2016
SZ7799 : The end of Ella Nore
taken 8 years ago, near to West Wittering, West Sussex, England
The end of Ella Nore
Looking along the shingle spit of Ella Nore from near to the end of the public footpath that runs along the first part of it. A fence and sign a little further on informs walkers that the rest of the nore is inaccessible as it is a sensitive conservation area, particularly reserved for the breeding of Little Terns, though sadly none have actually bred there for many years, though other species have been more successful. The footpath heads almost due south from the fence heading back to the main coast, though it is only passable for a few hours either side of Low Tide as the sea inundates it towards High Tide and stretches remain underwater to a considerable depth for a quite a while afterwards.
Ella Nore Ella Nore is a sand and shingle bank to the west of the village of West Wittering. It projects into the southernmost end of the Chichester Channel as it enters Stockers Lake, itself part of Chichester Harbour.
It is a short spit of land enclosing saltings, marsh and mud. The eastern tip of it is a nature conservation area where entry is not permitted so as to protect the nesting area of the numerous species of birds that thrive in this habitat.
The area is rich in wildlife with the mud providing rich pickings for sea and marshland birds such as gulls, ducks, geese and waders such as curlews; all of which can be heard and seen in this unspoilt location.
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