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Sunny birding mini-trip
It was an absolutely perfect morning when Sarah and I started the day's Sussex Birding Mini-Trip at Iping Common, with the sun out and...
Wildstarts
Mar 26, 20242 min read


Summer ducks
I met Lois and James on a sunny Arundel morning for a three-hour introduction to birdwatching. After getting kitted out with binoculars,...
Wildstarts
Aug 26, 20232 min read


Another Pulborough adventure
A quick shower had Jennifer and I scrambling for the waterproofs as we set out on our Sussex Guided Bird Walk at Pulborough Brooks, but...
Wildstarts
Jul 27, 20232 min read


Whistling Whimbrel
We decided to switch our itinerary in order to avoid the fog and heavy drizzle, making our way to the Adur Estuary to kick off our Sussex...
Wildstarts
May 8, 20232 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 27, 20221 min read


Caught by the river
There were few signs of spring, beyond a couple of bright yellow clumps of narcissus, when I set out to walk from the Adur Estuary to...
Ingrid Allan
Mar 7, 20224 min read
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