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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


U3A special outing
Six members of a local U3A birding group joined me on a guided walk around The Burgh, on the Norfolk Estate in the South Downs above...
Nick Bond
Feb 23, 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


Rye raptor encounters
A showy pair of Stonechats kicked off our Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Hector and Nigel as we headed out to the reserve at Rye Harbour....
Wildstarts
Dec 23, 20232 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


Warnham group outing
I had a fantastic day out guiding the 'Grey Plovers' at Warnham recently. The morning rain had cleared as we left Hove and stayed dry...
Nick Bond
Nov 21, 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


Close-up Kestrel
Isabella, Melanie and I started our city birding tour at the London Wetland Centre, the urban Wildfowl and Wetland Trust reserve opened...
Wildstarts
Sep 9, 20232 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


Kingfisher quest
In a quest for Kingfishers, we met Myra and her family at Burton Mill Pond on a fine August afternoon for a birthday treat Sussex Guided...
Wildstarts
Aug 24, 20231 min read


An afternoon on the Kent coast
We couldn’t have hoped for better weather as I met Colin and Jennie by the RSPB Dungeness visitor centre early afternoon, for a short...
Matt Phelps
Aug 21, 20232 min read


London mini-tour
Parking up in Beddington Park with Jenny and Lee, visiting from Australia, we were instantly greeted to the sound of a Goldcrest singing...
Wildstarts
Jul 5, 20232 min read


Curlew over London
After picking Pat, Chinyere and Yolanda up in Earls Court early doors for a part-day London birding tour, we arrived at Beddington Park...
Wildstarts
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Trip to the Thames Estuary
I picked up Mary and Jeff from Stratford mid-morning on a recent sunny Saturday and we headed east for a few hours birding on the Kent...
Wildstarts
Jun 28, 20233 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....
David Campbell
May 5, 20232 min read

Half-day birding tour in West Sussex
I met Karen and Allan at at Burton Mill Pond at 8am on Monday last week for what turned out to be a fantastic Sussex Birding Mini-Trip....
Matt Phelps
Apr 26, 20232 min read


A wander around Warnham
I had a fantastic day guiding Jennifer around Warnham Local Nature Reserve near Horsham. She was keen for a gentle few hours of birding...
David Campbell
Aug 2, 20221 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...
David Campbell
May 22, 20222 min read


South Downs Bird Discovery Walk — Wetlands: at Waltham Brooks
It was a bright and slightly breezy morning in the Arun Valley, with plenty of birds to see! We we walked through the entrance gate, we...
David Campbell
Apr 23, 20222 min read
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