Tree Pipit was an obvious feature of the morning, with a total of 10 birds including this unusually showy individual. A juvenile Osprey tracked east as lunchtime approached. We later headed to some woodland, where we enjoyed this juvenile Eurasian Goshawk and a high-flying European Honey Buzzard. Afterwards, a check of the marshes produced three Ruff and a flock of 13 juvenile Icelandic Black-tailed Godwits.

A shimmer of a red tail atop a bush, it can only be a Common Redstart! Juvenile Eurasian Green Woodpeckers are very scaly compared to adults – and much more approachable! Warblers like this Lesser Whitethroat have been gorging on berries All yellowy, young Willow Warblers have been decorating the bushes Northern Wheatears are now passing through – most are 'duller' females or young males but this adult male has a stronger head pattern This juvenile Eurasian Blackbird was fee

Autumn is a favourite time of year of mine and I've been enjoying getting out in the field over the course of the last couple of weeks. Wader movement has started, with Wood, Green and Common Sandpipers, and Common Snipe, among the species showing up on local wetlands. Even a Pectoral Sandpiper dropped in, though that unfortunately wasn't my find. juvenile Common Sandpiper However, it has been passerines that have been most exciting in these early stages of autumn movement so

Wildstarts founder David Campbell has become the Editor of Birdwatch magazine! This is the esteemed monthly magazine for birders keen to sharpen their skills and learn more about birds. This means he has reduced his duties as a guide, but the tours are in excellent hands with the wider Wildstarts team. David is still the point of contact for arranging tours and continues to offer short personal tours in East Sussex. David is able to directly offer Wildstarts guests and fo

This morning we recorded 56 species of bird during our morning birding safari for Kent and East Sussex Railway. This is a unique way to experience the birds and other wildlife of this fantastic biodiversity corridor on the border between the two counties. Highlights included a migrant Common Greenshank, a showy Great White Egret, a Common Cuckoo that let everyone look at it through the scope, displaying Northern Lapwings, quartering Western Marsh Harriers and a singing Common