The Peregrine Tree
Back to Pulborough, this time we were with Graham and Kerri for a Sussex Birding Mini-Trip . It was an overcast but mild and calm day...
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Wildstarts
Nov 191 min read
Two-day Sussex tour
Last week Jeff and John from Ohio joined us for two days of birding in Sussex , notching up 100 species. This quest took us to woodlands,...
Wildstarts
Nov 171 min read
Peaceful birding in Richmond Park
We had a great time birding with Nick and Catherine on a London Birding Mini-Trip this week. In three hours we logged 40 species, most...
Wildstarts
Nov 51 min read
Pulborough photo blog
We had the pleasure of two wonderfully calm and bird-filled days at Pulborough Brooks with Jennifer last week. The floods were full of...
Wildstarts
Dec 23, 20232 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 7, 20233 min read
A perfect winter birding trip
On Wednesday I picked up Laura from Oklahoma in Woolwich in good time to arrive in the Ashdown Forest as a perfect day was breaking. Upon...
Wildstarts
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Winter thrushes now in!
We headed out with Patrick from Heathrow Airport towards the Sussex countryside mid-morning on Monday, in a bid to see as many species as...
Wildstarts
Jan 1, 20231 min read
New Year raptors
The raptors were performing on the downs near Steyning during today's outing. A ringtail Hen Harrier was the highlight, but was too...
Wildstarts
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...
Wildstarts
Oct 23, 20221 min read
Black Redstart and raptor action
A day out in the field in the South Downs yesterday was packed with surprises and special encounters. First up was a peach of a male...
Wildstarts
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Autumn at Pagham
It was a fantastic day guiding Joss and Paul around Pagham Harbour for their custom Sussex Birding Mini-Trip. We managed to find 78...
David Campbell
Aug 14, 20222 min read
Heatwave travellers
Cissbury Ring never disappoints at this time of year, being a fantastic place to enjoy early autumn migration as birds begin to trickle...
Wildstarts
Jul 22, 20221 min read
A note from the North Wall
I tend to head to the Church Norton side when I visit Pagham Harbour, so a recent visit to the North Wall was a refreshing change, and...
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...
David Campbell
Mar 16, 20221 min read
Little Ringed Plover
I took Bentham on the dog-friendly route around Pulborough Brooks today, where a Little Ringed Plover was on the North Brooks, my first...
Wildstarts
Feb 7, 20222 min read
February's Raptor Ramble
We were excited to run our second Raptor Ramble event near Burpham on Saturday, following the success of the first last November. We and...
David Campbell
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Little Bunting, big days
The two days just gone saw me tour widely across the South Downs National Park and the nearby Sussex coastline in the EV. The weather was...
David Campbell
Jan 1, 20221 min read
Hello 2022!
2022 got off to a flying start for David with Peregrine Falcon, Purple Sandpiper, Snow Bunting, Yellow-legged Gull and Hooded Crow.
Nick Bond
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Arundel Delights!
A bright winter's morning inspired me to head out for some birding around the Arundel area and was very glad I did as was really...
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