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uk holidays
January | 2024 | Meeting Time/ Place | Details |
Mon 1st |
New Year's Day |
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December |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Sun 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) |
Leader: Richard Allan. Distance 1ml (RA01) |
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Tue 26th |
Boxing Day |
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Mon 25th |
Christmas Day |
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Tue 12th |
Members' Evening |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
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Sat 2nd |
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) |
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T.B.C. |
Field Outing - Chidham peninsular |
T.B.A. |
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November |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Tue 14th |
Talk - Hungary |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
by Simon Ginnaw |
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 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Tue 10th |
Talk - The Biking Birder |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
by Gary Prescott |
Thu 5th |
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. |
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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) |
September |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
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) |
August |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Mon 28th |
Summer Bank Holiday |
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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) |
July |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
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) |
T.B.C. |
Field Outing - Hollingbury Wild Park/Camp |
10:00am at the car park on Ditchling Road (OS TQ324084) |
Leader: Peter Whitcomb. (RA22) |
June |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Thu 22nd |
19:30 RSPB visitor centre car park (OS:TQ059164) |
Walking to the woodland and then on the common. Nightjar focus. |
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Sun 4th |
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) |
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May |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Mon 29th |
Spring Bank Holiday |
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Sat 20th |
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) |
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Fri 12th |
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) |
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Mon 8th |
Coronation Bank Holiday |
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Mon 1st |
Early May Bank Holiday |
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April |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Sat 29th |
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) |
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Sun 16th |
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) |
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Tue 11th |
Talk - Wader Quest |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
by Rick Simpson |
Mon 10th |
Easter Monday |
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Fri 7th |
Good Friday |
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T.B.C. |
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) |
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March |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Tue 14th |
AGM, followed by a talk on the Birds of South Africa |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
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T.B.C. |
Field Outing - Brooklands for Beginners |
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February |
2023 |
Meeting Time/ Place |
Details |
Thu 23rd |
13:30 Staple Ash Corner just east of Yewtree Cottage (OS SU837155) |
Leader: Bernie Forbes. Walking up to the Monkton Viewpoint looking for Brambling;Hawfinch and Goshawk. Distance of 2.5 miles. Half day. Walking boots essential. (RA26) |
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Sat 18th |
09:00, RSPB Visitor Centre, Sidlesham (OS 197/SZ857 966 |
Leader: Bernie Forbes. Walking from centre to Church Norton Beach. Around 4.5 miles. All day; picnic lunch. Winter walking boots or wellies. (RA28) |
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Tue 14th |
7:30pm - St Nicolas & St Mary C.E. Primary School, Shoreham BN43 6PE |
Presented by Ken Smith |
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