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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


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...

David Campbell
Nov 28, 20221 min read


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
Nov 7, 20221 min read


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 29, 20221 min read


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 23, 20221 min read


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
Oct 19, 20221 min read


Birding bliss
Harry, Michael and Yoshi were fabulous Sussex Birding Mini-Trip guests yesterday. Here are a few memorable moments in photographs:

Wildstarts
Sep 30, 20221 min read


Autumn at Pagham
It was a fantastic day guiding Joss and Paul around Pagham Harbour for their custom Sussex Birding Mini-Trip. We managed to find 78...

Wildstarts
Sep 22, 20221 min read


Little Stints
Three juvenile Little Stints were performing superbly today, stopping off on their first journey to Africa for the winter after hatching...

Wildstarts
Sep 17, 20221 min read


Garden Honey
Last Friday a lazy breakfast in the garden became incredibly lively when alarm calls from the gulls alerted me to a juvenile Honey...

David Campbell
Sep 14, 20221 min read


Wryneck
It was another rewarding morning at Cissbury Ring today. After enjoying a flock of 50 Yellow Wagtails by the car park, we had a couple...

David Campbell
Sep 6, 20221 min read


Flowing tide
We timed last Saturday's Sussex Estuary Bird Discovery Tour to make the most of the flowing tide through the Adur Estuary in Shoreham,...

David Campbell
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Heatwave travellers
Cissbury Ring never disappoints at this time of year, being a fantastic place to enjoy early autumn migration as birds begin to trickle...

David Campbell
Aug 14, 20222 min read


A wander around Warnham
I had a fantastic day guiding Jennifer around Warnham Local Nature Reserve near Horsham. She was keen for a gentle few hours of birding...

David Campbell
Aug 2, 20221 min read


On the track
Just a couple of encounters from a walk in the downs: a Grey Partridge freezing then running ahead of me, and one of a handful of Wall...

Wildstarts
Jul 27, 20221 min read


A note from the North Wall
I tend to head to the Church Norton side when I visit Pagham Harbour, so a recent visit to the North Wall was a refreshing change, and...

Wildstarts
Jul 22, 20221 min read


Purple sun
Sneaking out before the worst heat of the day, an overdue visit to Knepp came up trumps with two Turtle Doves purring, a Purple Emperor...

Wildstarts
Jul 19, 20221 min read


Two owls and a moth-hunter
Yesterday evening I guided James, Richard, Myra, Mike and Deborah on a short private tour for three target species in the South Downs....

David Campbell
Jul 17, 20222 min read


Night safari
Seven of us had a brilliant night walk on our 'No-Man's-Land After Dark' event last night. We started by listening to a Grey Partridge...

Wildstarts
Jul 10, 20221 min read


West Sussex Summer Delights
A full day out in wonderful West Sussex with Mel and Adam who had kindly booked us for a customised day tour. The day started nice and...

Nick Bond
Jul 3, 20223 min read
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