Chichester Harbour Nature Reserve: Bird watching and a hike

Join me on this beautiful hike and visit Chichester Harbour AONB.
The site is fabulous, right there on a migratory route where you will be able to spot all the waders you can dream of amongst others such as the thousands of Brent and black Brent geese that come from Russia to spend the winter in our stunning country.

CHICHESTER HARBOUR is a large natural harbour to the south west of the city of Chichester on the Solent.
The Harbour is home to a small colony of about 30 Harbour seals.
It is one of four natural harbours in that area of the coastline, the others being Portsmouth Harbour, Langstone Harbour and Pagham Harbour
The massive stretch of tidal flats and saltings are of outstanding ecological significance. Very large populations of wildfowl and waders use the mudflats feeding on the rich plant life and the huge populations of intertidal invertebrates. More than 7,500 Brent geese overwinter on the intertidal mud-land and adjacent farmland and around 55,000 birds reside in or visit the Harbour throughout the year.
Really, those landscapes are quite unique, you will be surrounded by water and birds and the sunset is exceptional.

Birds I usually encounter on this trip are; greenshanks, redshanks, curlews, whimbrels, grey and golden plovers, Brent geese, black Brent, little grebes, peregrines, barn owls, little egrets, little terns, kestrels, hobbies, mergansers ...

This trip besides being designed for bird watchers isn't just going to be a bird watching trip but also a hike, you will need to be able to walk 11 miles/16km flat.

The landscape that you will discover will be worth a photo and we will end on a sandy beach so that we can enjoy a stunning sunset over the dunes.

INFORMATION:
Distance:11 miles/16km
Difficulty:easy/medium

TRAVEL:
Via train
We will have a short bus ride back to the station after the hike

MEETING POINT:
09:30 am at Victoria Station near the ticket office

COST:
£ 15 via Paypal
£25 in cash for the train, we will get a discounted group ticket that we will buy together at the station
£3.60 for a bus ticket back from West Wittering to Chichester (takes 20 min)

INCLUDED:
Guided hike
A great time with lovely people

NOT INCLUDED:
Bus ticket
Train ticket
Anything not mentioned above
WHAT TO BRING:
Waterproof shoes for the hike, preferably hiking shoes, otherwise good trainers;
Weather appropriate clothes, including waterproofs if there is a chance of rain;
Water bottle;
Packed lunch and snacks.
Cash for the train
WHATSAPP:
A WhatsApp group will be created a few days before the trips, noone is forced to join of course, but I will post additional information on it, we usually also exchange photos and videos.
ATTENTION:
Our trips will not be cancelled due to weather conditions so please ensure that you do wear and carry appropriate clothing. 😄
POLICIES:
1: This group is designed for the pleasure and enjoyment of all of us, we do not accept any derogatory comments or behaviours towards anyone. Racism, discrimination and other unacceptable behaviours will only lead to your rejection of any of our trips and this is without exception. Everyone is welcome, we have religious and non-religious people, gay, straight, bisexual people, all shades and colours or nationalities, people of all ages, sex and political beliefs and mutual respect is the fundamental spirit of this group.
2: Our trips are only refundable up to 30 days before departure, if you wish to cancel after that, you will be offered a transfer to another trip for the same price or you may resell your slot to somebody else.
3: If we do cancel the entirety of the trip on our site, you will be fully refunded
4: Pleasure ensure that you check this page regularly as times and meeting locations might change.