Tinkers Copse is a Local Nature Reserve on the northwestern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council. Along with Jock's Copse and Temple Copse it forms part of what is known locally as The Three Copses.
Geography and site This site is ancient coppiced woodland, mainly oak and hazel. There is a badger run from this copse to Temple Copse.
History In 2002, the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.
Fauna The site has the following fauna:
Mammals European badger Roe deer Wood mouse Eastern gray squirrel
Amphibians and reptiles Grass snake
Birds Great spotted woodpecker Lesser spotted woodpecker European green woodpecker Jay Eurasian bullfinch European robin Eurasian blue tit
Invertebrates Small tortoiseshell
Flora The site has the following flora:
Trees Sorbus torminalis Quercus robur Corylus avellana Carpinus betulus
Plants Primula vulgaris Lychnis flos-cuculi Hyacinthoides non-scripta
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