Pilch Fields
Site of Special Scientific Interest
LocationBuckinghamshire
Grid referenceSP747322
InterestBiological
Area11.1 hectares
Notification1984
Location mapMagic 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]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Pilch Fields citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Map of Pilch Fields". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Pilch Field". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Archived from the original on 24 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Pilch Fields". Milton Keynes Natural History Society. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

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