Chinnor Hill
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationOxfordshire
Grid referenceSP 766 006[1]
InterestBiological
Area26.8 hectares (66 acres)[1]
Notification1986[1]
Location mapMagic Map

Chinnor Hill is a 26.8-hectare (66-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Chinnor in Oxfordshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.[3]

This hill has species-rich calcareous grassland, juniper scrub, which is an uncommon habitat, mixed scrub and woodland. More than 300 species of vascular plant have been recorded and 65 of birds. Many passerines breed in the scrub, and thrushes such as redwings and fieldfares feed on berries in the winter.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Chinnor Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Map of Chinnor Hill". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Chinnor Hill". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Chinnor Hill citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chinnor Hill.

51°41′56″N 0°53′35″W / 51.699°N 0.893°W / 51.699; -0.893

Categories