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(*1). (press STARS on map) Upper estuary area, locally called 'Cuckoo Corner'. In Winter рибарче барска кокошка, калуѓерка and златно блатарче can be expected. Surrounding fields can have голема стрнарка, whilst both селска ластовичка and градска ластовичка are present often being chased by сокол ластовичар late in the season.
(*2). Adur Estuary, surrounded on all sides by footpaths, use Adur Recreation Ground Car Park (free). During Autumn/Winter/Spring остригар, црвенонога тринга, среден пескар, камењарче, обичен свиркач, the occasional сабјарка, сиво блатарче, зеленонога тринга, Bar-tailed Godwit, црноопашна блатарка, шарен српоклун свиркач (Spring) and голем српоклун свиркач.
(*3). RSPB Adur Estuary, is a NO access reserve, view from surrounding roads and footpaths. High Spring Tides move birds off this reserve. Check through Gull flocks carefully, медитерански галеб are often to be found amongst езерски галеб here, both жолтоног галеб and касписки галеб have been seen.
(*4). Shoreham Fort, use the car park (free) and explore the river mouth and out to sea. Purple Sandpiper are often mixed in with the камењарче. Their favourite spot is on the wooden pier. Northern Gannet can be seen, sometimes at long distance though.
(*5). Southwick Ship Canal. Birds often shelter here during stormy weather. View from lock gates at Western End or A259 road on Northern side, BE AWARE the beach near the car park (free) is A DESIGNATED NATURISTS BEACH.
(*6). The Beaches, West of Shoreham Fort is good for birds, unfortunately often disturbed by dog walkers.
(*7). Widewater Lagoon. The car park (fee payable) here is right next to the brackish lagoon. Brent Goose, патка берија and occasionally голем северен нуркач can be found in Winter. The margins of the Lagoon can have остригар, среден пескар and црвенонога тринга, occasionally Red Knot, мал свиркач and мал пескар turn up here.
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Access
The A259 road from Brighton (to the East) and Worthing (to the West) passes directly through Shoreham-by-Sea. Press P's on map for directions.