Long Term Monitoring

Butterflies

Butterflies are monitored around the grounds of the Medina Valley Centre throughout the year and a transect walk has carried out between April and September since 1988.  The grounds are divided into 10 areas and species are recorded from each one, as shown below.

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We are now 19 weeks into the 2007 recording season

An unusual siting on 8^th August was a Small Heath.

The warm weather in April meant a lot of butterflies were on the wing quite early on, but since the wet May there have been very few. Meadow Browns were first observed on the wing on 5^th June and Marbled Whites on 22^nd June. Red Admirals, Small Tortoiseshells and Small Coppers are also being regularly observed.

The first Gatekeepers were observed on 27^th June (week 13 of the survey).

Also observed on 8^th June was a large number of Peacock caterpillars on Nettles at Medina Valley Centre.

The data we collect is shared with Butterfly Conservation and the United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme.

Reports available for download:

• Butterfly Report 2006
• Butterfly Report 2005
• Butterfly Report 2004

For past reports download Medina Valley Wildlife for that year.
Issues now available: Spring 2000 and 2001

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