Walks and Events with the Petersfield Group
Most of these events are published in Hampshire Wildlife Trust's Wildlife Diary, a few informal events may be published in the Petersfield Group's newsletter only. All are listed below.
Sat 5 Jan 2002. Bird walk at Chichester Gravel Pits.
Meet at 10.00 am at Ivy Lake or at 9.15 am sharp at Petersfield railway
station car park at end of Lavant St. for car sharing and lifts. Map ref:
SU 869 035. Contact: Matthew Shaft 01730 264739. All welcome. No charge
but donations will be welcomed
Wed 23 Jan. "Wildlife Friendly Farming" a talk by farmer Chris Cook.
7.30 pm at Herne Farm Leisure Centre, Moggs Mead, Petersfield.
Parking in Leisure Centre Car Park or in nearby roads. (Map ref. SU 754
235). Contact Sheila King (01730 262860) or Jill Oakley (01730 266392)
Entrance £2.00. All welcome. Trust sales and refreshments available during
the interval.
Sat 26 Jan. Arundel Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust,
Meet at 10.00 am at Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre car park near entrance
to centre building or at 9.00 am sharp at Petersfield railway station
car park at end of Lavant St for car sharing and lifts. Entrance charges:
WWT members free on production of membership card; Adult £5.25; Concession
£4.25: children £3.25 (2001 charges they may change for 2002). If group
is large enough group rates will apply. Map ref: TQ 025 086. Contact:
Jill Oakley 01730 266392
Sat 2 Feb. Chidham Peninsula to Cobnor Point bird walk.
Meet at 10.00 am at Cobnor Farm car park or at 9.15 am sharp at Petersfield
central car park (Winton Road exit) for car sharing and lifts. The walk
is easy and will take about 3 hours. Contact: Cliff Oakley 01730 266392.
All welcome. No charge but donations will be welcomed.
Wed 6 Feb. Petersfield HWT Bird Group meeting . 7.30 p.m. at Petersfield
Voluntary Centre (Activities room), Winton House, High Street, Petersfield.
Map ref. (SU 747233).
Parking available in town car parks. Contact Jill Oakley (01730 266392).
All welcome. News, planning future events bird identification video.
Sat 16 Feb. Pagham Spit, Lagoon & North Wall for birds,
Meet at 11.00 am at Pagham Spit car park, or at 10.00 am sharp at Petersfield
railway station car park at end of Lavant St for car sharing and lifts.
Map ref: SZ 883 966. Contact: Cliff Oakley 01730 266392. All welcome.
No charge but donations will be welcomed.
Sun 17 Mar. South Moors and Budds Farm for birds.
Meet at 10.00 am at Ship Inn public car park at Langstone, next to Hayling
Island Bridge; map ref. (SU 718 047), or at 9.30 am sharp at Petersfield
central car park (Winton Road exit) for car sharing and lifts. Contact
Matthew Sharp 01730 264739. All welcome. No charge but donations will
be welcomed.
Wed 20 Mar. An informal walk in West Dean Woods for birds, wild daffodils
and other spring flowers.
Meet at 2.00 pm in the reserve car park, West Dean, (Map ref. SU 844 153)
The estimated time is about 2½ hours. Contact Cliff Oakley 01730 266392.
Please phone if you would like a lift. Arranged by Petersfield HWT Bird
Group; all welcome. No charge but donations will be welcomed.
Sun 7 Apr. Liss Riverside Walk for birds.
Meet at 10.00 am. in Liss Common car park, Liss Forest. Map ref SU 782293.
Contact Matthew Shaft (01730 264739). Arranged by Petersfield HWT Bird
Group, all welcome. Level walking. No charge but donations will be welcomed.
Possibility of Lesser-spotted Woodpeckers.
Sat 27 Apr. Nightingales at Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve, West Sussex.
Meet at 10.30 am at the reserve car park (Map ref. TQ 054 170) or at 9.30
sharp at Petersfield station car park (at top of Lavant St.) for car sharing
and lifts. Contact Matthew Sharp 01730 264739. Entrance charges: RSPB
members free on production of membership card, Adult £3.50, Child £1.00;
Concession £2.50 (2000 prices, they may alter for 2001). Arranged by Petersfield
HWT Bird Group, all welcome. Bring a packed lunch. On our last April visit
we had good views of nightingales
Wed 1 May. An informal walk along the Hayling Billy Line, Hayling Island.
Meet at 11.00 am Hayling Halt car park, south of the Oyster Beds, SU 716
029 (on A3023 southbound turn right down lane just past garage on right).
Level walking. Contact Cliff Oakley (01730 266392). Please phone if you
would like a lift. Arranged by Petersfield HWT Bird Group; all welcome.
No charge but donations to HWT welcomed.
Wed 8 May. An informal walk Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve
for spring flowers.
Meet at Ashford Farm, Ashford Lane, Steep in car park below reserve. Map
ref. SU 743 266. Phone if you would like a lift. Contact Cassy Goffe 01730
263938. Arranged by Petersfield HWT Bird Group; all welcome. No charge
but donations to HWT welcomed.
Sun 19 May Reptiles and Amphibians at Woolmer Common.
Meet at 9.00 am at car park by Woolmer Pond beside A325 about ¾ mile N.
E. of Greatham village. (Map ref. SU 785309 ). Leader Herpetological Conservation
Trust Officer. Contact Jill Oakley (01730 266392). The walk will take
two to two and a half hours. Booking essential as numbers limited. It
is possible that the firing ranges may be used by the Army, in which case
the walk will be modified but the meeting place will remain the same.
Donations to the Herpetological Conservation Trust please.
Thurs 30 May. An informal walk at Noar Hill for flowers and butterflies,
especially Duke of Burgundy
Meet at 10.30 am by the track that leads to the reserve, (SU 738 323);
please park carefully. Bring a packed lunch. Contact Cassy Goffe 01730
263938. Arranged by Petersfield HWT Bird Group, all welcome. No charge
but donations will be welcomed.
Wed 12 June Nightjars on Iping Common.
Meet at 8.45 p.m. at Iping Common car park (Map ref. SU 853220). Contact
Cliff Oakley (01730 266392) or Matthew Shaft 01730 264739 . Arranged by
Petersfield HWT Bird Group, all welcome. No charge but donations will
be welcomed.
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