Pulborough Brooks

Pulborough Brooks
Site of Special Scientific Interest

Looking towards Pulborough across the brooks
Location within West Sussex
Area of Search West Sussex
Grid reference TQ052169
Coordinates 50°56′31″N 0°30′06″W / 50.941825°N 0.501757°W / 50.941825; -0.501757Coordinates: 50°56′31″N 0°30′06″W / 50.941825°N 0.501757°W / 50.941825; -0.501757
Interest Biological
Area 158.83 ha (392.5 acres)
Notification 1998 (1998)
Natural England website

Pulborough Brooks is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Sussex, England.[1] It is near the town of Pulborough and is in the Arun Valley. The River Arun floods in winter, providing a rich habitat for wading birds, ducks and geese.

RSPB reserve

The reserve is a mixed habitat of farmland and water-meadows. A circular trail leads from the visitor information centre around the reserve, taking in four hides and three observation areas. As well as birds there is a herd of deer and rare breeds of cattle to graze the meadows. The visitor centre has a café and children's play area.

Birds

Pulborough Brooks is known for its birds. Firecrests, chiffchaffs, little ringed plovers are all notable species.

Black-winged stilts

A recent appearance were a family of black-winged stilts. These were a male and female, with two juveniles. They had bred at Medmerry RSPB in July 2014 [2]and shortly afterwards they moved to Pulborough Brooks.

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