RSPB Pulborough Brooks

RSPB Pulborough Brooks Protecting and restoring habitats, saving species and helping
end the nature and climate emergency. Nature is amazing but it's in trouble.

Pulborough Brooks nature reserve is home to more than 2000 different species, some of them rare or threatened. The lowland wet grassland is part of the Arun Valley floodplain and is criss crossed by ditches which host some incredibly rare and special creatures and plants. The grassland, pools and scrapes provide feeding areas for our wintering wildfowl and nesting areas for our wading birds. On hi

gher ground we are developing wildflower meadows and managing arable fields for winter finches. These are linked by hedgerows and scrub to woodland areas, all of which are vital for our nesting songbirds, small mammals and bats. We're gradually restoring an area of lowland heath which now features ling and bell heather as well as cross-leaved heath. Along with acid grassland, wooded edges and bare ground it is home to some specialist heathland wildlife including breeding nightjar, pantaloon bees and small red damselfly. Let's step up and save it – together. Find us on Twitter

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This is the official page for the RSPB Pulborough Brooks nature reserve. We want this page to be a place where you can share and discuss your experiences of nature whilst visiting the reserve or from the local area. We also welcome any feedback you may have. When sharing on this page, please be respectful of others. Any comments that are offensive will be removed and if individuals continue to post anything offensive, then we may block that person from this page.

🍂Monthly meander guided walk - Thursday 3 September 🍂This month we'll be seeking out some of the migrating birds that us...
01/09/2026

🍂Monthly meander guided walk - Thursday 3 September 🍂

This month we'll be seeking out some of the migrating birds that use RSPB Pulborough Brooks like a service station on their southward journey. We'll be looking out for wading birds, warblers, flycatchers and birds of prey.

Find out more on our event page:
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/170346
You can book online or pay for your ticket at the welcome hut on the day. Start time is 10.15 am.

📷Spotted Flycatcher by Graham Osborne

As it's the final day of meteorological summer I feel like I can now start talking about autumn!Autumn migration has cer...
31/08/2026

As it's the final day of meteorological summer I feel like I can now start talking about autumn!
Autumn migration has certainly started with more birds stopping off to rest and refuel at the nature reserve. Find out more about our upcoming autumn migration themed birding workshop on Friday 4 September here:
https://events.rspb.org.uk/events/170334

Whinchat, Wheatear and Redstart all spotted today, but the greatest excitement (where several of us dashed out of the office to peer hopefully through the picture window) was caused by an Osprey sighting.
As well as enjoying some of the migrating birds, it's your chance to say goodbye to summer visitors like Whitethroat, Swift and Swallow.
One of our visitors, Paul Cross, sent in this stunning photo of a Swallow taken at the reserve.
The Wheatear was photographed on a previous occasion by volunteer Graham Osborne.

Have you made plans for tomorrow? Why don't you join us at this fantastic event? Pay online or at the Welcome Hut £5 for...
30/08/2026

Have you made plans for tomorrow? Why don't you join us at this fantastic event?
Pay online or at the Welcome Hut
£5 for non-members (plus entrance fee if going out on the reserve afterwards)
£4 for members
******UPDATE due to the weather conditions please be aware that we may not have the wide range of moths in the trap that we would usually expect to see at this time of year.

Lots on the list despite the blustery conditions!
30/08/2026

Lots on the list despite the blustery conditions!

A fairly large orange, black and white butterfly, the Painted Lady is a migrant to the UK from North Africa, the Middle ...
26/08/2026

A fairly large orange, black and white butterfly, the Painted Lady is a migrant to the UK from North Africa, the Middle East and southern Europe during the summer. A frequent visitor to gardens, it will feed on Buddleia and other flowers. The caterpillars feed on thistles, mallows and Viper's-bugloss, as well as various cultivated plants. Recently we have seen a significant number of them on the Fleabane along the Zig-Zag path.
Photo credit Ben Andrew (RSPB images)

Come and join us for our last Wild Wednesday of the summer holidays!
24/08/2026

Come and join us for our last Wild Wednesday of the summer holidays!

A few lovely photos from the weekend...thanks Graham!📷Clouded Yellow, Comma, Beewolf, Migrant Hawker dragonfly, Willow E...
24/08/2026

A few lovely photos from the weekend...thanks Graham!

📷Clouded Yellow, Comma, Beewolf, Migrant Hawker dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly. All by Graham Osborne


If you're planning to visit today (Monday 24 August) please note that our visitor centre (cafe, shop & toilets) will be ...
24/08/2026

If you're planning to visit today (Monday 24 August) please note that our visitor centre (cafe, shop & toilets) will be closed during the morning due to a planned power outage. We're hoping that we should have power and be able to open from 12 noon.
The car park and trails will be open as normal.

As I mentioned in my last post, the Hummingbird Hawkmoths are proving to be popular, particularly amongst our photograph...
23/08/2026

As I mentioned in my last post, the Hummingbird Hawkmoths are proving to be popular, particularly amongst our photographer guests.

These two photos were shared by Peter King. Peter's second photo is unusual in that the moth is resting - they look so different!

Here's a picture of our wildlife sightings board from Saturday 22 August. Nice to see good numbers of Swallows and Marti...
23/08/2026

Here's a picture of our wildlife sightings board from Saturday 22 August.
Nice to see good numbers of Swallows and Martins feeding over the reserve. A few migrating birds starting to stop off en route south too with Whinchat, Wheatear and Redstart appearing on the board.
There's usually at least 3 Hummingbird Hawkmoths in the visitor centre courtyard - a great way to start your wildlife viewing!
📷Hummingbird Hawkmoth - Rob King

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RSPB Pulborough Brooks
Pulborough
RH202EL

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441798875851

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