| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| When: | Monthly on Thursdays 4th Thursday of the month. |
| Venue: | Various |
Bird Watching Group Leader - Richard Harrington. Please contact me via the email link above.
The Horley u3a BIRD WATCHING GROUP have just started their eleventh year of birding.
We meet on the 4th Thursday of each month and make 11 trips a year (not December) to various sites in Surrey, Sussex and Kent - with an average car travel time of about an hour per trip.
The time and destination advised for each outing.
We leave Horley at 9.30 am and return about 3 pm having usually stopped for refreshments at visitor or garden centre cafes for a review of our visit. Travel costs are shared among members and we usually take 2 or 3 cars. You don’t have to be an expert and all you need are a pair of binoculars and some outdoor shoes.
Sites visited include: Pagham Harbour, Pulborough Brooks, Bough Beech and Weir Wood Reservoirs, Seven Oaks Wildlife Centre and Thursley Common.
Over the past years we have seen a wide variety of Winter and Summer birds and included amongst our rare sightings are such birds as: Marsh Harrier, Red Back Shrike, Hobby, Winbrill, Goosander and American White Ibis.
At present, we have 10 active members with 7 to 10 per visit so we have room for 2 or 3 new members.
Please contact the Group Leader for further information.
Richard Harrington - Bird Watching Group Leader. Please contact me via the email link above.