Chinnor Hill

{{Short description|Hill in Oxfordshire, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|name= Chinnor Hill

|aos= Oxfordshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|26.8|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1986

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Chinnor Hill is a {{convert| 26.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Chinnor in Oxfordshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1001692&SiteName=&countyCode=34&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chinnor Hill | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 23 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271001692%27 |title=Map of Chinnor Hill|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 23 March 2020}} It is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust.{{cite web|url= https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/chinnor-hill |title= Chinnor Hill |publisher= Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust |accessdate= 23 March 2020}}

This hill has species-rich calcareous grassland, juniper scrub, which is an uncommon habitat, mixed scrub and woodland. More than 300 species of vascular plant have been recorded and 65 of birds. Many passerines breed in the scrub, and thrushes such as redwings and fieldfares feed on berries in the winter.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1001692.pdf |title=Chinnor Hill citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate= 23 March 2020}}