Butterfly transect summary - 2024

Summary:
Species diversity and numbers are significantly down (75%) on previous years; many species have not been seen this year.

Brimstone - 18/03/24 - 28/09/24
Brown Argus - Not seen in 2024
Brown Hairstreak - Not seen in 2024
Clouded Yellow - Not seen in 2024
Comma - 18/03/24 - 05/10/24
Common Blue - 10/06/24
Dark Green Fritillary - Not seen in 2024
Dingy Skipper - Not seen in 2024
Gatekeeper - 07/07/24 - 30/08/24
Green Hairstreak - Not seen in 2024
Green-veined White - 01/05/24 - 13/09/24
Holly Blue - 21/04/24 - 13/09/24
Large Skipper - 31/05/24 - 27/07/24
Large White - 01/05/24 - 05/10/24
Marbled White - Not seen in 2024
Meadow Brown - 31/05/24 - 04/10/24
Monarch - Rare migrant recorded once on 02/10/19
Orange-Tip - 05/04/24 - 17/05/24
Painted Lady - 12/05/24 - 05/10/24
Peacock - 26/02/24 - 14/09/24
Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Not seen in 2024
Purple Hairstreak - Not seen in 2024
Red Admiral - 12/04/24 - 05/10/24
Ringlet - 19/06/16 - 31/07/24
Silver-washed Fritillary - 28/07/24 - 02/09/24
Small Copper - 21/07/24 - 03/10/24
Small Heath - Not seen in 2024
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary - Not seen in 2024
Small Skipper - Not seen in 2024
Small Tortoiseshell - 31/08/24 - 05/10/24
Small White - 05/04/24 - 19/09/24
Speckled Wood - 01/04/24 - 05/10/24
Wall Brown - Not seen in 2024

33 species have been recorded on site since January 2013; but only 19 in 2024.

Publicado el 08 de septiembre de 2024 a las 03:14 PM por balders