Trip reports

Pair of Scottish crossbills at nest

Sunday, 23 October 2011

11 lucky people met at Beachern Wood on 23rd October 2011. Soon after leaving the car park we had excellent views of a firecrest, followed by siskin and redpoll. On reaching the stream we saw a grey wagtail. More...

Dartford warbler perching on heather

Saturday, 6 August 2011

On 6th August our group walk was from Clay Hill in the New Forest. There were many birds seen from the car park in nearby burnt gorse bushes: willow warbler, redstart, coal tit, mistle thrush, whitethroat, robin, chaffinch and goldfinch! More...

Pagham North Fields

Saturday, 30 July 2011

On 30th July we met at Sidlesham church for a circular walk via Pagham North Wall and Halsey's Farm. More...

Chiffchaff standing on gorse

Saturday, 16 July 2011

I woke up on the Saturday morning and looked out of the window to find it drizzling with rain, not a good start to bird watching when the birds don't like the rain anymore then we do! Nevertheless I got myself ready and met my group at Liss Forest where we were going to walk. More...

Nuthatch on branch

Saturday, 16 April 2011

. . . At Woolmer Pond on Saturday 16th, April, I mean! Ten members arrived (well on time!), and, as the military red flag was down, we were able to walk all around the pond this time. More...

Budds Farm and Southmoor

Sunday, 10 April 2011

One of the better walks we had this month was at Budds Farm and Southmoor on the edge of Langstone Harbour. More...

Heather at Arne nature reserve

Saturday, 19 March 2011

13 may be unlucky for some, but not for the 13 members who arrived for our walk at Burpham on 19 March. More...

Male goldeneye

Sunday, 13 March 2011

On 13 March we had a walk round Chichester marina and Birdham Pool where we saw over 50 species. More...

Adult bittern wading in reedbed at Lee Valley Country Park

Saturday, 5 March 2011

The outdoor meetings for March 2011 started with a walk at Burton Mill in West Sussex. More...

Osprey in larch tree

Saturday, 22 January 2011

Terry Bond came and gave a talk to the group about the 'Birding in Scandinavia' More...

Saturday, 27 November 2010

John Buckingham came and gave a talk to the group about 'Falklands Wildlife' More...

Saturday, 23 October 2010

David Boag came and gave a talk to the group about the 'The American Project' More...

Male blackcap in hawthorn bush

Sunday, 11 July 2010

On a group walk by the River Arun in July 2010 a white bird flashed by. An escaped canary perhaps? More...