Woolhampton Reed Bed is a biological
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Great Britain or an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) in the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom and Isle of ...
in
Woolhampton in
Berkshire
Berkshire ( ; in the 17th century sometimes spelt phonetically as Barkeshire; abbreviated Berks.) is a historic county in South East England. One of the home counties, Berkshire was recognised by Queen Elizabeth II as the Royal County of Berk ...
.
This site on
London Clay mainly consists of dense reed beds, but there are also areas of
carr woodland and tall fen. More than 300 moth species have been recorded, including the
obscure wainscot
''Mythimna obsoleta'', the obscure wainscot, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is found in Europe, from southern Fennoscandia to Spain, Italy and the Balkans, the European part of Rus ...
,
burnished brass
''Diachrysia chrysitis'', the burnished brass, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, the Caucasus, Russia, Russian Far East and Siberia. In the south of Europe the range extends to southern Spain, southern Italy and ...
and
butterbur. The site is also important for flies, with over 160 species.
The site is private land with no public access.
References
{{SSSIs Berks
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire
Woolhampton