Our regular column in the fab Inside Shoreham & Southwick magazine celebrates the incredible influx of autumn migrants on the Adur Estuary SSSI, and where to see them all!
Category: Archive News
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Spoonbills On The Adur SSSI
The Adur SSSI was host to a party of Spoonbills recently, a rarity in these parts. Five of these stunning birds dropped in, taking refuge from the battering winds which curtailed their journey west. Their destination was most likely Pagham Harbour where they are more commonly seen, although most will fly south to wintering grounds....
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Big Interest in Tiny Wader
A Little Stint has been the star of the show around the Adur this week, with the bird hanging around by a small pool in a field beside the river. Little Stints are the smallest UK wader and breed on tundra in northern Europe before journeying south for the winter, stopping in the UK to...
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Monarch’s Way Walk Hits The Spot
On a sunny, if blustery, Saturday morning, SDOS legend, Clive Hope, led a party of over 20 members on a fantastic walk on Monarch’s Way by Nepcote. Passage migrants such as Common Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher and Wheatear were all present along with five raptor species – Red Kite, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and, best of all,...
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Bluethroat at Brooklands
Bluethroats are scarce passage migrants in the UK, primarily found on coastal areas during spring and autumn, with sightings occurring between March and May and again between August and October. We are lucky enough to have one in Brooklands at the moment.
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Barn Owls at Monks Farm
Wonderful, quick action from the New Monks Park rangers.This sign will hopefully help give the resident Barn Owls the space and peace to hunt and hopefully breed in the area.With all the understandably negative stories surrounding nature, it’s important to applaud the positive.A small but important win for nature and those of us who love...