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📅 2025 Outings & Meetings
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  • Seawatch at Ferring

    Sea Watch, Ferring Sea Lane, Ferring, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    It is possible that we would see Sandwich and Common Terns, Whimbrel, Common Scoter, Arctic Skua, Red-throated Diver plus a chance of Velvet Scoter, Bar-tailed Godwit and incoming migrants like...

  • Amberley Wild Brooks: Nearly Dawn Chorus walk

    Amberley Wild Brooks Hog Lane, Amberley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Note that this is one week later than the official International Dawn Chorus Day. This will be a 3 mile walk and all on the flat. Spring migrants and songbirds. Meeting...

  • Minibus Outing to Knepp

    Knepp Estate Worthing Road, Dial Post, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    I’m pleased to announce the next minibus outing, where we will be visiting the Knepp rewilding estate, near Horsham on Wednesday 20th May. The main target bird is obviously the White Stork,...

  • Butterfly Outing to Newtimber Hill

    Newtimber Hill Newtimber Hill, United Kingdom

    Join Terry Goble on a butterfly hunt, the target species being the Dark Green Fritillary. Parking: Located off the Saddlescombe Road (the Poynings to Brighton Road) opposite NT Saddlescombe Farm....

  • Nightjars at Lavington Common

    Lavington Common Duncton Common Road, Duncton, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Park at the NT Lavington Common Car Park Advise clothing appropriate for evening conditions. Sturdy footwear is recommended and long trousers are recommended to protect from the risk of ticks...

  • Butterfly Extravaganza Number 2 to Knepp

    Knepp Estate Worthing Road, Dial Post, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    We visit the Knepp Estate to search for the Purple Emperor butterfly. Purple Hairstreaks are also possible. It is also very likely that we will see the White Storks that...

  • Outing to Thorney Island

    Thorney Island Thornham Lane, Thorney Island, Hampshire, United Kingdom

    This is our late Summer visit to Thorney Island and never disappoints - usually there is a good chance of Osprey and other summer migrants on early passage south as...

  • The Adur SSSI, a walk along the River Adur

    Adur SSSI Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A walk alongside the Adur SSSI, starting at midday from outside Ropetackle Arts Centre . The start of this walk is well served by the number 2 and 700 bus...

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    Cissbury Gallops & Monarchs Way for Autumn Migration

    Cissbury Gallops Nepcote Green, Findon, Worthing, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A visit for Autumn Migrants. On past trips these have included Wheatears, Whinchats, Yellow Wagtails ,Spotted Flycatchers and Common Redstarts. From the car park we will walk along the Monarch’s...

  • The Adur SSSI, a walk along the River Adur

    Adur SSSI Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A walk alongside the Adur SSSI, starting at 8.30AM from outside Ropetackle Arts Centre (Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG). The start of this walk is well served by the...

  • Minibus outing to Pagham Harbour

    Church Norton & RSPB Pagham Harbour Chichester, United Kingdom

    Dear SDOS members As the funeral for Clive Hope is at Worthing Crematorium on Wednesday 16th September SDOS Council have decided to postpone the trip to Pagham Harbour so that any members...

  • SDOS Talk – Conserving Wetlands for birds & people

    St Nicolas and St Mary Primary School Eastern Avenue, Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

    A talk by Alex Hughes - Conserving Wetlands for birds & people. For more information contact Sue Miles memsec@sdos.org