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May 131 min read

A bird-filled spring so far!

It has been a busy spring guiding private bird tours around Sussex and London. Here are some of our favourite moments in the form of a...

Jul 10, 20233 min read

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...

Jun 24, 20232 min read

Calm May morning

Starting out in an East Sussex woodland on a beautiful May morning, we were greeted by brief views of a Great Spotted Woodpecker as we...

May 13, 20231 min read

Redstart ramble

As Jo and I headed out onto Ashdown Forest for Friday's private Sussex Guided Bird Walk, the voices of Redstart, Goldcrest, Greenfinch,...

May 5, 20232 min read

Burning off the mist

Florence, Peter, Melanie and I were greeted by thick fog at Waltham Brooks last Sunday morning but also a healthy chorus of birdsong....

Apr 29, 20231 min read

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....

May 25, 20223 min read

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...

May 22, 20222 min read

Redstarts and terns — a May tour in Sussex

Yesterday we guided James for a full day of birding as a birthday treat, and we couldn't have hoped for a better spring day to visit some...

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