Friday, 12 March, 2010 homebutterfliesmothseventspressrecordingprojectsreservemembershipmagazinedownloadaboutcontactlinks Records and Recording - Transects for the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) Overview Butterfly transects are a way of measuring changes in the abundance and variety of butterflies present on a site from year to year. This requires a commitment to record weekly throughout the six-month period in which butterflies fly in the UK, or if monitoring a single species, the flight period of that species. By sticking to a consistent recording methodology the results are comparable from year to year. When data from transects all over the UK are combined this can provide valuable information on changes in butterfly numbers nationally. The data also enables us to evaluate changes in butterfly populations on a single site and can reflect changes in the effects of management when compared with trends from many other sites. Butterflies are uniquely placed to act as indicators of the state of the environment, allowing us to assess the impacts of climate change and the progress of government policy initiatives such as the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, agri-environment schemes and site condition monitoring of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). Timed Counts In addition to the transects, we also carry out Timed Count Monitoring of key species at some sites that are only visited once or twice a year. In Warwickshire we currently walk 39 transects as follows:- Find Out More Anybody wishing to carry out transect walking in Warwickshire or if you require more information on the subject of butterfly recording and monitoring, please contact the Warwickshire Butterfly Recorder and Transect Coordinator - Keith Warmington. Useful Links The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme assesses changes in butterfly abundance across a network of sites, by a combination of weekly 'transect counts' and single visit 'timed' counts. Further information about the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme can be found at the UKBMS web site: http://www.ukbms.org Full Transects   Site Name   Recorder   Key Species   UKBMS Link Bishops Heaps   Pam Reason   Small Blue, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2388/description.htm Bubbenhall Meadows   Jim Timms     http://www.ukbms.org/site3900/description.htm Bubbenhall Wood   Jim Timms     http://www.ukbms.org/site3901/description.htm Drayton   DEFRA     http://www.ukbms.org/site998/description.htm Harbury Spoilbank North   vacant   Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2136/description.htm Harbury Spoilbank South   vacant   Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2320/description.htm Hartshill Hayes   Roger Shilton   White Admiral, White-letter Hairstreak   Hearsall Common   Peter Thompson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2389/description.htm Lake View Park 1   Clive Lloyd     http://www.ukbms.org/site2327/description.htm Lake View Park 2   Clive Lloyd     http://www.ukbms.org/site2390/description.htm RSPB Middleton Lakes 1   RSPB Volunteers     RSPB Middleton Lakes 2   RSPB Volunteers     Ryton Wood & Pool   Mike Slater   Wood White, White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2341/description.htm Ryton Wood East   Mike Slater   Wood White, White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2104/description.htm Ryton Wood Meadows   Mike Slater     http://www.ukbms.org/site2131/description.htm Ryton Wood North   Mike Slater   Wood White, White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2105/description.htm Ryton Wood West   Mike Slater   Wood White, White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2106/description.htm Stockton   vacant   Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2107/description.htm Wappenbury Wood   Terry Southgate   White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   Warwick Horticulture Research Int.   Helen Mayne     Weddington North East 1   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2351/description.htm Weddington North East 2   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2386/description.htm Weddington North West 1   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2352/description.htm Weddington North West 2   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2387/description.htm Weston & Waverley Woods   Terry Southgate   White Admiral, Silver Washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site3907/description.htm Whitacre Heath NR   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2118/description.htm Windmill Blast Bank   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2119/description.htm Windmill Hill Community Nature Area   Chris Johnson     http://www.ukbms.org/site2120/description.htm Windmill Spoilbank   Chris Johnson   Dingy Skipper   http://www.ukbms.org/site2121/description.htm Species Transects   Site Name   Recorder   Key Species   UKBMS Link Baddesley Spoilheap   Keith Warmington   Dingy Skipper   Malpass Spoilbank   Phil Parr   Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2114/description.htm Newdigate Pit   Chris Johnson   Dingy Skipper   http://www.ukbms.org/site2110/description.htm Oversley Wood   Roger Juckes   White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2125/description.htm Ryton Wood & Pool (PH Walk)   Mike Slater   Purple Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2115/description.htm Ryton Wood (Purple Emperor)   Mike Slater   Purple Emperor   http://www.ukbms.org/site2134/description.htm Ryton Wood Meadows (Species)   Mike Slater   Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2133/description.htm Ryton Wood Meadows Bund (Species)   Mike Slater   Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper   Ryton Wood North (Hairstreak Walk)   Mike Slater   Purple Hairstreak, White-letter Hairstreak,   http://www.ukbms.org/site2123/description.htm Snitterfield Bushes   Roger Juckes   Grizzled Skipper, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary   http://www.ukbms.org/site2127/description.htm Sutton Park 1   vacant   Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2116/description.htm Sutton Park 2   vacant   Green Hairstreak   http://www.ukbms.org/site2117/description.htm Ufton Fields   Caroline Bailey   Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak   © Butterfly Conservation WarwickshirePrivacy and Copyright Statement Butterfly Conservation is a non-profit-making company limited by guarantee, registered in England (2206468) Registered Office: Manor Yard, East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 5QP Charity registered in England & Wales (254937) and in Scotland (SCO39268)   Web site designed and maintained by Steven Cheshire