Long-tailed Blues
These two male Long-tailed Blues, a scarce migrant from the continent, were along the seafront in Worthing today, adding a splash of...
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David Campbell
Aug 29, 20222 min read
Flowing tide
We timed last Saturday's Sussex Estuary Bird Discovery Tour to make the most of the flowing tide through the Adur Estuary in Shoreham,...
Matt Phelps
Aug 10, 20222 min read
Pulborough butterfly delights
I met nine participants at the entrance to RSPB Pulborough Brooks reserve late morning on Saturday just gone. It had been a pleasantly...
Wildstarts
Jul 27, 20221 min read
On the track
Just a couple of encounters from a walk in the downs: a Grey Partridge freezing then running ahead of me, and one of a handful of Wall...
Wildstarts
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Purple sun
Sneaking out before the worst heat of the day, an overdue visit to Knepp came up trumps with two Turtle Doves purring, a Purple Emperor...
Wildstarts
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Night safari
Seven of us had a brilliant night walk on our 'No-Man's-Land After Dark' event last night. We started by listening to a Grey Partridge...
Nick Bond
Jul 3, 20223 min read
West Sussex Summer Delights
A full day out in wonderful West Sussex with Mel and Adam who had kindly booked us for a customised day tour. The day started nice and...
Wildstarts
Jun 27, 20221 min read
Adur afternoon
The River Adur, between Upper Beeding and Shoreham, is always a rewarding walk at any time of year. There was nothing particularly...
Wildstarts
Jun 25, 20221 min read
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
Jun 10, 20221 min read
Beautiful Demoiselles
The middle of the day is an excellent time to watch dragonflies and damselflies. Damselflies sometimes play second fiddle to their larger...
Wildstarts
Jun 6, 20221 min read
Birds, butterflies and foxgloves at Cocking Down
Just some highlights from a recent walk, loosely along the South Downs Way at Cocking. It's a lovely area of Sussex to go looking for...
David Campbell
Aug 24, 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...
David Campbell
Aug 20, 20212 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.
David Campbell
Jul 9, 20211 min read
Dusk on the downs
Summer evenings on the South Downs can offer so many special moments. Tonight's stroll near Worthing was pretty magical. From the...
David Campbell
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Dusting off the moth trap
The moth trap has been buried in the shed for the summer, lost beneath the mess caused by major projects on the house. With peak moth...
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