Fri 1 February 10am 2 hours
Harbour Creekies: Black Point
A slower-paced stroll of up to 1 ½ miles at Black Point at the entrance to Chichester Harbour with time for coffee afterwards. Bring money for coffee at the Sailing Club.
Fee: £5 on the day or free to Friends of Chichester Harbour, bring membership number. To join the Friends click here
Meet: Hayling Island Sailing Club, PO11 9SL, free parking by kind permission.
Sat 2 February 8.30am 1½ hrs
Bird Watching at Black Point High Tide Roost
A short stroll to view the high tide roost at Black Point with a birding guide. Dress warmly and bring binoculars if you have them. No dogs please.
Fee: £5 on the day to include coffee.
Meet: Hayling Island Lifeboat Station, PO11 9SL, free parking by the station by kind permission
Sat 9 February 10am 1½ hrs
Bird Watching at North Common
A short stroll with the Conservancy’s ecologist Pete Hughes (and Harbour coordinator for the national bird counting scheme WeBS) at North Common taking time to look for and hear about the Harbour birds. Dress warmly and bring binoculars if you have them. No dogs please.
Fee: £5 on the day
Meet: small free car park with height barrier, Northney, Hayling Island (about 1km from the entrance to the Langstone Hotel on the Northney road).
Sat 9 February 2.30pm 2 hrs
Winter Twigs
A stroll around Chichester Marina and Salterns Copse taking time to look for and identify winter twigs and afterwards at Chichester Yacht Club for a cup of tea and to hear of the folklore associated with our native trees. With John Arnott, natural history enthusiast.
Fee: £5, booking essential online
Meet: outside Chichester Yacht Club at Chichester Marina, PO20 7EJ, free parking by kind permission.
Sat 16 February 10am 4 hrs
Harbour Hares: Two Harbours
A faster-paced walk of 6 miles from Emsworth, past Warblington church to the old oyster beds in Langstone Harbour and back along the Chichester Harbour shoreline via a stop for a drink at The Royal Oak in Langstone. Bring money for the pub stop.
Fee: £5 on the day or free to Friends of Chichester Harbour, bring membership number. To join the Friends click here
Meet: end of Warblington Road, Emsworth, PO10 7HW. Roadside parking.
Image: Sparrow - Paul Adams