Nuthatch | Wildstarts 2/2

Feb 15, 20231 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....

Jan 14, 20232 min read

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker

Visiting a site where I've had Lesser Spotted Woodpecker in the past, I had the species in mind as we headed out from the car park but...

Dec 23, 20221 min read

Identification workshop

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

Aug 2, 20221 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...

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...

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...

Mar 26, 20222 min read

South Downs Bird Discovery Walk — Wetlands

It was a perfect day for the first of our new series of Bird Discovery Walks, which took place at Burton and Chingford Ponds as the sun...

Mar 7, 20221 min read

Firecrests

A bright morning tempted me to go looking for Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers in the Arun Valley. It was a little cold and breezy, so I didn't...

Dec 20, 20212 min read

Bird walk diaries -- Winter Birds of Arundel

Walk report for our Winter Birds of Arundel guided walk on 15th December, where we saw a variety of stunning wildfowl and woodland birds.

Oct 30, 20212 min read

Bird walk diaries -- Billigreen

Today Nick and David guided on a special birding walk put on by South Downs Wildlife in Billingshurst, for local environmental group...

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