A research project is well underway in Warwickshire to determine the egg laying requirements of the Dingy Skipper butterfly.
The aim is to find and record the location of at least 300 Dingy Skipper eggs across the region in order to acertain the prefered egg laying sites in different parts of the region. The records consists of data entered on to Ova Deposition Preference Survey (ODPS) Forms.
Once this data has been analyzed, the results will be used to advise site owners on how to improve existing habitat for the Dingy Skipper and increase their colony size.
With such a difficult and important task, we need your help. If you would like to take part, please contact the project leader, Mike Slater (details above right). Training on egg survey will be given where required. |
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| Project Leaders |
 Mike Slater |
t: 01788 335881 |
| Project Statistics |
| 124 eggs found so far from 12 locations |
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| Egg Counts |
Location: Baddesley Colliery Spoilheap - 20th June 2008
4 egg found by Keith Warmington - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Southam Quarry - 11th June 2008
1 egg found by Mike Slater and Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Bishops Bowl Sports - 11th June 2008
1 egg found by Mike Slater and Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Baddesley - 8th June 2008
1 egg found by Keith Warmington - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ryton Wood Meadow - 7th June 2008
11 eggs found by Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank North - 6th June 2008
1 egg found by Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ettington Cutting - 5th June 2008
1 egg found by Mike Slater - view ODPS Form
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank South - 5th June 2008
19 eggs found by Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Bishops Hill - 4th June 2008
3 eggs found by Glyn Clarke and Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank South - 4th June 2008
6 eggs found by Glyn Clarke and Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ryton Wood Meadow - 4th June 2008
17 eggs found by Mike Slater and Jenny Joy - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank South - 1st June 2008
1 egg found by Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ryton Wood Meadow - 1st June 2008
7 eggs found by Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ryton Wood Meadow - 30th May 2008
9 eggs found by Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank North - 30th May 2008
8 eggs found by Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form
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Location: Harbury Spoilbank South - 30th May 2008
11 eggs found by Glyn Clarke - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Ettington Cutting - 24th May 2008
7 eggs found by Mike Slater - view ODPS Form
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Location: Ryton Wood Meadows - 24th May 2008
1 egg found by Jaye Whalley, Peter ? & Mike Slater - view ODPS Form |
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Location: Pooley Fields West - 23rd May 2008
6 eggs found by John Liggins, Keith Warmington & Mike Slater
- view ODPS Form
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Location: Pooley Fields East - 23rd May 2008
1 egg found by John Liggins, Keith Warmington & Mike Slater
- view ODPS Form |
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Location: Kingsbury - 23rd May 2008
8 eggs found by John Liggins, Keith Warmington & Mike Slater
- view ODPS Form
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| Slideshow |
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| Images by Glyn Clarke and Steven Cheshire. |
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| If you have any images of the life-cycle of the Dingy Skipper you would be willing to share in our slideshow, please email them to webmanager@butterfly-conservation.org.uk |
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