasing8.9more
Common BlueDecreasingExtinct in 19970.75more
Small SkipperDecreasingExtinct in 19970.72more
Red AdmiralIncreasing4.3more
Painted Lady?0.19more

This table shows the species that have been recorded on this site. Where sufficient data is available, trends in abundance are assessed and colonisation/extinction events are identified. Species are marked as 'asynchronous' when their trends on this site are markedly different from the national trend. Click on 'more' to see a plot of abundance through time for each species. See green question mark above for more details.

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