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The early stages
Autumn is a favourite time of year of mine and I've been enjoying getting out in the field over the course of the last couple of weeks. Wader movement has started, with Wood, Green and Common Sandpipers, and Common Snipe, among the species showing up on local wetlands. Even a Pectoral Sandpiper dropped in, though that unfortunately wasn't my find. juvenile Common Sandpiper However, it has been passerines that have been most exciting in these early stages of autumn movement so

Wildstarts
Aug 61 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


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...

Wildstarts
Aug 14, 20222 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
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