Round Copse is a
Local Nature Reserve in
Reading
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in
Berkshire. It is owned and managed by
Reading Borough Council
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.
Geography and site
Round Copse is a small woodland, and is contiguous with another local nature reserve called
McIlroy Park.
History
The site was designated a local nature reserve in 2002.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Birds
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European green woodpecker
The European green woodpecker (''Picus viridis'') is a large green woodpecker with a bright red crown and a black moustache. Males have a red centre to the moustache stripe which is absent in females. It is resident across much of Europe and the ...
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Eurasian nuthatch
The Eurasian nuthatch or wood nuthatch (''Sitta europaea'') is a small passerine bird found throughout the Palearctic and in Europe. Like other nuthatches, it is a short-tailed bird with a long bill, blue-gray upperparts and a black eye-strip ...
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Great spotted woodpecker
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Lesser spotted woodpecker
The lesser spotted woodpecker (''Dryobates minor'') is a member of the woodpecker family Picidae. It was formerly assigned to the genus ''Dendrocopos'' (sometimes incorrectly spelt as ''Dendrocopus''). Some taxonomic authorities continue to list t ...
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Eurasian treecreeper
The Eurasian treecreeper or common treecreeper (''Certhia familiaris'') is a small passerine bird also known in the British Isles, where it is the only living member of its genus, simply as treecreeper. It is similar to other treecreepers, and ha ...
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Common blackbird
Flora
The site has the following flora:
Trees
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Hazel
References
{{Local Nature Reserves in Berkshire
Parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire
Nature reserves in Berkshire
Local Nature Reserves in Berkshire