Winter thrushes now in!
We headed out with Patrick from Heathrow Airport towards the Sussex countryside mid-morning on Monday, in a bid to see as many species as...
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Nick Bond
- Nov 21
- 1 min
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
- Sep 16
- 1 min
August at the Brooks
It was a beautiful morning at Pulborough Brooks, where Scott and I started by watching the feeders along the path from the visitor...
David Campbell
- Sep 12
- 2 min
Rainy day birding
It was tanking down with rain when we arrived at Pulborough Brooks for the day's Sussex Birding Mini-Trip with Sarah and Rachel, but with...
Wildstarts
- Jul 26
- 4 min
Clashing terns
We recently took Sam from Texas out on a two-day guided birding tour of Sussex and Hampshire. Soon after setting out on the trails at...
Wildstarts
- Jul 10
- 3 min
Silent Cuckoo
Adrian and I met at the walkers' car park at Knepp Wildlands and embarked on the day's Sussex Birding Mini-Trip. After watching Stock...
Wildstarts
- Jun 30
- 1 min
Nightjar-ing deserves a quiet night
We started our latest Sussex Birding Mini-Trip at Knepp Wildlands, where a quick circuit as a 'pre-amble' to the evening birding produced...
Wildstarts
- May 14
- 1 min
Westdean walk
Yesterday's Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Carol, Tom and Charlie at Westdean Woods started well with a showy Firecrest. Typically, the...
Wildstarts
- May 7
- 2 min
Warnham and Pagham mini-tour
We arrived at Warnham Local Nature Reserve shortly after opening time for a recent Sussex Birding Mini-Trip with Stuart and his mother....
Marc Read
- Apr 29
- 1 min
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....
Wildstarts
- Mar 10
- 2 min
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...
David Campbell
- Feb 15
- 1 min
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....
Wildstarts
- Jan 25
- 2 min
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
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
Identification workshop
We were very excited to host a professional development day for Lizard Landscapes and Ecology, focussing on advancing bird identification...
David Campbell
- Aug 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
Wildstarts
- Jun 25, 2022
- 1 min
Spoonbill and fawns in the South Downs
It was a lovely morning of birding at Pulborough Brooks, guiding James and his dad. We recorded 56 species of bird, including a typically...
Wildstarts
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Dodging showers!
The forecast looked a little bit wet for yesterday's day tour for Dipten and Sudip, visiting from Mumbai. It turned out to be one of...
Wildstarts
- Mar 26, 2022
- 2 min
South Downs Bird Discovery Walk — Wetlands
It was a perfect day for the first of our new series of Bird Discovery Walks, which took place at Burton and Chingford Ponds as the sun...
David Campbell
- Jan 24, 2022
- 2 min
Rare treats
There has been a Shorelark wintering on a large stretch of beach in East Sussex lately. These unobtrusive birds have a face splashed with...
David Campbell
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Bird walk diaries -- Winter Birds of Arundel
Walk report for our Winter Birds of Arundel guided walk on 15th December, where we saw a variety of stunning wildfowl and woodland birds.
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