Round Copse is a
Local Nature Reserve in
Reading
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in
Berkshire
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. It is owned and managed by
Reading Borough Council.
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
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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-stripe. ...
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Great spotted woodpecker
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Lesser spotted woodpecker
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Eurasian treecreeper
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Common blackbird
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Flora
The site has the following flora:
Trees
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Hazel
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References
{{Local Nature Reserves in Berkshire
Parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire
Nature reserves in Berkshire
Local Nature Reserves in Berkshire