Short birdwatching visit · RSPB
Adur Estuary
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- year-round
- Headline birds
- Oystercatcher · Little Egret · Ringed Plover
- Parking
- Council parking north of the A259 and on Beach Road has height barriers.
- Hides
- No formal viewing structure; observation is from neighbouring public paths.
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Shoreham-by-Sea · BN43 5EN
Adur Estuary is a convenient riverside birdwatching stop beside Shoreham-by-Sea. The meeting of saltmarsh and tidal mud gives feeding waders and wildfowl different places to use as the water changes. Oystercatchers, Ringed Plovers and Little Egrets are among the birds named by the RSPB; Redshanks and Lapwings add further interest. Watch from the surrounding public footpaths, keeping outside the restricted reserve. Low water exposes feeding ground, while higher water changes the outlook across the saltmarsh. A visit combines easily with walking along Shoreham's riverside.
Birds and seasons
- Oystercatcher · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Oystercatcher
- Little Egret · Headline bird — Typically year-round Source for Little Egret
- Ringed Plover · Headline bird — Typically autumn and winter Source for Ringed Plover
- Redshank — Typically autumn and winter Source for Redshank
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- No formal viewing structure; observation is from neighbouring public paths.
- Paths
- Use the public riverside footpaths; entry into the protected reserve is restricted.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are in Shoreham, around half a mile away.
- Parking
- Council parking north of the A259 and on Beach Road has height barriers.
- Dogs
- Dogs can accompany visitors on public paths, outside the reserve.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Walk from Shoreham-by-Sea railway station or the town-centre bus stops.
Sources
Social preview photograph: Common Starling standing in grass in Oxfordshire. Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized and converted for the preview.
Nearby special trips
- Woods Mill · 5.6 straight-line miles
- Seaford Head Nature Reserve · 18.8 straight-line miles
- Arlington Reservoir · 19.9 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Pulborough Brooks, 11.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Woods Mill · 5.6 miles in a straight line
- Castle Hill National Nature Reserve · 9.2 miles in a straight line
- Mount Caburn · 14.8 miles in a straight line