Please do join our next beach clean on Saturday 12 October. We will be meeting at 11AM at the Ferry Road entrance to Shoreham Beach. Bring gloves. Wear stout shoes or wellingtons. Litter pickers provided but bring your own if … Continue reading →
There’s still a healthy population of these birds around Shoreham and small groups can often be seen on the beach itself. In late summer, many of the plants growing on the beach ‘go to seed’, and this provides sparrows with … Continue reading →
This year our Strandline Family Event will take place on Wednesday 14 August. Please join us to: The event is free to members and their families and only £2 to everyone else. You can always become a member on the day, … Continue reading →
Join us for this year’s Friends of Shoreham Beach (FoSB) LNR Flower Walk, here’s a quick reminder: The event is free of charge for our members and £2 per adult for everyone else. If you aren’t a member yet, you … Continue reading →
These long-distance migrants arrive on our shores from mid-March, and can be seen along the beach, resting and refuelling, before continuing their migration further north. The sight of the first Wheatear in spring is an exciting spectacle for many birders: … Continue reading →
Stonechats don’t breed anywhere near the beach, but are sometimes seen during the autumn and winter months when they stray away from their breeding territories. It’s possible that some birds also arrive from the continent, in search of a relatively … Continue reading →
This diminutive wader is generally seen only during the winter months, and is always close to the very edge of the shoreline. If you see a small bird scurrying around like a clockwork mouse, just managing to avoid the breaking … Continue reading →
These noisy and charismatic birds are becoming less common, and are now a species of high conservation concern. Small flocks sometimes appear on the beach, exploiting seeds and small insects hiding in the vegetation. Starlings are good mimics, and often … Continue reading →
A distinctive looking wader with their black ‘bandit’ eye-masks and orange legs. Most often seen on the harbour arm, but also along the tide line when there’s not too many people around. Generally seen in the autumn and winter months, … Continue reading →
There’s still a healthy population of these birds around Shoreham and small groups can often be seen on the beach itself. In late summer, many of the plants growing on the beach ‘go to seed’, and this provides sparrows with … Continue reading →
