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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


Cissbury Ring
The ringing team's first 'autumn' visit to Cissbury at the weekend produced our first clear 'autumn' migrant, a young Reed Warbler....

Wildstarts
Jul 20, 20211 min read


Garganey
A morning walk around Medmerry RSPB yesterday was rewarded with an adult female Garganey among a loose gathering of seven Teal. This...

Wildstarts
Jul 13, 20211 min read
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