Knepp Grounds Is It Worth A Visit? (1 Viewer)

[RWW]

Hi, Just read an article on the forum from back in 2019 about Knepp and wonder if anyone has any more recent observations.
I am visiting Brighton next week and looking for somewhere to photograph birds mainly.
Thank You, Russ.

 

[Original PaulE]

Hi, Just read an article on the forum from back in 2019 about Knepp and wonder if anyone has any more recent observations.
I am visiting Brighton next week and looking for somewhere to photograph birds mainly.
Thank You, Russ.

It's a nice place to visit, probably better in the spring but should still be quite a lot about, you will definitely be able to get pics of the Storks, usually Red Kites and Buzzards about. Lots of warblers and other small stuff, but will be feeding young now so will be pretty skulky!! You might get some good butterflies , Purple Emperor, White Admiral and Purple Hairstreak bit not sure at what point they appear!

 

[RWW]

It's a nice place to visit, probably better in the spring but should still be quite a lot about, you will definitely be able to get pics of the Storks, usually Red Kites and Buzzards about. Lots of warblers and other small stuff, but will be feeding young now so will be pretty skulky!! You might get some good butterflies , Purple Emperor, White Admiral and Purple Hairstreak bit not sure at what point they appear!

Thankyou was beginning to think no one had visited as more than 50 views and your the only reply. Thanks again, Russ.

 

[Owene]

The purple emperors are out now. Not specifically heard anything about white admiral at knepp but they’re flying generally at the moment so should be

 

[Kevriano]

I used to live 12 miles away, and can certainly say it's well worth a visit. As mentioned above, the Purple Emperor are out, and have recovered well from last years abysmal year, and the Storks have expanded their population massively this year, more than a dozen nests with chicks, so definitely worth seeing, the young will be getting close to fledging. There are always Whitethroats, Flycatchers and lots of Green Woodpeckers too. Fabulous place. Also worth a visit is Warnham Nature Reserve at Horsham. It's especially good for Kingfishers at the moment.

 

[RWW]

I used to live 12 miles away, and can certainly say it's well worth a visit. As mentioned above, the Purple Emperor are out, and have recovered well from last years abysmal year, and the Storks have expanded their population massively this year, more than a dozen nests with chicks, so definitely worth seeing, the young will be getting close to fledging. There are always Whitethroats, Flycatchers and lots of Green Woodpeckers too. Fabulous place. Also worth a visit is Warnham Nature Reserve at Horsham. It's especially good for Kingfishers at the moment.

Thanks that is one bird I haven't got a decent image of

 

[Kevriano]

Thanks that is one bird I haven't got a decent image of

I still keep track of goings on there. There have been a male and female with one young this past week. They do love to perch in front of the Aston Hide, they are only about 25ft away.

 

[RWW]

Well back from South of the country with really not a lot, sat for two separate hours in the Sandmartin hide at Arundel waiting for the King Fisher to show but no luck.
Visited Knepp and Arundel, very few birds at Knepp, maybe wrong time of year.