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A Beginners Guide to Raptors

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Friday 2
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
This course looks at the birds of prey that are regularly recorded in the UK and particularly concentrating on those that you might see in Sussex. It will focus on how to identify the different species but will also include finding out about their habitats, behaviour and calls. There will be an indoor session in the morning followed by a walk after lunch.

Learn about
• The birds of prey found in the UK
• Identification techniques and how to apply them in the field

Course Highlights
• Finding out about this wonderful group of birds and how they live
• An afternoon session in the field hoping to see raptors!

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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A Beginners Guide to Raptors - Additional Date not in Brochure

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Friday 9
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
This course looks at the birds of prey that are regularly recorded in the UK and particularly concentrating on those that you might see in Sussex. It will focus on how to identify the different species but will also include finding out about their habitats, behaviour and calls. There will be an indoor session in the morning followed by a walk after lunch.

Learn about
• The birds of prey found in the UK
• Identification techniques and how to apply them in the field

Course Highlights
• Finding out about this wonderful group of birds and how they live
• An afternoon session in the field hoping to see raptors!

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Willow Sculpture for the Garden

Venue: Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford
Date: Saturday 10
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Danny Manning

Content:
An intensive day workshop working with natural willow.

Learn about
• Creating growing structures for your garden and bring home a sculptural piece in willow

Course Highlights
• Learning how to create willow sculptures for your garden and looking at examples of work created by the tutor

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £35, Non-members £48

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Beginning Nature Photography

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 10 & Sunday 11
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
Two-day course for beginners with digital SLR cameras only. Not suitable for users of film, point and shoot or hybrid cameras.

Learn about
• Day One - camera basics, manual control, manual metering, aperture priority and depth of field control
• Day Two - advanced metering and exposure compensation, composition, putting it
all together, making a good shot better, fieldwork and supports

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £84, Non-members £104

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A Beginners Guide to Raptors - Additional Date not in Brochure

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Friday 16
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
This course looks at the birds of prey that are regularly recorded in the UK and particularly concentrating on those that you might see in Sussex. It will focus on how to identify the different species but will also include finding out about their habitats, behaviour and calls. There will be an indoor session in the morning followed by a walk after lunch.

Learn about
• The birds of prey found in the UK
• Identification techniques and how to apply them in the field

Course Highlights
• Finding out about this wonderful group of birds and how they live
• An afternoon session in the field hoping to see raptors!

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Geology and Landscape around Seven Sisters Country Park

Venue: Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford
Date: Saturday 17
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Alan Grey

Content:
We will study the links between geology and landscape in the Country Park and on Seaford Head both in the past and the present day.

Learn about
• The iconic landforms of the Cuckmere valley
• The chalk cliffs of the Seven Sisters
• An update on the plan to allow the lower Cuckmere to revert to an estuary

Course Highlights
• The spectacular landscape of the area and the bonus of the wildlife that we will see during the day

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Sussex Bird Safari

Venue: West Dean Woods - The Burgh
Date: Tuesday 20
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
The Trust is running six one-day bird safaris throughout the year covering different habitats and seasons. There will be opportunities to look for residents, summer and winter migrants and how birds adapt to a changing landscape.

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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The Life and Times of the Brown Hare

Venue: Duke of Norfolk's Estate, Arundel
Date: Wednesday 21
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Peter Thompson

Content:
A one day course looking at the ecology and habitats of the brown hare, including indoor and outdoor sessions.

Learn about
• The brown hare’s history, ecology, population changes and year round habitat
requirements
• Reasons behind its decline in some parts of the UK
• Benefits to other wildlife when managing for brown hares
• Funding opportunities for habitat creation under the current Stewardship schemes

Course Highlights
• A chance to visit an award winning estate for the benefit of wildlife
• Looking at creating new habitats

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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An Introduction to Birdsong

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield - Session 1 & 2, Pulborough Brooks - Session 3
Date: Friday 23 March, Friday 27 April & Friday 18 May
Time: 09:30 - 13:30
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
Three sessions to introduce participants to learn the songs and calls of some of our common resident and summer visitors.

Learn about
• Why birds sing and the difference between songs and calls
• The songs of our common resident species and some of our summer visitors
• Techniques in birdsong identification

Course Highlights
• Visits to Woods Mill and Pulborough Brooks nature reserves
• Hearing a variety of birds at the peak of the breeding season

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £43, Non-members £56

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An Introduction to Amphibians and How to Survey for Them

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Sunday 25
Time: 15:30 - 22:30
Tutor: Liam Russell

Content:
The first half of this course will provide an introduction to the amphibians of the UK. The second half will cover techniques in surveying and then out onto the reserve to put those techniques into practice.

Learn about
• Amphibian biology, distribution and conservation
• Techniques in surveying

Course Highlights
• Putting new found techniques into practice on Woods Mill Reserve

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35