Trip reports
 | Sunday, 6 May 2012 Walk around Woolbeding Common 6 May 2012 On a dull, wet morning just two members (Chris and John) turned up at Woolbeding Common for what turned out to be quite a reasonable birding day, with almost no rain! More... |
 | Saturday, 28 April 2012 Dawn Chorus Walk around Eartham Woods - 28/4/2012 Eleven very hardy souls turned up very early on a wet morning to catch the dawn chorus at Eartham. With no wind the steady rain failed to drown out the birds or to dampen the spirits of the participants. More... |
| Sunday, 1 April 2012 Early Morning Walk around The Dover 1 April 2012 It was by way of an experiment that we started our walk at 8 am. The morning was cold (3c) but clear and sunny. More... |
 | Saturday, 24 March 2012 Walk around Chidham 24 March 2012 On a very warm still morning, a remarkable feat of parking was followed by a contingent of nineteen eager birders assembled at the Chidham car park, and somewhere in the trees above, the well known call of a chiffchaff. More... |
 | Wednesday, 14 March 2012 Walk around Farlington Marshes Wednesday 14 March 2012 It was a dull but dry day when a group of sixteen set off to walk the full circuit at Farlington Marshes. As we moved rapidly away from the incessant roar of the A27 traffic the first birds of the day included Blackbird, Bluetit and Dunnock. More... |
 | Sunday, 4 March 2012 Walk around Dell Quay 4 March 2012 Four members met by the Crown and Anchor at Dell Quay and made a joint decision to startthe walk athough it was raining and very windy. More... |
 | Friday, 24 February 2012 Coach Trip to Rye Harbour 24 February 2012 All 31 members were ready and waiting as the coach pulled in to take us on a trip to Rye Harbour. The day dawned a bit overcast and misty but by the time we arrived the sun was breaking through and we had a very pleasant dry day but with a coldish wind. More... |
 | Sunday, 5 February 2012 Walk around Thorney Island 5 February 2012 Considering the weather, snow north of the Downs and flooding along the A27 and A259, the 10 members that appeared on a dank car park at the start of Thorney Island deserved the birds that we were treated to. More... |
 | Saturday, 28 January 2012 Walk around West Fields Selsey 28th January 2012 Apart from Gulls and Corvids, farmland in winter can be unproductive. Although we had the benefit of Sidlesham Ferry pool, we recorded 40 species. More... |
 | Wednesday, 18 January 2012 Walk around Chichester Gravel Pits 18/1/2012 Was it grey or very grey? The weather, that is. 15 souls gathered for a morning walk around the gravel pits at Chichester. More... |
 | Sunday, 1 January 2012 Walk around Pagham North Walls 1 January 2012 Led by Chris Vine eighteen brave souls turned out on New Year's morning and surprisingly nobody looked too hung over to enjoy the birds we were to see. The weather looked a little threatening but apart from the odd minor shower the rain held off until we were almost back to the cars. More... |
 | Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Walk around Dell Quay 28 December 2011 A cool, breezy morning greeted 27 people (with a few prospective members among them) at Dell Quay for our traditional after Christmas walk with Leader Roger Morris. More... |
 | Sunday, 4 December 2011 Walk around Hayling Island 4 December 2011 Sixteen members set off on this draughty day, some of us very grateful for the loan of warm hats. More... |
 | Saturday, 26 November 2011 Walk around Charlton Forest - 26 November 2011 It was a beautiful November morning, though it was noticeable many had not left their woolly hats behind! Fifteen keen birders attended, four of whom were new to the group but very much welcomed and we do hope we will see them again. More... |
 | Wednesday, 16 November 2011 Walk around Swanbourne Lake 16 November 2011 A cloudy, rather chilly morning greeted our group of 15 which included some welcome visitors More... |
 | Sunday, 6 November 2011 Walk around Itchenor & Chichester Harbour 6 November 2011 A group of thirteen members met at the Harbour Conservancy car park on a cool and breezy sunny morning with leaves falling like snowflakes. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 October 2011 Walk around Farlington Marshes - 29 Oct 2011 An eager group of 21 met on a dull, unseasonably warm morning with a light breeze. A green woodpecker (calling) flew off just as we set off. More... |
%20(crop)%2090_tcm9-27939.jpg) | Wednesday, 19 October 2011 Walk around Chichester Marina 19th October 2011 It was a glorious sunny afternoon, ideal for eating our lunch outside the hide at Chichester Marina.Hardly a cloud in the sky - and hardly a bird to be seen! More... |
 | Sunday, 2 October 2011 Walk around Pennington Marsh 2 October 2011 Eight members met at the car park at Lower Pennington nature reserve. It turned out to be just about the hottest October day for a long time with virtually no wind. More... |
 | Saturday, 24 September 2011 Walk around Burton Mill Pond 24/9/2011 Members driving from Chichester to this walk had a surprise when crossing the Downs as they exchanges a warm sunny morning for a cold foggy one as they descended Duncton Hill. More... |
 | Wednesday, 14 September 2011 Walk around Pagham West Fields, 14 September 2011 As John Kelsall was unable to attend, John Herring kindly stepped in to lead an enthusiastic group of 12 across the fields west from the Pagham Information Centre car park. More... |
 | Saturday, 27 August 2011 Walk around Greatham Bridge - 27.08.11. Twenty five people arrived this fine and sunny morning (a record for Greatham Bridge). Everyone managed to find a space in the car park with a little help from friends! More... |
 | Saturday, 30 July 2011 Walk around EARTHAM WOOD 30.07.11 On a warm July morning twenty two members gathered together for a stroll through this beautiful wood. More... |
 | Wednesday, 20 July 2011 Walk around Kingley Vale 20 July 2011 Sixteen hardy members set out for a bird walk around Kingley Vale nature reserve. The weather was dull and overcast and wildlife seemed to be hiding. More... |
 | Sunday, 3 July 2011 Walk around Titchfield Haven 3/7/2011 A very convivial group of seven led by Jim Bagley gathered at the Theatre Car park on a glorious summer morning for a trip to Titchfield Haven. More... |
 | Saturday, 25 June 2011 Walk around Hayling Island 25/6/2011 A group of ten of us met at the car park on a blustery cool morning but at least it stayed dry. More... |
 | Wednesday, 15 June 2011 Evening (nightjar) walk around Iping Common 15/6/2011 The afternoon rain cleared away in time for 8 members to join a clean-shaven Jim Bagley for an evening walk around Iping Common More... |
| Saturday, 28 May 2011 Walk around BURPHAM - 28.05.11 John Herring led seven members on a walk from Burpham round the glorious Arun valley. More... |
 | Wednesday, 18 May 2011 Walk around Nutbourne Marsh - 18.5.11 It was interesting to do this walk in late spring as previously we have visited during September with emphasis on autumn migrants and winter visitors. More... |
 | Sunday, 8 May 2011 Walk around Woolbeding Common 8/5/2011 For the nine of us that managed to find the NT car park at Woolbeding it was a pleasant spring day, if a little breezy. More... |
 | Wednesday, 20 April 2011 Walk around Arundel Park - Wednesday 20th April Is this going to be our summer? - on what turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year so far, 16 sun-creamed and hatted birders went on our longest bird walk. More... |
| Sunday, 3 April 2011 Walk around The Dover - 3 April 2011 Despite 3rd April being Mothering Sunday 21 keen birders arrived at The Dover car park and three new people were welcomed to the group. More... |
 | Saturday, 26 March 2011 Walk around Chidham on 26 March 2011 On a morning that started cloudy but developed into a lovely Spring day 21 people arrived at Chidham for a stroll around the nearby countryside. More... |
| Wednesday, 16 March 2011 Walk around FARLINGTON MARSH 16.03.11 Eighteen members met at Farlington Marsh on a breezy, overcast, but warm day; later the weather cheered up. More... |
 | Sunday, 6 March 2011 Walk around Dell Quay 6 March 2011 It was a nice sunny morning when 19 members gathered on the quay, immediately a red breasted merganser flew past, and little grebes were swimming and diving near the boats moored in the harbour. More... |
 | Friday, 25 February 2011 Coach Trip to Blashford Lakes 25 February 2011 This was the annual outing by coach and 43 people turned up at West Meads car park, Bognor Regis for what turned out to be a great day out. More... |
| Wednesday, 16 February 2011 Walk around Pulborough Brooks 16/2/2011 A bright afternoon and twenty of us gathered outside Pulborough Brooks Centre for a walk around the reserve. More... |
 | Sunday, 6 February 2011 Walk around Thornham Lane & Gt. Deep 6 February 2011 A weather forecast of continual light rain and gale force winds (reliably told force 6) was not enough to put off twelve determined birders joining David Hart for a Sunday morning walk. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 January 2011 Walk around Westfields, Pagham. A large group of 29 members, including a few non members, arrived at the Information Centre car park for what promised to be a dry but cold walk with John Kelsall. More... |
 | Wednesday, 19 January 2011 Walk around Chichester Gravel Pits 19 January 2011 It was good to see John Herring back leading a walk, as 19 members joined him on a glorious sunny morning for a stroll around the gravel pits. More... |
| Sunday, 2 January 2011 Walk around Pagham Lagoon and North Walls 2 January 2011 Leader Chris VineDespite the recent cold snowy weather our first walk of the new year was on a beautiful calm sunny day. More... |
 | Monday, 27 December 2010 Walk around Dell Quay 27 December 2010 It was a very cold and overcast morning, but 23 members met Roger Morris at the Quay for a walk around the harbour. More... |
 | Wednesday, 15 December 2010 Walk around Snowhill and Ellanore 15 December 2010 A fine, sunny but cold morning greeted 16 members and visitors to join David Hart for a walk around the countryside and harbour near West Wittering. More... |
| Sunday, 5 December 2010 Walk around Hayling Island - 05.12.10. After 2 days of heavy snow, it was a joy to get out and about. 18 people felt the same and we all met at the Oyster Beds on Hayling Island, More... |
 | Saturday, 27 November 2010 Walk around at Charlton Forest 27 November 2010 Twelve hardy members met at Charlton Forest for the walk led by John Kelsall. The day was bright and clear but very cold. More... |
| Sunday, 7 November 2010 Walk around Itchenor 7 November 2010 A fine, sunny if cool and breezy day saw fourteen of us set off from Itchenor along the shore towards Ellanore Point. More... |
 | Saturday, 30 October 2010 Walk around Farlington Marshes, 30th October 2010 Alas, the designated leader John Herring was unable to be with us owing to a foot injury - so yours truly (Kerry Jackson) was 'volunteered' More... |
| Wednesday, 13 October 2010 Walk around Burton Mill Pond 13 October 2010 On the 13th. Oct., 11 members met at Burton Park. It was a dull day but with little wind. interestingly More... |
| Monday, 4 October 2010 Visit to New Forest (Pagham) 4 October 2010 The forecast was for a day of rain and in the end only four of us met at the theatre car park. More... |
| Wednesday, 15 September 2010 Walk around Cissbury Ring 15 Sept 2010 20 members joined Jim Bagley on a fine sunny morning for a walk around Cissbury Ring. More... |
 | Sunday, 5 September 2010 Walk around Pagham Harbour - Sun. 5th Sept. 2010 Pagham Harbour is one of our popular walks at any time of the year and sure enough 21 keen birders joined John Kelsall for a very pleasant morning. More... |
| Sunday, 5 September 2010 Walk around Pagham Harbour - Sun. 5th Sept 2010 Pagham Harbour is one of our popular walks at any time of the year and sure enough 21 keen birders joined John Kelsall for a very pleasant morning. More... |
 | Saturday, 28 August 2010 Walk around Greatham Bridge 28.08.10 Twenty two members stuffed their cars into the small car park and met substitute leader Jim Bagley on a warm and sunny morning. More... |
 | Sunday, 1 August 2010 Walk around Burton Mill Pond 1 August 2010 16 people joined Leader Chris Vine on a warm summer morning for a walk around Burton Mill Ponds. More... |
| Sunday, 4 July 2010 Walk around Thursley Common 4 July 2010 A group of ten of usmet up in the Moat pond car park for a day on Thursley Common and for a change at this venue we had no rain at all. More... |
 | Wednesday, 23 June 2010 Walk around Hayling Island 23 June 2010 Seven of us gathered for a walk along the shingle beach beside the old oyster beds.It was a hot sunny day, ideal for viewing through the telescope. More... |
| Wednesday, 16 June 2010 Walk around Iping Common 16 June 2010 25 people gathered in Iping Common car park at 8:30 pm for a nightjar walk led by Jim Bagley. The evening was clear and sunny but a northerly wind kept the temperature down as the sun set. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 May 2010 Walk around Burpham 29th May 2010 On a day threatening heavy rain from the west John Herring arrived to inform us that he was feeling unwell and wouldn't be able to lead the walk. More... |
 | Wednesday, 19 May 2010 Walk around East Beach and Park Copse 19 May 10 Through the morning mist and murk on Selsey Beach front car park it was difficult to imagine our little group would see anything at all but the first sighting was 3 swallows. More... |
 | Sunday, 2 May 2010 Walk around Woolbeding Common 2 May 2010 Nine members joined leader Chris Vine for a walk around Woolbeding Common on a day that started showery and got wetter and wetter... More... |
| Saturday, 24 April 2010 Walk around Ebernoe Common 24/4/2010 Twelve people joined Dennis and Molly Pooley for a walk around Ebernoe.It was a glorious and sunny day, a song thrush singing it's heart out, welcomed us in the car park. More... |
| Wednesday, 14 April 2010 Walk round Arundel Park - 14th April 2010 - Leader John Herring It was a grey day - in fact a very grey day and quite chilly. Summer wear was definitely not the order of the day just yet! More... |
 | Sunday, 4 April 2010 Walk around The Dover 4 April 2010 I remember this being my first walk with the bird group (well 3 people actually) and here I am a few years later writing the report, so here goes! More... |
 | Saturday, 27 March 2010 Walk around Chichester Gravel Pits 27 March 2010 On a cloudy but warm morning, twenty one members met leader Jim Bagley at Chichester Gravel Pits. More... |
 | Wednesday, 17 March 2010 Walk around Farlington Marsh 17 March 2010 A dry, cloudy spring morning greeted 9 members within close earshot of the A27 for a morning's stroll around the area. More... |
| Sunday, 7 March 2010 Walk around Dell Quay 7 March 2010 On a bright, sunny and clear (but cold) afternoon 17 members joined leader Roger Morris for a walk around Chichester Harbour at Dell Quay. More... |
| Sunday, 28 February 2010 Coach Trip to Rainham Marshes 28 February 2010 With a forecast of heavy rain and winds it was with some trepidation that 35 members joined the coach at Chichester for a trip to Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve. More... |
 | Saturday, 27 February 2010 Walk around Pulborough Brooks 27 Feb 2010 It was a bright morning but underfoot it could not have been wetter. The water stretched from Pulborough right up and beyond where some of the hides on the Reserve were located. More... |
 | Wednesday, 17 February 2010 Walk around Nutbourne Marshes 17th Feb - Leader Tony Nevard What a difference a night makes!On the Tuesday, it was torrential rain and ' him indoors' had retreated from the golf course - It did not look good for the following day - but overnight the skies cleared and wonderful, nay glorious, sunshine greeted us! More... |
| Sunday, 7 February 2010 Walk around Thornham Lane and Great Deeps 7 February 2010 On a cloudy, fairly chilly morning 20 of us gathered for a walk around Emsworth Marina and Thorney Island as far as the Great Deep led by David Hart. More... |
 | Saturday, 30 January 2010 Walk around Westfields, Pagham - 30 January 2010 For many current members of our group this was a new walk and, as such, eagerly anticipated, which was borne out by the fact that 20 members met John Kelsall at the Pagham Harbour Information Centre. More... |
| Sunday, 3 January 2010 Walk around Pagham Lagoon January 3 2010 A group of 24 hardy souls gathered on crisp bright morning for a walk from Pagham Lagoon around the harbour to the North Walls. More... |
| Sunday, 27 December 2009 Walk around Dell Quay 27 December 2009 The weather ws very dull and overcast but 15 members met at the Quay with Roger Morris where we had a small flock of goldeneye, wigeon, pintail and a few brent geese More... |
 | Wednesday, 16 December 2009 Walk around Snowhill Creek 16/12/09 After scraping the ice from windscreens, 16 members joined leader, David Hart for a cold, and initially sunny, walk around this part of Chichester Harbour. More... |
 | Saturday, 28 November 2009 Walk around Charlton Forest 28 November 2009 After a week of heavy showers, nine of us gathered at Charlton on a chilly but sunny morning for a walk in the fields and woods of the Downs. More... |
| Sunday, 4 October 2009 Walk around Burton Mill Pond 4/10/09 A beautiful bright autumnal day, a little cool at first but by the end of the morning More... |
| Saturday, 26 September 2009 Walk around Pulborough Brooks 26 Sept 2009 A beautiful sunny and still day greeted nineteen of us at the Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve. More... |
 | Sunday, 6 September 2009 Walk around Church Norton 6 September 2009 A good group of twenty of us met in a crowded car park on a warm, dry if fairly cloudy morning. More... |
 | Saturday, 29 August 2009 Walk around Greatham Bridge 29 August 2009 A very large group of members and non members gathered at Greatham Bridge (28 people altogether). More... |
 | Sunday, 5 July 2009 Walk around Thursley Common 5 July 2009 On Sunday the 5th of July, 10 members led by Jim Bagley visited Thursley Common. Despite early heavy showers the weather stayed dry but windy. More... |
| Saturday, 27 June 2009 Walk around Hayling Island Oyster beds 27th June 2009 A heatwave was promised but being British I took a jumper just in case! More... |
 | Sunday, 14 June 2009 Visit to Titchfied Haven Nature Reserve 14 June 2009 On a glorious warm summers morning nine of us gathered at the reserve for a day's bird watching led by Tony Nevard More... |
 | Saturday, 30 May 2009 Walk around Burpham - 30th May 2009 On a scorching spring morning eleven of us set out from Burpham, More... |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2009 Walk at East Beach and Park Copse 13/05/09 Led by Margaret Rowsby nine members gathered in Selsey on a cloudy but dry morning for a walk around the mixed habitats to the East of the town. More... |
| Sunday, 3 May 2009 Walk around Woolbeding Common 3/5/2009 It was a bright and breezy day as eight of us set out for a pleasant walk around Woolbeding Common and the woods around Redford. More... |
 | Saturday, 25 April 2009 Walk around Ebernoe Common - Sat. 25th April 09 On a glorious spring morning, nine members met at Ebernoe Church car park. Led by Jim Bagley, we set off towards Furnace Meadow. More... |
 | Wednesday, 15 April 2009 Walk around Swanbourne Lake - 15th April 09 On a beautiful spring morning and what turned out to be the warmest day of the year so far 20 members gathered for a walk around Swanbourne Lake and down the outlet stream, More... |
 | Sunday, 5 April 2009 Walk around Chichester Gravel Pits 5 April 2009. !6 members gathered on a glorious spring morning for a walk accompanied by continuous birdsong and lots of birds. More... |
 | Saturday, 28 March 2009 Walk around the Dover 28 March 2009 Twenty four of us met in the car park with Leader David Hart for what turned out to be a rather cold and windy day although the forecast rain did at least hold off. More... |
 | Wednesday, 18 March 2009 Walk around Farlington Marsh 18 March 2009 A perfect Spring morning, a good leader (John Kelsall), plenty of birds and a delightful habitat - what more could one want! More... |
| Sunday, 8 March 2009 Walk around Dell Quay - Sun. 8th March 09 A nice bright sunny morning but a force 6 gale was not very good for bird watchers and the birds More... |
| Sunday, 22 February 2009 Coach Trip to Dungeness 22 February 2009 40 people boarded the coach for a trip to Dungeness RSPB Reserve with high hopes of an enjoyable day with a forecast of dry and possible sunny weather. More... |
| Wednesday, 18 February 2009 Walk around Nutbourne Marsh 18 February 2009 Led by John Herring eighteen of us set out to walk around Nutbourne marsh delighted that the day was mild and dry with the lightest of breezes. More... |
| Sunday, 1 February 2009 Walk around Thornham Lane and the Deeps 1 February 2009 With snow forecast 19 hardy souls gathered around Tony Nevard at Thornham Lane for warmth and a walk on a freezing morning. More... |
 | Saturday, 24 January 2009 Walk around Pagham Harbour - Sat. 24th January 09 Nineteen keen birders arrived at Pagham Information Centre for a walk with David Hart More... |
| Wednesday, 14 January 2009 Walk around Church Norton 14 January 2008 A bright sunny morning welcomed 16 members to Church Norton for a walk led by John Herring. More... |
 | Sunday, 4 January 2009 A bitterly cold but bright morning greeted eighteen of us on Sunday January 4th as we gathered in the Pagham Lagoon carpark. More... |
| Saturday, 27 December 2008 Walk around Dell Quay - 27th December 2008 Twenty two members met at the Quay, it was very cold and windy but the birds didn't disappoint us. More... |
 | Sunday, 14 December 2008 Walk around Chichester Gravel Pite 14/12/2008 Fifteen members gathered at Chichester gravel pits for the guided walk led by John Herring. More... |
| Sunday, 7 December 2008 Walk around Kithurst Hill 7/12/2008 It was a dark and cold and crisp, snow was all around... well actually More... |