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Birthday Bullfinch
Earlier this month we were delighted to put together a short afternoon tour of Pulborough Brooks RSPB for Mike's 83rd birthday with...

Wildstarts
Mar 191 min read


Worth the mud!
It was muddy out in Kent on a London Birding Breakout Tour yesterday with David from Ontario but the birds made all the slipping and...

Wildstarts
Feb 241 min read


Two-day Sussex tour
Last week Jeff and John from Ohio joined us for two days of birding in Sussex , notching up 100 species. This quest took us to woodlands,...

Wildstarts
Nov 19, 20241 min read


Kicking off in Kent!
We took Gerald, from Oregon, on a private day tour of Kent on Sunday. Our tours typically go very well, but this one was an absolute...

Wildstarts
Aug 20, 20242 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...

David Campbell
Mar 30, 20241 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...

Wildstarts
Mar 25, 20242 min read


Level best birding
Our day's birding with Kiran, Merryn, Aria and Kate started at Pett Level, where there was plenty on offer! We were greeted by fields...

Wildstarts
Feb 6, 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...
Matt Phelps
Jan 23, 20242 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...

Wildstarts
Nov 25, 20232 min read


Hen-do birding!
We gathered at the north end of Lodmoor on a rather wet overcast morning, but the group were in high spirits as we set the ‘hen’ of the...

Nick Bond
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Ruff
It was already hot and sunny when Yasmin, Ray and I reached Pulborough Brooks RSPB shortly in early September. A Sparrowhawk was making...

David Campbell
Sep 20, 20232 min read


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...

Wildstarts
Sep 16, 20231 min read


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...

David Campbell
Sep 12, 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...

Wildstarts
Mar 10, 20232 min read


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....

David Campbell
Feb 15, 20231 min read


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
Jan 25, 20232 min read


Identification workshop
We were very excited to host a professional development day for Lizard Landscapes and Ecology, focussing on advancing bird identification...

Wildstarts
Dec 23, 20221 min read


Beardies and more Goshawks!
A Sussex Birding Mini-Trip for the morning out east for James had one particular target in mind: Bearded Tit. Despite the blowy...

Wildstarts
Oct 29, 20221 min read


Autumn at Pagham
It was a fantastic day guiding Joss and Paul around Pagham Harbour for their custom Sussex Birding Mini-Trip. We managed to find 78...

Wildstarts
Sep 22, 20221 min read


West Sussex 2022 Year List Booster
An early start in the Arun Valley got the day off to a good start. I met with Sally and Andy from Hampshire who joined me for the day to...

Nick Bond
Jan 4, 20222 min read
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