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Wildstarts
Nov 22, 20241 min read
The Peregrine Tree
Back to Pulborough, this time we were with Graham and Kerri for a Sussex Birding Mini-Trip . It was an overcast but mild and calm day...
Wildstarts
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Peaceful birding in Richmond Park
We had a great time birding with Nick and Catherine on a London Birding Mini-Trip this week. In three hours we logged 40 species, most...
Wildstarts
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Cuckmere birding
We caught up with returning clients Lois and James for a joyful morning of birding in the Lower Cuckmere last week. It's always a delight...
David Campbell
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Two days at Pulborough
I had a lovely couple of days at Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve with Jennifer last week. The first day was a little on the cold and damp...
Wildstarts
Mar 25, 20242 min read
Rye filling up with birds
We were greeted by a fly-over Marsh Harrier as we met Andrew and Ellie at Rye Harbour for a Sussex Guided Bird Walk recently, before...
Nick Bond
Feb 23, 20242 min read
U3A special outing
Six members of a local U3A birding group joined me on a guided walk around The Burgh, on the Norfolk Estate in the South Downs above...
Matt Phelps
Jan 23, 20242 min read
Onto the floods
It was still very flooded out on the South Brooks as we headed past the visitor centre and onto the reserve. Straight away we could see...
Wildstarts
Dec 23, 20232 min read
Rye raptor encounters
A showy pair of Stonechats kicked off our Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Hector and Nigel as we headed out to the reserve at Rye Harbour....
Wildstarts
Nov 25, 20232 min read
Sunny Rye Harbour bird tour
Soon after starting out on our Sussex Guided Bird Walk at Rye Harbour with Steve and Annette last week, we were stopped in our tracks by...
Nick Bond
Nov 21, 20231 min read
Warnham group outing
I had a fantastic day out guiding the 'Grey Plovers' at Warnham recently. The morning rain had cleared as we left Hove and stayed dry...
Wildstarts
Nov 9, 20231 min read
Autumn bird tours photo round-up!
It's been a very busy season for our Sussex and London tours so instead of writing them up for the journal individually, why not have a...
Wildstarts
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Summer ducks
I met Lois and James on a sunny Arundel morning for a three-hour introduction to birdwatching. After getting kitted out with binoculars,...
Wildstarts
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Kingfisher quest
In a quest for Kingfishers, we met Myra and her family at Burton Mill Pond on a fine August afternoon for a birthday treat Sussex Guided...
Wildstarts
Jul 27, 20232 min read
Another Pulborough adventure
A quick shower had Jennifer and I scrambling for the waterproofs as we set out on our Sussex Guided Bird Walk at Pulborough Brooks, but...
David Campbell
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Cissbury bird walk
John and I were greeted at Cissbury last week by a singing Corn Bunting perched at the top of a bush -- a nice start! Making our way up...
Wildstarts
May 14, 20231 min read
Westdean walk
Yesterday's Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Carol, Tom and Charlie at Westdean Woods started well with a showy Firecrest. Typically, the...
David Campbell
May 13, 20231 min read
Redstart ramble
As Jo and I headed out onto Ashdown Forest for Friday's private Sussex Guided Bird Walk, the voices of Redstart, Goldcrest, Greenfinch,...
Wildstarts
May 6, 20232 min read
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
Mar 10, 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...
Matt Phelps
Feb 18, 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...
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