Vagg's Hill

Map of  Vagg's Hill

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


County:Wiltshire (England)
Gridref:ST807560
Year established:1982
Number of sections:
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):800
Width (m):5
Broad habitat:Dry semi/unimproved (flower rich) chalk/limestone grassland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Small TortoiseshellDecreasing77more
Orange TipStable61more
RingletDecreasing*140more
Pearl-bordered Fritillary?0.36more
Silver-washed FritillaryStable11more
Holly BlueStable2.2more
Small Heath?0.13more
Clouded Yellow?0.32more
BrimstoneDecreasing35more
White AdmiralDecreasingExtinct in 20001.5more
Small CopperDecreasing4.0more
Meadow BrownDecreasing65more
Gatekeeper/Hedge BrownDecreasing210more
Marbled WhiteDecreasing2.4more
PeacockDecreasing200more
Large SkipperDecreasing53more
Speckled WoodStable46more
Wall Brown?0.31more
Large WhiteStable110more
Green-veined WhiteIncreasing76more
Small WhiteDecreasing130more
CommaStable46more
Common BlueStable8.2more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.19more
Purple HairstreakStableExtinct in 19990.66more
Small SkipperDecreasing34more
Red AdmiralStable9.1more
Painted LadyStableColonised in 20002.4more

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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