Pilch Fields
| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
 | |
| Location | Buckinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SP747322 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 11.1 hectares |
| Notification | 1984 |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Pilch Fields is an 11.1-hectare (27-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) west of Great Horwood in Buckinghamshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]
The site has two fields called Big Pilch and Little Pilch. The varied habitats in Big Pilch include wetland, fen, scrub, a stream and ridge-and-furrow grassland. The stream continues into Little Pilch, which has spring-fed fen and grassland. Over two hundred flowering plants have been recorded.[4] Tall hedges provide additional ecological interest. Invertebrates include butterflies, moths and many ants.[1] There are birds such as turtle doves, yellowhammers and reed buntings.[3]
There is access from Pilch Lane through a small field which is part of the nature reserve but is not part of the SSSI.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Pilch Fields citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Map of Pilch Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Pilch Field". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Pilch Fields". Milton Keynes Natural History Society. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.