Pagham Harbour
Pagham Harbour is a natural harbour on England's south coast. It is south of the city of Chichester and near the towns of Pagham and Selsey.
Geographically it is the smallest and most easterly of the harbours of the Solent.
Its importance for wildlife has seen it designated SSSI, Special Protection Area and a Ramsar site. It shingle spit is further designated a Geological Conservation Review site. In spring or autumn rare migatory birds can often be seen. Pagham Harbour Local Nature Reserve covers 1450 acres of saltmarsh, mudflats, farmland, copses, lagoons, reedbeds and shingle beaches.
Rare bird species
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons during the breeding season
- Ruff Philomachus pugnax over-wintering
- Pintail Anas acuta migratory
External links
- County council website about Pagham Harbour
- Special Protection Area designation
- Map sources for Pagham Harbour
Categories
Special Protection Areas in England | Ramsar sites in England | Environment of West Sussex | Ports and harbours of West Sussex | Sites of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex