Pilsey Island

{{Short description|Nature reserve in West Sussex, England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{infobox park

| name = Pilsey Island

| photo = Pilsey Island, Chichester Channel - geograph.org.uk - 523019.jpg

| photo_caption =

| type = Local Nature Reserve

| grid_ref_UK = SU 770 007

| location = Chichester Harbour, West Sussex

| area = {{convert| 17.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off}}

| manager = Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

}}

Pilsey Island is a {{convert| 17.8 |ha|acre|abbr=off|adj=on}} Local Nature Reserve in Chichester Harbour in West Sussex. It is owned by the Ministry of Defence{{cite web|url=https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteLNRDetail.aspx?SiteCode=L1009073&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title= Pilsey Island|series=Local Nature Reserves|publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 25 July 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://magic.defra.gov.uk/MagicMap.aspx?startTopic=Designations&activelayer=lnrIndex&query=Ref_CODE%3D%271009073%27 |title=Map of Pilsey Island|series= Local Nature Reserves |publisher=Natural England| accessdate= 25 July 2019}} and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.{{cite web|url= https://www.rspb.org.uk/our-work/conservation/landscape-scale-conservation/sites/portsmouth-to-pagham/|title= Portsmouth to Pagham

|publisher=Royal Society for the Protection of Birds| accessdate= 25 July 2019}} It is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteDetail.aspx?SiteCode=S1003245&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chichester Harbour | series= Sites of Special Scientific Interest|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 6 April 2019}} and Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I*,{{cite book|editor-first=Derek |editor-last=Ratcliffe |title=A Nature Conservation Review|volume=2 |pages= 3–4|authorlink=Derek Ratcliffe |publisher= Cambridge University Press|location =Cambridge, UK |year=1977|isbn= 0521-21403-3 }} the Chichester and Langstone Harbours Ramsar site{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK11013&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours | series= Ramsar Site|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 6 April 2019}} and Special Protection Area, {{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK9011011&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title= Designated Sites View: Chichester and Langstone Harbours | series= Special Protection Areas |publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 6 April 2019}} and the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.{{cite web|url= https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteGeneralDetail.aspx?SiteCode=UK0030059&SiteName=&countyCode=46&responsiblePerson=&unitId=&SeaArea=&IFCAArea= |title=Designated Sites View: Solent Maritime | series= Special Areas of Conservation|publisher=Natural England|accessdate = 6 April 2019}}

The island has sand dunes, mudflats, salt marsh and bare and vegetated shingle. There are many plants, spiders and insects.

There is no public access to the site.

{{commons category|Pilsey Island}}