...or, introducing Medmerry!
The new seawall has survived the remarkable run of winter storms that have been blasting the south coast (well most of the British Isles!) since late October, ensuring protection from tidal flooding for more than 300 Selsey homes. One only has to look at what has happened to the old sea wall in the last few months to see why the new wall was needed....
If you wish to visit the site, please understand that the site is not fully open nor completely finished - various sections of tracks and the car parks are still not finished, and if when the weather calms down and the ground dries out a bit, there will be machinery back on site to complete it. You can pick up a leaflet describing the current access situation from the RSPB Pagham Harbour visitor centre.
When on site please obey all no entry signs – there are some sections of the bank that will not be open to the public, and other areas where the paths are not yet complete.
The new intertidal habitats are developing fast, with many gulls and waders starting to use the islands for roosting at high tide. Skylarks are singing all the way roud the new sea wall and yellowhammers are singing from the hedges around the site. The next few months should be really interesting to see what birdlife starts to breed on the new habitats.
Medmerry beach 19.12.13
Medmerry beach 11.2.14
Medmery beach 16.2.14