Waterperry Wood

Map of  Waterperry Wood

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


County:Oxfordshire (England)
Gridref:SP0069
Year established:1976
Number of sections:10
Altitude (m):Unknown
Length (m):1760
Width (m):10
Broad habitat:Mature broadleaved woodland
The following species have been recorded on this site:
SpeciesStatusColonised/extinctAsynchronousMean count 
Orange TipStable4.2more
Purple Emperor?0.23more
RingletIncreasing180more
Pearl-bordered FritillaryDecreasing0.53more
Silver-washed Fritillary?0.13more
Brown Argus?0.31more
Holly BlueStable0.50more
Small HeathDecreasing2.0more
Clouded Yellow?0.050more
Dingy Skipper?0.060more
BrimstoneStable18more
Duke of Burgundy Fritillary?0.040more
Wood WhiteDecreasing1.2more
White AdmiralStable4.8more
Small CopperStable2.8more
Meadow BrownDecreasing220more
Gatekeeper / Hedge BrownDecreasing110more
Marbled WhiteIncreasing20more
PeacockStable19more
Large SkipperStable76more
Speckled WoodStable150more
Wall BrownDecreasing0.51more
Large WhiteStable14more
Green-veined WhiteStable30more
Small WhiteStable26more
CommaIncreasing4.9more
Common BlueIncreasing9.8more
Grizzled SkipperStable0.34more
White-letter Hairstreak?0.040more
Purple HairstreakStable1.5more
Red AdmiralIncreasing2.0more
Painted LadyStable*0.43more
Small/Essex SkipperStable72more
Brown HairstreakStable0.54more

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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