Chawridge Bourne
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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Location | Berkshire |
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Grid reference | SU 894 736[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 9.4 hectares (23 acres)[1] |
Notification | 1983[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
Chawridge Bourne is a 9.4-hectare (23-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire.[1][2] Part of the site is a 5-hectare (12-acre) nature reserve called Chawridge Bank, which is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]
Ecology[]
This linear site is named after the stream called Chawridge Bourne, which runs through it. Half of it is unimproved grassland, which is managed by sheep grazing. There are also areas of scrub and broadleaved woodland. On the east side there is an ancient parish boundary hedge which has diverse tree flora.[4]
Fauna[]
The site has the following animals[4][5]
Mammals[]
- Micromys minutus
Birds[]
Invertebrates[]
- Polyommatus icarus
- Erynnis tages
- Pyrgus malvae
Flora[]
The site has the following flora:[4][6]
Trees[]
Plants[]
- Arrhenatherum elatius
- Holcus lanatus
- Dactylis glomerata
- Deschampsia cespitosa
- Festuca rubra
- Achillea ptarmica
- Genista tinctoria
- Hordeum secalinum
- Ophioglossum vulgatum
- Primula veris
- Silaum silaus
- Senecio erucifolius
- Carex pallescens
- Succisa pratensis
- Ranunculus auricomus
- Phyllitis scolopendrium
- Polystichum setiferum
- Centaurea nigra
- Leontodon taraxacoides
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Chawridge Bourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Map of Chawridge Bourne". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Chawridge Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Chawridge Bourne citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ Opening Times. "Chawridge Bank | Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust". Bbowt.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "Condition of SSSI Units for Site Chawridge Bourne SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
Categories:
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust
- Warfield
- Winkfield