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 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
Mar 262 min read
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...
Matt Phelps
Jan 232 min read
Onto the floods
It was still very flooded out on the South Brooks as we headed past the visitor centre and onto the reserve. Straight away we could see...
Wildstarts
Dec 17, 20233 min read
North-west London birding adventure
I picked up Dhashni and Prasatt from Northwood pre-dawn for some birding around the edges of north-west London on 8th December....
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
Jul 27, 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 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...
Wildstarts
Jun 28, 20233 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...
David Campbell
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Cissbury bird walk
John and I were greeted at Cissbury last week by a singing Corn Bunting perched at the top of a bush -- a nice start! Making our way up...
Wildstarts
May 8, 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 7, 20232 min read
Warnham and Pagham mini-tour
We arrived at Warnham Local Nature Reserve shortly after opening time for a recent Sussex Birding Mini-Trip with Stuart and his mother....
Wildstarts
May 6, 20232 min read
Wood Warbler bonus!
We met Jennifer in the busy car park at 10am on a splendid, sunny day at Pulborough Brooks for our one-to-one Sussex Guided Bird Walk...
Wildstarts
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Where snipe swim
Tuesday's private Sussex Guided Bird Walk with Jennifer started with the sounds of Greenfinch and Nuthatch as we headed out from the...
David Campbell
Feb 24, 20232 min read
Forest mini-trip
No sooner had we started walking into the woods on a beautiful Sunday morning than a Goshawk appeared low over the canopy before...
David Campbell
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....
David Campbell
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...
Wildstarts
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...
David Campbell
Apr 23, 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
Mar 5, 20221 min read
Scouting for hares
Ahead of our upcoming 'Hare March!' I took a stroll around the Burpham area this morning as a recce, to get a feel for which fields are...
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