The fascinating journeys of our ringed birds take centre stage in the last SDOS piece in Inside Shoreham and Southwick magazine.💚 Thanks to Richard Fairbank and Richard Allan.
Category: News
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Mill Hill Gets Helping Hand From Old Friends
The fantastic Friends of Old Shoreham (FOldS) have been working on Mill Hill local nature reserve to help restore the chalk grassland which have been overcome by invasive plants. The work, which started in October of last year, has already had a significant impact on the habitat, as can be seen from the ‘before’ (below)...
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Hundreds Of Snipe Give Spectacular Show On Adur Reserve
Up to 300 Snipe did their own version of a Starling murmuration on the Adur Estuary RSPB reserve this week, with ‘wisps’ of these gorgeous little birds dashing around above the incoming tide. Snipe are common in the winter on the RSPB reserve (by the Norfolk Bridge) although due to their incredible mottled brown camouflage...
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Widewater Plans Feature On BBC
Plans to replace a mitigation pipe on the Widewater Lagoon in Lancing are the focus of a BBC story. Click here for story – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgjdvljrjeo Water levels dropped severely during the summer courtesy of a broken pipe, with local fish and birdsspecies affected. The Environment Agency will now replace the mitigation pipe and its timber...
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Common Cranes At Amberley Wild Brooks
Three Common Cranes have been spotted at Amberley Wild Brooks – stunning birds who are most likely just passing through Sussex. There is a small breeding population in Norfolk and also a reintroduced population in Somerset as these magnificent birds regain a foothold in the UK. This location is superb at this time of year,...