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Fri 12th

SWT Woods Mill & Mill Stream

Woods Mill SWT Car Park TQ218138

Leader: Val Bentley. a walk round 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.  Could be one muddy section. a walk round 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.  Could be one muddy section. (RA06)

Thu 14th

Members' Evening

7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE

T.B.C.

Field Outing: Goring/Ferring

Meet at 0830 at sea end of Sea Lane Ferring. (OS 197/TQ101016)

Leader: Clive Hope Distance:3mls. (RA03)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Thorney Island

Meet 09:00, parking at north end of Thornham Lane (OS:SU757049 ///swept.clean.rails )

Leader: Clive Hope. Allow at least 4 hours; so bring refreshments. (RA23)

Thu 5th

Field Outing - Steep Down/ Lancing Ring/Coombes

Meet 8:30am Beggars Bush Car Park on Titch Hill (OS:TQ161079 ///indeed.novel.films ). Cottages at BN15 0AY are 1/2ml south of CP BN15 0AY

Leaders: Paul Emerson & A.N.O. Mid-walk break at Coombes. At end of walk option to have packed lunch at top of Steep Down before returning to car. Distance: 4 miles.

Sun 31st

Field Outing - Shoreham Fort & Widewater

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)

Leader: Richard Allan. Distance 1ml (RA01)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Sea-watch at Ferring

Meet at 8am at the end of Sea lane, Ferring (OS 197/TQ101016)

Leader: Clive Hope. Half day. Bring a chair; and a 'scope if you have one. (RA03)

Thu 22nd

Field Outing - Pulborough Brooks RSPB (Evening)

19:30 RSPB visitor centre car park (OS:TQ059164)

Walking to the woodland and then on the common. Nightjar focus.

Sat 20th

Field Outing - Iping Common

Meet 8:30am at Iping Common car park on Elsted Road just before A272 junction. (OS: 197/SU852219 ///galleries.opts.chariots)

Leader:Simon Moffat. Dist 3 mls (RA18)

Sat 29th

Field Outing - Hope Gap, Cuckmere, Seaford

08:15, South Hill Barn, approaching from Chyngton Way. (OS 199/TV505980)

Leaders Jen & Tim Holter. Dist 3 mls. Afterwards by car to Splash Point for Kittiwakes. (RA04)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Hollingbury Wild Park/Camp

10:00am at the car park on Ditchling Road (OS TQ324084)

Leader: Peter Whitcomb. (RA22)

Sun 16th

Field Outing - Cissbury from the South

8:30 am Curry's, Lyons Farm (OS TQ152053) BN14 9LA

Leaders Paul Emerson & ANO. Park in Lyons Way; straight over mini roundabout; on access road to back of Sainsbury's. Park on right hand side of this access road; immediately next to the side wall of Curry's. Lunch: trig point at top of Cissbury Ring. Distance: 5 miles (RA24)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Cissbury Gallops & Shepherds Mead

Meet 8:15 am at car parking area on the left of the road by Nepcote Green, Findon (OS:198/TQ127085 ///knee.dreaming.salary).

Leader: Clive Hope. Dist 3 mls. Relocating to Storrington Rise Car Park Findon Valley; Map Ref: TQ129078 (///sampling.shrubbery.tonight) after lunch for visit to Shepherds Mead Dist 2 mls (RA24)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Chidham peninsular

T.B.A.

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Beeding Brooks

Meet 2:00 pm in Pound Lane, Upper Beeding just before the stables.(OS:198/TQ197111)

Leader: Terry Goble. Some stiles on walk - bring wellies. Distance 3 miles. (RA21)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Anchor Bottom

Footpath at the north end of Dacre Gardens, on the A283 between Shoreham and Steyning. Park in the large lay-by approx. 200yds north of Dacre Gardens (OS:TQ197094 ///fades.crouches.toothpick)

Leader: Terry Goble. The number 2 bus between Shoreham and Steyning also stops close by. (RA20)

Sat 2nd

Field Outing - Amberley Wild Brooks

Meet at 13:45 in the village square (OS 197/TQ032132)

Leader: Bernie Forbes. Distance of 3 miles walking out onto brooks until dusk looking for owls and raptors. Wellingtons essential. Should be plenty of parking just north of school entrance. (RA13)

Sun 4th

Field Outing - Amberley & Waltham Brooks (Evening)

5pm Hog Lane, Amberley, 200 metres west of the Black Horse pub (BN18 9NH) where Hog Lane makes a turn (OS:TQ030132 ///redeeming.reverses.dozen)

Leaders: Paul Emerson & A.N.O. Park anywhere on Hog Lane.Distance: 5 miles. Mid walk break: Waltham Brooks. (RA13)