| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
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| Grid reference | SU 330 771 [1] |
| Coordinates | 51°29′31″N 1°31′30″W / 51.492°N 1.525°W |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) [1] |
| Notification | 1987 [1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Watts Bank is a 1.9-hectare (4.7-acre) nature reserve south of Lambourn in Berkshire. It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. [2] It is designated a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest as White Shute. [1] [3]
Watts Bank is a small chalk grassland bank. It has had over 30 butterfly species recorded. [4]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna: [2]
Butterflies
- Aricia agestis, brown argus
- Callophrys rubi, green hairstreak
- Melanargia galathea, marbled white
- Lycaena phlaeas, small copper
Flora
The site has the following flora: [2]
Plants
- Gentianella amarella
- Dactylorhiza fuchsii
- Primula veris
- Succisa pratensis
- Linum catharticum
- Anthyllis vulneraria
References
- ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: White Shute". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Watts Bank". Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Map of White Shute". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Davison, Steve (June 2015). Walking in the North Wessex Downs - Steve Davison - Google Books. ISBN 9781783622122. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
