Walrus, West Sussex (2 Viewers)

[JWN Andrewes]

One in Pagham Harbour this afternoon, till dusk per RBA. Old hat, I know, but someone might be interested!

 

[angusmcoatup]

One in Pagham Harbour this afternoon, till dusk per RBA. Old hat, I know, but someone might be interested!

They’ll be turning up inland before long.

 

[mummymonkey]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1601575180186554368

 

[Jon Turner]

One in Pagham Harbour this afternoon, till dusk per RBA. Old hat, I know, but someone might be interested!

Well, we're off up to Petersfield for Christmas, and Pagham is easily in range... It'll be a change to be chasing a mammal! All updates welcome....

 

[birdboybowley]

No idea who saw it or where as locals were looking in the harbour til dusk.....🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ frustrating bloody day!

 

[Allen]

Birdguides had it reported 17:00 'showing well til dusk'. So noone knows anything then?

 

[birdboybowley]

Nope! No idea who reported it or where they were seeing it from. Typical half arsed reporting

 

[Mokey]

Nope! No idea who reported it or where they were seeing it from. Typical half arsed reporting

Pretty sure we saw it at distance offshore near the Pagham Lagoon around 12:00 though didn't know what it was at the time, just saw it was something big. Saw it around 12:30 in the harbour heading along the entrance channel back towards the sea (we saw it at ///mango.spacing.populate (what3words)).

 

[Farnboro John]

Per RBA (but too late to do anything about it) in the entrance channel at 1345 and from Church Norton this evening.

I will be looking in the morning, news on RBA if there is any.

John

 

[KC Foggin]

Pretty sure we saw it at distance offshore near the Pagham Lagoon around 12:00 though didn't know what it was at the time, just saw it was something big. Saw it around 12:30 in the harbour heading along the entrance channel back towards the sea (we saw it at ///mango.spacing.populate (what3words)).

Hi there Mokey and I just wanted to wish you a warm welcome to you

 

[Farnboro John]

Per RBA again, evening sighting erroneous (how do you get a massive Walrus with enormous tusks wrong.....?!) I'm still going to look.

It's low tide 0547. I'm guessing the animal if present will be in the entrance then.

John

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

The photo for this evening shows a Seal, to my eyes. I must say I am wondering about the first photo too. an obvious Walrus but here? (Call me an old cynic) 😙

Have any actual birders actually seen an unequivocal Walrus today?

 

[Farnboro John]

The photo for this evening shows a Seal, to my eyes. I must say I am wondering about the first photo too. an obvious Walrus but here? (Call me an old cynic) 😙

Have any actual birders actually seen an unequivocal Walrus today?

The truth is out there...

John

 

[Mokey]

The photo for this evening shows a Seal, to my eyes. I must say I am wondering about the first photo too. an obvious Walrus but here? (Call me an old cynic) 😙

Have any actual birders actually seen an unequivocal Walrus today?

I didn't have my camera with me sadly (gonna be back with it today) but a chap who we met there got a couple of photos he put on his site here. Was probably about 30m away when we saw it up close towards the entrance.

 

[dwallace]

Fourth hand report of a Walrus off Calshot in Hampshire this morning. No further info at present. It will be checked out.

Dave W

 

[Phil Andrews]

Fourth hand report of a Walrus off Calshot in Hampshire this morning. No further info at present. It will be checked out.

Dave W

Photos on FB confirming

 

[Paul Penzance]

There has been a Walrus recently in Northern France at Dieppe that looks like the same individual

 

[Xenospiza]

There has been a Walrus recently in Northern France at Dieppe that looks like the same individual

It muts be the same Walrus that was seen along the Dutch coast in November.

 

[Phil Andrews]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1601894368847462400

 

[Mono]

That certainly is a walrus!