Where snipe swim
Tuesday's private Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Jennifer started with the sounds of Greenfinch and Nuthatch as we headed out from the...
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Wildstarts
- Mar 3
- 1 min
A bird-filled week!
We've led two exciting personalised birding tours over the last few days, with a packed day tour for John and Lizzie from Tennessee on...
David Campbell
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Forest mini-trip
No sooner had we started walking into the woods on a beautiful Sunday morning than a Goshawk appeared low over the canopy before...
Matt Phelps
- Feb 18
- 2 min
Old Lodge bird walk
As we entered the reserve from the car park to embark on our Sussex Guided Bird Walk outing we heard our first couple of species of the...
David Campbell
- Feb 15
- 1 min
Spoonbill and wheeling flocks
Rachel, Keith and I were greeted by a chorus of Song Thrushes and a beautiful calm Saturday as we started our Sussex Birding Mini-Trip....
Wildstarts
- Feb 12
- 1 min
Shots from another birding day tour
We had a brilliant time guiding Simon and Celia on Monday, straying just into Hampshire for the Sabine's Gull and enjoying some quality...
Wildstarts
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Woods, coast and downs — a winter birding day tour!
On Monday I had the pleasure of guiding Ben, who was on a break in London from Chicago, on a day of winter birding and a quest for...
Wildstarts
- Jan 15
- 1 min
Sabine's Gull in Hampshire!
I couldn't resist a short trip into Hampshire to admire the adult Sabine's Gull that has been delighting crowds on the edge of Langstone...
Wildstarts
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Visiting a site where I've had Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the past, I had the species in mind as we headed out from the car park but...
Wildstarts
- Jan 2
- 1 min
Dipping at the harbour
Exciting news came through just before midday of the first-ever Little Swift for Sussex at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne....
Wildstarts
- Jan 1
- 1 min
New Year raptors
The raptors were performing on the downs near Steyning during today's outing. A ringtail Hen Harrier was the highlight, but was too...
Wildstarts
- Dec 30, 2022
- 1 min
Wet and windy
It wasn't the most pleasant day for being in the field but a check of Goring Gap produced the delightful sight of a wheeling flock of...
Wildstarts
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Identification workshop
We were very excited to host a professional development day for Lizard Landscapes and Ecology, focussing on advancing bird identification...
Wildstarts
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Flocking
Birding on the South Downs around Burpham in West Sussex yesterday afternoon featured three amazing flocks. Grey Partridges were heard...
David Campbell
- Nov 28, 2022
- 1 min
Penduline Tits
It took two attempts and a fair bit of patience but I was rewarded with nice views of four Penduline Tits at West Rise Marsh in...
Wildstarts
- Nov 7, 2022
- 1 min
Rough seas
The weather has been pretty intense here in Sussex over the last few days, with battering winds and endless rain. It makes birding...
Wildstarts
- Oct 29, 2022
- 1 min
Beardies and more Goshawks!
A Sussex Birding Mini-Trip for the morning out east for James had one particular target in mind: Bearded Tit. Despite the blowy...
Wildstarts
- Oct 23, 2022
- 1 min
Black Redstart and raptor action
A day out in the field in the South Downs yesterday was packed with surprises and special encounters. First up was a peach of a male...
Wildstarts
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Mill ponds and open fields
A splendid afternoon guiding John, Suzanne and their dog Skylar on a Sussex Birding Mini-Tour produced over 60 species. We selected two...
Wildstarts
- Sep 30, 2022
- 1 min
Birding bliss
Harry, Michael and Yoshi were fabulous Sussex Birding Mini-Trip guests yesterday. Here are a few memorable moments in photographs:
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