Birds at RSPB Pagham Harbour. 03.10.22

I went to RSPB Pagham Harbour again, as I love Pagham Harbour. As usual I travelled to the reserve by train and bus. I took the train from Brighton to Chichester (55 minutes, two trains an hour), and then picked up the 51 bus from Chichester bus station (next to the rail station) to RSPB Pagham Harbour - stops outside (25 minutes, three buses an hour in winter) 51 Bus Route & Timetable: Chichester - Selsey | Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com)

I arrived at 11.00 and left at 16.15. It was mostly a sunny day, about 17 degrees C; toward the end of the day there was some cloud. There was a very light wind.

Map from: pagham-map.pdf (rspb.org.uk)

Ferry Pool

Shoveler Ducks; back at Pagham. In the UK they breed in southern and eastern England, especially around the Ouse Washes, the Humber and the North Kent Marshes and in much smaller numbers in Scotland and western parts of England. In winter, breeding birds move south, and are replaced by an influx of continental birds from further north. Shoveler Duck Facts | Anas Clypeata - The RSPB

Shelducks

Shelducks can be seen at any time of year, but the population swells to more than 81,000 birds during winter. Shelduck Facts | Tadorna Tadorna - The RSPB