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Join well-known local birders, conservationists and tour leaders for a day on the scenic Sussex coastline in search of a range of wonderful waders, wildfowl, terns, and other wildlife. Pagham Harbour is one of the best birdwatching sites on the south coast where we will visit a range of habitats including willow and gorse scrub, reedbeds, grazing marsh, pools, ditches and scrapes, saltmarsh, estuary and the sea.
We operate this Day Trip throughout the year, so please click on our 'detailed information' below to discover the seasonal highlights.

A mosaic of superb habitats
Brent Geese wintering in their thousands
Many waders include Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank and perhaps, Spotted Redshank
Offshore, Slavonian Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers gather
Peregrine Falcons reside on the shingle islands within the harbour
Led by local birder and conservationist

 
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Passage waders include Black-tailed Godwits, Common, Green and Curlew Sandpipers, Greenshanks, Spotted Redshanks and Little Stints on the pools and scrapes, whilst Sandwich Terns linger on in the harbour after breeding. The surrounding bushes and fences can hold Spotted Flycatchers, Redstarts, various warblers, Whinchats and wheatears, and our focus will be on intercepting some of these migrants. Offshore may provide the chance of finding passing skuas and perhaps, an early-returning Slavonian Grebe. Migrant butterflies may include Clouded Yellows and Painted Ladies, whilst a variety of dragonflies can still be seen on the reserve. October sees the arrival of winter visitors including Short-eared Owl, Firecrest and Black Redstart.
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A few thousand Brent Geese provide a lovely spectacle in the harbour, along with hundreds of Teal, Pintail and Wigeon, with their magical whistling calls. Goldeneye may be found diving in the deeper channels, while large numbers of waders can be found on the mudflats and saltmarsh, including Avocet, Curlew, Redshank, Grey Plover and Dunlin. The wildfowl and waders are regularly harried by Peregrines, whilst Marsh Harrier and Merlin may also be seen hunting the saltmarsh for Skylarks and Pipits. Kingfishers frequent the tidal channels and creeks, while Water Rail and occasionally Bearded Tits can be found in the reedbeds. The arable fields bordering the estuary often have mixed flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing feeding.
At Church Norton the shoreline can produce Turnstone, Rock Pipit and, at low tide, a few Sanderling, while offshore, Red-throated Diver, Black-necked and Slavonian Grebe, Eider, Common Scoter and Red-breasted Merganser may be found. The gorse scrub at the Severals may hold a skulking Dartford Warbler, and at dusk we may be lucky to see a Barn Owl hunting over the marshes.
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This is a magical time as we see the arrival of summer visiting birds and the emergence of spring flowers and butterflies. Return passage of waders sees Avocet, Common, Green and Wood Sandpipers and Little Stint frequenting the Ferry Pool. The cattle-grazed fields near the pool often support feeding Sand Martins and Swallows, which in turn might attract the attention of a passing Hobby. The path-side scrub and trees can harbour migrant song birds e.g. Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat and Redstart. Down at Church Norton, the Tern Island lives up to its name, with Common, Sandwich and Little Terns re-establishing their noisy nest sites. Early butterflies abound, with Brimstone, Small Copper and Green Hairstreak in evidence.
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A few species of wader stay on to breed, including Redshank on the marshes and a few pairs of Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover on the shingle. The reedbeds hold nesting Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting, with Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat singing their scratchy songs from scattered bushes and scrub. A few non-breeding waders e.g. Green Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit are often seen on the Ferry Pool, whilst Shelducks nest in adjacent fields. The wetland habitats also support a variety of damselflies and dragonflies, including the Common Darter, Brown Hawker and Southern Hawker.
One of the liveliest places at the height of summer is Tern Island, where the nesting terns and Black-headed Gulls will be busy feeding their young and sheltering them from the heat. Their raucous cries carry far, and there is a constant to and fro of terns going out to sea to catch small fish for their offspring. If we are lucky we may spot a basking Common Lizard or Slow Worm on the edge of the footpath.
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Pagham Harbour, West Sussex (Day Trip)

Tour Code: GBR139

A day searching for waders and an array of other wildlife at one of the south coast's most wildlife-rich reserves.

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Highlights

• A mosaic of superb habitats
• Brent Geese wintering in their thousands
• Many waders include Knot, Bar-tailed Godwit, Redshank and perhaps, Spotted Redshank
• Offshore, Slavonian Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers gather
• Peregrine Falcons reside on the shingle islands within the harbour
• Led by local birder and conservationist

Summary

Autumn:

Passage waders include Black-tailed Godwits, Common, Green and Curlew Sandpipers, Greenshanks, Spotted Redshanks and Little Stints on the pools and scrapes, whilst Sandwich Terns linger on in the harbour after breeding. The surrounding bushes and fences can hold Spotted Flycatchers, Redstarts, various warblers, Whinchats and wheatears, and our focus will be on intercepting some of these migrants. Offshore may provide the chance of finding passing skuas and perhaps, an early-returning Slavonian Grebe. Migrant butterflies may include Clouded Yellows and Painted Ladies, whilst a variety of dragonflies can still be seen on the reserve. October sees the arrival of winter visitors including Short-eared Owl, Firecrest and Black Redstart.

Winter:

A few thousand Brent Geese provide a lovely spectacle in the harbour, along with hundreds of Teal, Pintail and Wigeon, with their magical whistling calls. Goldeneye may be found diving in the deeper channels, while large numbers of waders can be found on the mudflats and saltmarsh, including Avocet, Curlew, Redshank, Grey Plover and Dunlin. The wildfowl and waders are regularly harried by Peregrines, whilst Marsh Harrier and Merlin may also be seen hunting the saltmarsh for Skylarks and Pipits. Kingfishers frequent the tidal channels and creeks, while Water Rail and occasionally Bearded Tits can be found in the reedbeds. The arable fields bordering the estuary often have mixed flocks of Fieldfare and Redwing feeding.

At Church Norton the shoreline can produce Turnstone, Rock Pipit and, at low tide, a few Sanderling, while offshore, Red-throated Diver, Black-necked and Slavonian Grebe, Eider, Common Scoter and Red-breasted Merganser may be found. The gorse scrub at the Severals may hold a skulking Dartford Warbler, and at dusk we may be lucky to see a Barn Owl hunting over the marshes.

Spring:

This is a magical time as we see the arrival of summer visiting birds and the emergence of spring flowers and butterflies. Return passage of waders sees Avocet, Common, Green and Wood Sandpipers and Little Stint frequenting the Ferry Pool. The cattle-grazed fields near the pool often support feeding Sand Martins and Swallows, which in turn might attract the attention of a passing Hobby. The path-side scrub and trees can harbour migrant song birds e.g. Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Pied Flycatcher, Whinchat and Redstart. Down at Church Norton, the Tern Island lives up to its name, with Common, Sandwich and Little Terns re-establishing their noisy nest sites. Early butterflies abound, with Brimstone, Small Copper and Green Hairstreak in evidence.

Summer:

A few species of wader stay on to breed, including Redshank on the marshes and a few pairs of Oystercatcher and Ringed Plover on the shingle. The reedbeds hold nesting Reed Warbler and Reed Bunting, with Sedge Warbler and Whitethroat singing their scratchy songs from scattered bushes and scrub. A few non-breeding waders e.g. Green Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit are often seen on the Ferry Pool, whilst Shelducks nest in adjacent fields. The wetland habitats also support a variety of damselflies and dragonflies, including the Common Darter, Brown Hawker and Southern Hawker.

One of the liveliest places at the height of summer is Tern Island, where the nesting terns and Black-headed Gulls will be busy feeding their young and sheltering them from the heat. Their raucous cries carry far, and there is a constant to and fro of terns going out to sea to catch small fish for their offspring. If we are lucky we may spot a basking Common Lizard or Slow Worm on the edge of the footpath.

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