Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit
Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) based in Wraysbury,Berkshire.[1] The site is a lowland lake.
Geography
The site is 117.2 hectares in size.[2] The lake itself has a surface area of 39.6 hectares.[3]
History
The pit was excavated in the 1950's.[4]
In 1999 the site was designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).[2]
Fauna
The Park has the following animals[4]
Birds
- Gadwall
- Northern shoveler
- Common goldeneye
- Smew
- Great crested grebe
- Great cormorant
- Common pochard
- Tufted duck
- coot
- Eurasian hobby
- Garden warbler
- Eurasian treecreeper
- Great spotted woodpecker
Flora
The site has the following Flora:[4]
- Centaurea nigra
- Lotus corniculatus
- Lathyrus pratensis
- Daucas carota
References
- ↑ "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- 1 2 "Wraysbury No 1 Gravel Pit SSSI". Natural england. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- ↑ Good Stuff IT Services. "Wraysbury No1 Gravel Pit, Berkshire - British Lakes". Britishlakes.info. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
- 1 2 3 "SITE NAME: Wraysbury No. 1 Gravel Pit" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-07.
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