Big Butterfly Count 2017 - Main Results
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:30 pm
For those of you who are interested, here is a link to the main results from this year's Big Butterfly Count.
It's not a scientific exercise, but nonetheless it does provide useful data.
Hedge Browns coming first is a surprise, but I was astonished to see Holly Blues record a 5% decrease. Admittedly, these were summer brood individuals, but I found this species to be commoner than normal throughout 2017 (and particularly so in Spring).
A 90% increase in Commas sighted is also encouraging, although this may be followed by relative scarcity going forward.
Here's the information:
http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/2017ma ... X6,K3NY2,1
It's not a scientific exercise, but nonetheless it does provide useful data.
Hedge Browns coming first is a surprise, but I was astonished to see Holly Blues record a 5% decrease. Admittedly, these were summer brood individuals, but I found this species to be commoner than normal throughout 2017 (and particularly so in Spring).
A 90% increase in Commas sighted is also encouraging, although this may be followed by relative scarcity going forward.
Here's the information:
http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/2017ma ... X6,K3NY2,1