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Bird walk diaries -- Cissbury Ring
We'd been looking forward to our Autumn Migration at Cissbury Ring walk for a long time, so we were gutted when the weather forecast for...

Wildstarts
Oct 24, 20212 min read


On their way south
There's no better time for birding than the return migration. Many birds start heading back to Africa in August, so 'autumn' starts quite...

Wildstarts
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Ruff over the downs!
There was a slightly offputting breeze up on the downs this morning, but it was soon clear the wind was at our backs. It turned into one...

Wildstarts
Aug 24, 20211 min read


From Brown Hairstreaks to a Yellow-legged Gull
A day looking for migrant birds and butterflies on the South Downs, followed by gulls, warblers and dragonflies in Worthing.

Wildstarts
Aug 20, 20212 min read


Wood Sandpiper on the Cuckmere
... is how the Collins Bird Guide describes the flight call of the Wood Sandpiper. It sounds far less like a Chiffchaff than the phonetic...

Wildstarts
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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