Lousehill Copse

Lousehill Copse is a local nature reserve in the Tilehurst suburb of the English town of Reading. The nature reserve is 13.03 hectare in size, and is under the management of the Reading Borough Council. The majority of the site comprises natural mature woodland surrounded by housing and featuring a pond, whilst the northern section of the reserve, also known as Comparts Plantation, is a grassy meadow area. To the south the reserve is crossed by Dee Road.

Along with Blundells Copse & McIlroy Park, Lousehill Copse forms part of West Reading Woodlands.

History


The ancient Woodland has been dated back to over 300 years ago.

In 1992 site was designated a Local Nature Reserve.

Fauna
The site has the following fauna:

Birds

 * Red kite
 * Great tit
 * European robin
 * Eurasian magpie
 * Eurasian bullfinch
 * Goldcrest
 * Eurasian treecreeper
 * Long-tailed tit
 * Lesser spotted woodpecker
 * Great spotted woodpecker
 * European green woodpecker
 * Tawny owl
 * Jay

Flora
The site has the following flora:



Trees

 * Tilia × europaea
 * Quercus robur
 * Taxus baccata
 * Betula pendula
 * Fagus sylvatica
 * Chestnut
 * Hazel
 * Ilex aquifolium

Plants

 * Hyacinthoides non-scripta
 * Ulex
 * Genisteae