East Aston Common

{{Short description|UK Site of Special Scientific Interest}}

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|name= East Aston Common

|aos= Hampshire

|interest=Biological

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|area= {{convert|18.2|ha|acre|abbr=off}}

|notifydate= 1987

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East Aston Common is an {{convert|18.2 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Andover in Hampshire.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003152&SiteName=&countyCode=19&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: East Aston Common| series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date =10 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=sssiIndex&query=HYPERLINK%3D%271003152%27 |title=Map of East Aston Common|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 10 May 2020}}

This site in the flood plain of the River Test is part of one of the finest chalk stream habitats in Britain. It has alluvial meadows with a rich variety of herbs, areas of tall fen and a wide and shallow stretch of the river. There are many wetland birds, such as grasshopper warblers, water rails and reed bunting.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/PDFsForWeb/Citation/1003152.pdf |title=East Aston Common citation|series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|access-date= 10 May 2020}}