🔍 Overview Ghostly and ethereal, the Barn Owl is one of Sussex’s most iconic nocturnal hunters. Often glimpsed at dusk, silently quartering open fields and meadows. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Medium (33–39 cm)Plumage: Pale buff and whiteDistinctive Marks: Heart-shaped white faceBill: Small, paleTail: Short, paleFlight: Silent and buoyant, with deep, slow wingbeats 🗺️ Habitat...
🔍 Overview A true summer migrant, the Barn Swallow brings the Sussex countryside to life with its graceful flight and cheerful chirping. It nests in barns and outbuildings, often returning to the same spot each year. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Small (17–19 cm) Plumage: Glossy blue-black upperparts, cream underparts Distinctive Marks: Long forked tail...
The lower Adur SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) is a protected area, particularly the intertidal stretch of the Adur Estuary, known for its mudflats, saltmarsh, and the birdlife it supports. The intertidal mudflats of the Adur Estuary support a number of wading birds, particularly redshank, dunlin and ringed plover. A variety of species breed...
