Mapping Challenge 2005 - 2009 ~ TL23

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Hertfordshire and Middlesex Decad (10km square) Mapping Progress 2005 -2007

TL23

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TL23~ Click on image for detailed map
(The new Baldock Bypass is not shown on this map)

Decad co-ordinator: VACANT

Link sections on this page . . .
Table One ~ Key Tetrads to be visited
Table Two ~ Species richness map
Table Three ~ Target species

Table One ~ Key tetrads to be visited
Table One lists tetrads that have either had no visits or where coverage is poor. Please try to visit these in 2008. If you can help please contact or

Several 2km squares are in or are shared with the Beds & Northants Branch or Cambridgeshire & Essex Branch. Please send all Bedfordshire records to the
Beds & Northants Branch and all Cambridgeshire records to Cambs & Essex Branch

Tetrad (2km square) Centered on Coverage 2005 - 2007
TL2030 A505 between Hitchin & Letchworth Relatively well covered now
TL2032 Letchworth (west) all season visits required - high priority square
TL2034 Standalone Farm Relatively well covered but several  key species missing
TL2036 & TL2038 In Bedfordshire no information available
TL2230 SE Letchworth / Willian All season visits required - high priority square
TL2232 NE Letchworth Relatively well covered but several  key species missing
TL2234 Norton/Radwell All season visits required - high priority square
TL2236 Baldock Services /A1M No records - all season visits required - high priority square
TL2238 Caldecote All season visits required - high priority square
TL2432 Baldock / Weston Hills All season visits required
TL2434 Baldock (north) All season visits required - high priority square
TL2436 Newnham All season visits required - high priority square
TL2438 Newnham Hall All season visits required - high priority square
TL2630 Weston / Clothall Relatively well covered but several  key species missing
TL2632 Windmill Hill Relatively well covered but several  key species missing
TL2634 South of Bygrave / A505 All season visits required
TL2636 The Knoll / Arbury Banks No records - all season visits required - high priority square
TL2638 Ashwell All season visits required
TL2830 Westfield Common Relatively well covered  but several  key species missing
TL2832 Wallington Relatively well covered  but several  key species missing
TL2834 Metley Hill (no access?) / Cat Ditch Relatively well covered
TL2836 Slip End / Deadman's Hill Relatively well covered  but several  key species missing
TL2838 A505 south of Odsey (remainder in Cambs) All season visits required - mostly Cambridgeshire

Table Two ~ Species Richness Grid
Table Two is a 5 x 5 grid of the tetrads (2km squares) in TL23, and shows the species richness for each tetrad based on recording in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
There are no transects walked in TL23.

Special richness grid for TL23

Table Three ~ Target Species
Table Three indicates the distribution of species recorded in TL23 and the 2km squares that need to be visited for specific species.
1 = a record
Species 2030 2032 2034 2036 2038 2230 2232 2234 2236 2238 2430 2432 2434 2436 2438 2630 2632 2634 2636 2638 2830 2832 2834 2836 2838 Total
Brimstone 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10
Brown Argus 1 1 2
Chalk-hill Blue 0
Clouded Yellow 0
Comma 1 1 1 1 1 5
Common Blue 1 1 1 1 1 5
Essex Skipper 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
Gatekeeper 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Green-veined White 1 1 1 1 1 5
Holly Blue 1 1 1 1 1 1 6
Large Skipper 1 1 1 1 1 5
Large White 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Marbled White 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
Meadow Brown 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14
Orange Tip 1 1 1 1 4
Painted Lady 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
Peacock 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Purple Emperor 0
Purple Hairstreak 0
Red Admiral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15
Ringlet 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
Silver-washed Fritillary 1 1
Small Copper 1 1 1 3
Small Heath 1 1 1 1 4
Small Skipper 1 1 1 1 1 5
Small White 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13
Small Tortoiseshell 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12
Small/Essex Skipper -
Speckled Wood 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
White Admiral 0
White-letter Hairstreak 0
Total 14 1 12 5 11 4 0 2 22 8 2 4 3 14 13 5 0 7 13 14 14 13 1
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