Welcome to SDOS
For everyone with an interest in birds and nature in and around Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex
Our Society
SDOS provides a social focus for birding and related natural history interests in the Shoreham area. We organise monthly winter talks and field trips throughout the year. We engage in local habitat conservation and work with the community. We have a members' email user group and a developing social media presence. Our mission is to maintain and enhance our members' interest in birds and natural habitats, whatever their initial level of expertise.
Photo Credits: Dorian Mason, Tim Holter
Our Birdwatching
Click on the map for more information on birdwatching sites in and around our recording area (shaded)
Our Meetings
uk holidays
November |
2024 | Meeting Time/ Place | Details |
Thu 14th |
Talk - Birding in Northern Climes |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
by Wendy Ball |
Sun 17th |
Meet 2:00 pm in Pound Lane, Upper Beeding just before the stables. Some stiles on walk - bring wellies. (OS:198/TQ197111. what3words: ///sunset.quote.soaks) Distance 3 miles Risk Assessment https://www.sdos.org/public/RA21.pdf |
Leader: Terry Goble |
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Sat 30th |
Meet at the small Beach Car Park at 10:00hrs. what3words: https://w3w.co/fluffed.curvy.sisters Take the A3023 off the A27 to Hayling Island over the bridge, ignore the first car park and after the Esso Garage look for the brown Nature Reserve sign, turn right onto Victoria Road . Then 50 m on to Beach car park . Then relocating to the eastern end of the island birding around Black Point. Parking in Seafarers Walk PO119TA near the entrance to the Public Footpath. Assessment RA 47 |
Leader: Bernie Forbes |
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December |
2024 |
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Wed 4th |
Leader: Tony Benton |
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Wed 11th |
Leaders : Paul Emmerson & Richard Allan |
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Thu 12th |
Members' Evening |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
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Wed 25th |
Christmas Day |
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Thu 26th |
Boxing Day |
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Tue 31st |
Meet 9:30 am in the lay-by car park on the left just before the sailing club by the river, Shoreham Beach. Map Ref: 198/TQ231048 (///goggle.stole.prepped) Distance 1 mile. Risk Assessment RA 01 |
Leader: Richard Allan |
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January |
2025 |
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Wed 1st |
New Year's Day |
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Tue 7th |
Leader: Bernie Forbes |
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Tue 14th |
Departing from Shoreham railway station at 7AM 14/01/2025. Return 15/01/2025. Risk assessments: Rye-https://www.sdos.org/public/RA31.pdf.Dungeness - https://www.sdos.org/public/RA50.pdf .Minibus - |
Leaders: Jenny & Tim Holter |
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February |
2025 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
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Sat 1st |
Meet at 8.30 am at the Downslink Car Park, Upper Station Road, Henfield (Just past the Old Railway pub) (OS TQ205161 ///utensil.however.pancake) Can be muddy, so wear waterproof footwear. Walk will be approx. 4 hours. No toilets on site, but there are public toilets in the High Street by the bus shelter. (park in the Library car park TQ214160 – there is a parking charge, but you may get away with it if you’re just using the loo!)Risk Assessment: https://www.sdos.org/public/RA37.pdf |
Leader: Val Bentley |
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March |
2025 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
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Sat 1st |
Meeting time 9am, finish approx. 1pm. Bring refreshments. Parking is in the lay-by on the A29, about a mile and a half south of the Whiteways roundabout. It is very long and there is parking for more than a dozen cars. Look out for the white food van at the end of the lay-by. what3words: https://what3words.com/blinks.simply.nosedive. Risk Assessment https://www.sdos.org/public/RA49.pdf |
Leaders: Paul Emmerson & Richard Allan |
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April |
2025 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
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Wed 9th |
Leader: Tony Benton |
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Fri 18th |
Good Friday |
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Mon 21st |
Easter Monday |
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Sat 26th |
Meet at South Hill Barn at 8.15 am approaching from Chyngton Way. OS 199/TV505980. https://what3words.com/effort.commoners.infringe.Dist 3 mls. Afterwards by car to Splash Point for Kittiwakes://www.sdos.org/public/RA04.2.pdf |
Leaders : Jenny & Tim Holter |
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May |
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Meeting Time/ Place |
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Sun 4th |
Leaders: Paul Emmerson & Richard Allan |
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Mon 5th |
Early May bank holiday |
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Fri 9th |
Meeting in car park at Woods Mill 18.45. An evening walk around the reserve and then cross the road and wander down the Mill Stream to hopefully hear Nightingales. Bring torch as it will be getting dark by the time we return, at around 10pm. Could be one muddy section.Risk Assessment RA06 |
Leader: Val Bentley |
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Mon 26th |
Spring bank holiday |
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August |
2025 |
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Mon 25th |
Summer bank holiday |
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The above dates may change without warning | |||
All events are subject to change,possibly at short notice. Any such changes will be notified to members by email. RAxx in the event details indicates the risk assessment number, click here for the full list.
