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Aldermaston Gravel Pits

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location within Berkshire
Location	Berkshire
Grid reference	SU 596 668
Coordinates	51°23′50″N 1°08′41″W / 51.39711°N 1.14470°W / 51.39711; -1.14470
Interest	Biological
Area	24.6 hectares
Notification	1983
Location map	Magic Map

Aldermaston Gravel Pits is a 24.6-hectare (61-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Aldermaston in Berkshire. It was purchased by Natural England in 2003.

This site consists of mature flooded gravel workings surrounded by dense fringing vegetation, trees and scrub, affording a variety of habitats for breeding birds and a refuge for wildfowl. The irregular shoreline, with islands, promontories, sheltered eutrophic pools and narrow lagoons provides undisturbed habitat for many water birds including surface feeding ducks such as teal and shoveler. The surrounding marsh and scrub are important for numerous birds including nine breeding species of warblers, water rails, kingfishers and an important breeding colony of nightingales.

References

1. ^ "Designated Sites View: Aldermaston Gravel Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
2. "Map of Aldermaston Gravel Pits". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
3. "Aldermaston Gravel Pits citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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• Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Berkshire
• West Berkshire District
• Aldermaston
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