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Wood Warbler bonus!
We met Jennifer in the busy car park at 10am on a splendid, sunny day at Pulborough Brooks for our one-to-one Sussex Guided Bird Walk...

Wildstarts
May 6, 20232 min read


First Iberian Chiffchaff for Sussex
The first Iberian Chiffchaff for Sussex was discovered at Abbot's Wood near Eastbourne this morning by Charlie Peverett. Iberian...

Wildstarts
May 5, 20231 min read


Burning off the mist
Florence, Peter, Melanie and I were greeted by thick fog at Waltham Brooks last Sunday morning but also a healthy chorus of birdsong....

David Campbell
May 5, 20232 min read


Nightingales and raptors!
The first stop for Sue, Gill and I on Monday's birding tour was Knepp Wildlands, where we were greeted by a Green Woodpecker in flight....

Marc Read
Apr 29, 20231 min read


White-crowned Sparrow in Sussex
On Saturday, Sussex's first White-crowned Sparrow was discovered on Seaford Head in the South Downs National Park. The bird proved very...

Wildstarts
Apr 27, 20231 min read


Half-day birding tour in West Sussex
I met Karen and Allan at at Burton Mill Pond at 8am on Monday last week for what turned out to be a fantastic Sussex Birding Mini-Trip....
Matt Phelps
Apr 26, 20232 min read


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...

Wildstarts
Mar 10, 20232 min read


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...

Wildstarts
Mar 3, 20231 min read


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...

David Campbell
Feb 24, 20232 min read


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...
Matt Phelps
Feb 18, 20232 min read


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....

David Campbell
Feb 15, 20231 min read


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
Feb 12, 20231 min read


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 25, 20232 min read


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 15, 20231 min read


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 14, 20232 min read


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 2, 20231 min read


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
Jan 1, 20231 min read


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 30, 20221 min read


Identification workshop
We were very excited to host a professional development day for Lizard Landscapes and Ecology, focussing on advancing bird identification...

Wildstarts
Dec 23, 20221 min read


Flocking
Birding on the South Downs around Burpham in West Sussex yesterday afternoon featured three amazing flocks. Grey Partridges were heard...

Wildstarts
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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