Common darter
The Common darter is a red, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around all kinds of waterbodies, darting out to surprise its prey.
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Water vole by Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
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Black darter
The Black darter is a black, narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen throughout summer and autumn. It is hovers around damp moors, heaths and bogs, darting out to surprise its prey.
Bucklebury Common
Bucklebury Common is one of the largest commons in Berkshire and home to a rich variety of wildlife.
Padworth Common
Padworth Common nature reserve is a tranquil haven for wildlife with heathland, woodland, ponds and alder-lined gullies.
Wokefield Common
Wokefield Common is a tranquil site with a good network of paths that lead through tall pine and broadleaf woodland, past ponds, heather and rich wet gullies.
Endangered Species Wildlife Conservation
Lots of species of local wildlife are endangered. The Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust helps with wildlife conservation by protecting the habitat for local wildlife. Learn how you can help endangered species and your local wildlife.
Inkpen Common
A remnant of ancient heathland, a flower-filled wilderness fringed with woodland that rings with birdsong.
Sole Common Pond
A pond rich in wildlife in the middle of a piece of ancient Berkshire common, Sole Common Pond has a great variety of habitats for its size.
Common carder bee
The common carder bee is a fluffy, gingery bumble bee that can often be found in gardens and woods, and on farmland and heaths. It is a social bee, nesting in cavities, old birds' nests and…
Snelsmore Common Country Park
Everyone can escape the busy-ness of life by exploring the network of paths across this beautiful and varied heathland.
Species new to Britain found at Rushbeds Wood
Penny Cullington, of Bucks Fungus Group, writes about discovering two species of fungi new to Britain at BBOWT's Rushbeds Wood nature reserve
Greenham and Crookham Commons
Greenham and Crookham Commons form the largest continuous tract of open heath in Berkshire. It is special for the mix of purple and pink heathers and golden yellow gorse, wildflower-filled…