Shepperlands Farm

Shepperlands Farm
Heath area with woodland in the background
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TypeNature reserve
LocationFinchampstead, Berkshire
OS gridSU778642
Area10 hectares (25 acres)
Managed byBerkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

Shepperlands Farm is a 10-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve north-west of Finchampstead in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[1]

Geography and site

Shepperlands Farm has a wildflower meadow, an area of woodland and a patch of heathland.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[1][2][3][4]

Mammals

  • Roe deer
  • Red fox
  • European badger

Reptiles and amphibians

  • Vipera berus
  • Grass snake
  • Anguis fragilis
  • Zootoca vivipara

Invertebrates

  • Aricia agestis
  • Polyommatus icarus
  • Melanargia galathea
  • Anthocharis cardamines
  • Favonius quercus
  • Leptophyes punctatissima
  • Limenitis camilla
  • Enallagma cyathigerum
  • Vanessa atalanta

Birds

Flora

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

Trees

Plants

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References

  1. ^ a b c d "Shepperlands Farm". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b naomim (22 June 2015). "30 days wild day 20- reptiles, damselflies and wildflowers – whatnaomididnext". Whatnaomididnext.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  3. ^ Linda. "Shepperlands Farm – snakes alive! – Nature". Nerjarob.com. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Newsletter April 2015". Earley Environmental Group. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

51°22′24″N 0°52′56″W / 51.3733°N 0.8822°W / 51.3733; -0.8822

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