Sole Common Pond

Sole Common Pond
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TypeNature reserve
Location, Berkshire
OS gridSU411706
Area3 hectares (7.4 acres)
Managed byBerkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

Sole Common Pond is a 3-hectare (7.4-acre) nature reserve south-west of Boxford in Berkshire in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1]

It consists of a Sphagnum fringed pond, heath, wet woodland and a wildflower meadow.[2]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[1][3]

Invertebrates

  • Sympetrum danae
  • Conocephalus fuscus
  • Metrioptera roeselii
  • Southern hawker
  • Common darter
  • Lestes sponsa
  • Four-spotted chaser
  • Large red damselfly
  • Keeled skimmer

Birds

  • Eurasian woodcock
  • Wood warbler

Flora

The site has the following flora:[1][2]

Trees

  • Birch

Plants

Fungi

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Sole Common Pond". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "A History of Recording Bog Mosses in Berkshire with selected Site Descriptions" (PDF). A.Sanders. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Stephen Burch's Birding Website Dragonfly and Damselfly pics 2009". Stephenburch.com. 18 July 2009. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

51°26′00″N 1°24′34″W / 51.4334°N 1.4094°W / 51.4334; -1.4094

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