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I'm planning on spending a day down at Pagham next month, in the week between Christmas and New Years.

Anyone got any tips of where, in particular, to go/look out for?

And, what about tide times, I've looked at a couple of sites which say you can pick leaflets up from the area, but considering I live in Surrey, that's not altogether helpful!

Cheers all!
 
joannec said:
Pagham is a great location; you won't be disappointed. You can check tides at this site.

http://easytide.ukho.gov.uk/EASYTIDE/EasyTide/Support/About.aspx

The SOS has a good sightings board. You could check it in the days before your trip to Pagham, click on 'Recent Sightings':

http://www.sos.org.uk/
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I agree with joannec. I also use easy tide.

One point to note - the site is huge. I would however recommend the walk from the visitor centre at sidlesham Ferry to Church Norton and then onwards to the shingle bank. Also try the nearby Selsey Bill.

CB
 
Pagham's my local patch so I know quite well. Are there any apecies in particular you're looking for? We normally have a small Avocet flock overwintering, along with our usual Whimbrel and Spred. Selsey can be very good but is weather dependent (the rule of thumb is the worse the weather, the better the birds!!) but as has already been mentioned, check the SOS website for any local news. Nearby are the Chichester GPs (including Ivy Lake) which often has some good waterfowl - the last two winters the lake has been a roost site for a small party of Whooper Swans - and you pass it on the infamous Selsey road anyway!

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birdboybowley said:
Pagham's my local patch so I know quite well. Are there any apecies in particular you're looking for? We normally have a small Avocet flock overwintering, along with our usual Whimbrel and Spred. Selsey can be very good but is weather dependent (the rule of thumb is the worse the weather, the better the birds!!) but as has already been mentioned, check the SOS website for any local news. Nearby are the Chichester GPs (including Ivy Lake) which often has some good waterfowl - the last two winters the lake has been a roost site for a small party of Whooper Swans - and you pass it on the infamous Selsey road anyway!

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Ah, the Selsey road. I counted 18 different changes in the speed limit between the Chichester by-pass and Selsey when I was there last month!

DiP
 
the pair Whoopers are back now (no young with them again this year unfortunately). Best looked for mid-late afternoon at the back of Ivy Lake (the main lake)
 
birdboybowley said:
the pair Whoopers are back now (no young with them again this year unfortunately). Best looked for mid-late afternoon at the back of Ivy Lake (the main lake)
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Good to know that BBB! Hope they stay around.............going east in the other direction tomorrow though. Hope it's not the wrong decision.
 
Cheers BBB et al. I've got a link to the SOS and Easy Tide websites now, so that'll keep me informed for when I go.
As for what I want to see, well, anything really! Live in a land-locked county, so waders and seabirds are always of interest.
 
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