Welcome to SDOS

For everyone with an interest in birds and nature in and around Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex

Little Ringed Plover


River Adur in Shoreham
The Adur Estuary

The South Downs
The South Downs

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

SDOS Area

Click on the map for more information on birdwatching sites in and around our recording area (shaded)


Our Meetings

Other calendars: uk holidays

December

2023

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Mon 25th

Christmas Day

 

 

Tue 26th

Boxing Day

 

 

January

2024

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Mon 1st

New Year's Day

 

 

March

2024

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Fri 29th

Good Friday

 

 

April

2024

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Mon 1st

Easter Monday

 

 

May

2024

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Mon 6th

Early May bank holiday

 

 

Mon 27th

Spring bank holiday

 

 

August

2024

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Mon 26th

Summer bank holiday

 

 

October

2023

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Thu 12th

Talk - The Biking Birder

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

by Gary Prescott

November

2023

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Thu 16th

Talk - Costa Rica

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

by Bernie Forbes

December

2023

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Thu 14th

Members' Evening

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

 

January

2024

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Thu 11th

Talk - Auks & Orcas

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

By Michael Blencowe

February

2024

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Thu 8th

Talk - Birds of Armenia, Gem of the Eastern Caucasus

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

By John Buckingham

March

2024

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Thu 14th

Talk - Knepp Rewilding Project - Update

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

by Penny Green

April

2024

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Thu 11th

Talk - Birds of Hungary

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

by Simon Ginnaw

October

2024

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Thu 10th

Talk - Saving the Stone Curlew

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

by Keith Betton

November

2024

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Thu 14th

Talk - Birding in Northern Climes

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

by Wendy Ball

December

2024

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Thu 12th

Members' Evening

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

 

November

2023

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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)

October

2023

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Thu 5th

Field Outing - Steep Down/ Lancing Ring/Coombes

Meet 8:30am at Lancing Ring Car Park, at the very top of Mill Road, North Lancing. Distance 4 miles. (OS TQ182062 \connector.chapters.kneeled). BN15 0QW

Leaders: Paul Emerson & Richard Allan. (RA33)

December

2023

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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)

October

2023

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Tue 31st

Field Outing: Goring/Ferring

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

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

December

2023

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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)

T.B.C.

Field Outing - Chidham peninsular

T.B.A.

 

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.