Alder Moors Explained

Alder Moors is a 8.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve in Woodley, a suburb of Reading in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wokingham District Council.^{[1] [2]}

The name 'Aldermoors' derives from the alder trees that populate this reserve. It is ancient woodland with coppiced areas.^[3]

History

In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.^[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:^{[4] [5]}

Mammals

• Common shrew
• European rabbit
• Red fox

Invertebrates

• Green-veined white
• Holly blue
• Aglais io
• Polygonia c-album
• Speckled wood
• Hornet moth
• Kidney Spot ladybird
• Stigmella aurella
• Holly leaf miner

Birds

• Mallard
• Canada goose
• Red kite
• Eurasian sparrowhawk
• Common buzzard
• Common chiffchaff
• Eurasian blackcap
• Eurasian wren
• Anser anser
• Ardea cinerea
• Certhia familiaris
• Cygnus olor
• Common chaffinch
• Coot

Amphibians & reptiles

• Common frog
• Grass snake

Flora

The site has the following flora:^{[4] [5]}

Trees

• Acer campestre
• Acer pseudoplatanus
• Alnus glutinosa
• Corylus avellana
• Crataegus monogyna
• Fraxinus excelsior
• Ilex aquifolium
• Prunus avium
• Prunus cerasifera
• Prunus spinosa
• Quercus robur
• Sambucus nigra
• Taxus baccata
• Ulmus procera
• Taxus baccata

Mosses & Liverworts

• Hypnum cupressiforme
• Orthotrichum affine
• Polytrichastrum formosum
• Pellia epiphylla

Lichens

• Flavoparmelia caperata
• Lecanora chlarotera
• Lecidella elaeochroma
• Lepraria incana
• Parmelia sulcata
• Parmotrema perlatum
• Phaeophyscia orbicularis
• Physcia adscendens
• Physcia tenella
• Ramalina farinacea
• Xanthoria parietina

Fungi

• Phragmidium violaceum

References

51.459°N -0.886°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alder Moors . Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 20 January 2020.
2. Web site: Map of Alder Moors. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 20 January 2020.
3. Web site: Aldermoors Nature Reserve - Wokingham Borough Council . Wokingham.gov.uk . 2017-04-29.
4. Web site: Alder Moors, Woodley – 10th April « Reading & District Natural History Society . Rdnhs.org.uk . 2017-04-29.
5. Web site: Alder Moors – 11 April 2015 « Reading & District Natural History Society . Rdnhs.org.uk . 2017-04-29.