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Summary Table 2016
| Species | 2016 Earliest Record | 2016 Latest Record | 2016 Largest Count | Date of largest count | Total Count 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Skipper | 01/07/16 | 15/08/16 | 14 | 25/07/16 | 57 |
| Essex Skipper | 27/06/16 | 19/07/16 | 1 | 27/06/16 | 2 |
| Large Skipper | 07/06/16 | 25/07/16 | 11 | 03/07/16 | 60 |
| Clouded Yellow | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brimstone | 25/03/16 | 13/09/16 | 4 | 25/03/16 | 29 |
| Large White | 08/05/16 | 13/09/16 | 8 | 25/07/16 | 33 |
| Small White | 19/04/16 | 24/09/16 | 32 | 10/07/16 | 224 |
| Green-veined White | 10/04/16 | 24/09/16 | 16 | 18/07/16 | 145 |
| Orange-tip | 19/04/16 | 21/06/16 | 7 | 08/05/16 | 40 |
| Green Hairstreak | 09/05/16 | 17/05/16 | 1 | 09/05/16 | 2 |
| Small Copper | 25/07/16 | 12/10/16 | 2 | 25/09/16 | 6 |
| Brown Argus | 06/06/16 | 02/07/16 | 1 | 06/06/16 | 4 |
| Common Blue | 03/06/16 | 17/09/16 | 55 | 23/08/16 | 222 |
| Holly Blue | 09/05/16 | 15/08/16 | 3 | 06/06/16 | 10 |
| Red Admiral | 08/05/16 | 24/09/16 | 3 | 21/08/16 | 15 |
| Painted Lady | 06/06/16 | 21/08/16 | 2 | 03/08/16 | 10 |
| Small Tortoiseshell | 24/03/16 | 13/09/16 | 14 | 11/09/16 | 95 |
| Peacock | 20/03/16 | 13/09/16 | 12 | 17/04/16 | 80 |
| Comma | 25/03/16 | 25/09/16 | 15 | 11/09/16 | 54 |
| Speckled Wood | 01/05/16 | 24/09/16 | 28 | 11/09/16 | 115 |
| Wall | – | – | – | – | – |
| Marbled White | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gatekeeper | 03/07/16 | 23/08/16 | 51 | 25/07/16 | 190 |
| Meadow Brown | 14/06/16 | 06/09/16 | 20 | 13/07/16 | 96 |
| Small Heath | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ringlet | 21/06/16 | 03/08/16 | 75 | 10/07/16 | 280 |