Butterfly Survey 2009

dynamic - By fosh_admin on Thursday, December 2, 2010 - 23:31

Judith Gallimore did a further butterfly  survey in 2009 between April and August.

Picture can be found on :-

www.english-country-garden.com

The counts are below

Unfortunately Judith wasn't able to complete a 2010 survey , so our next survey should be 2011

Sharphill Wood - External area surveyed
Waypoint at Peveril Drive entrance - footpath along field margin section only
Transect 1 BUTTERFLY SURVEYING 2009
13-Apr 24-May 25-Jun 01-Jul 08-Jul 09-Aug Totals
Large White Pieris brassicae 0
Small White Pieris rapae 2 2
Green-veined White Pieris napi 0
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 3 4 5 12
Comma Polygonia c-album 0
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 0
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina 0
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 0
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria 0
Skipper spp. 0
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 0
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas 0
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus 0
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 0
Peacock Inachis io 0
Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines 0
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 0
Total Butterflies 3 0 4 7 0 0 14
Sharphill Wood Area
Footpath section from waypoint beginning at hedge up to wood entrance
Transect 2 BUTTERFLY SURVEYING 2009
13-Apr 24-May 25-Jun 01-Jul 08-Jul 09-Aug Totals
Large White Pieris brassicae 1 1
Small White Pieris rapae 2 2 4
Green-veined White Pieris napi 2 2
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 1 4 5 10
Comma Polygonia c-album 0
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 5 5
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina 1 1
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 0
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria 0
Skipper spp. 0
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 0
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas 0
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus 0
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 0
Peacock Inachis io 0
Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines 0
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 0
Total Butterflies 1 0 6 16 0 0 23
Rape crop beside path
Sharphill Wood Area
Footpath section from waypoint at edge of wood towards A52 - from SK58623454
Transect 5 BUTTERFLY SURVEYING 2009
13-Apr 24-May 25-Jun 01-Jul 08-Jul 09-Aug Totals
Large White Pieris brassicae 2 2 4
Small White Pieris rapae 1 11 12
Green-veined White Pieris napi 2 2
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae 1 5 6
Comma Polygonia c-album 0
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus 5 12 17
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina 2 5 7
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus 3 1 4
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria 1 1
Skipper spp. 0
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta 0
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas 0
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus 2 2
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus 0
Peacock Inachis io 0
Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines 0
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui 1 1
Total Butterflies 0 0 12 28 0 16 56
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