Stonechat | Wildstarts 2/2

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...

Jun 13, 20221 min read

Among Nightjars

We got into place in good time for our Dusk Delights walk, with busy pairs of Stonechat and Dartford Warbler, then a Redstart, breaking...

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...

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...

Mar 7, 20224 min read

Caught by the river

There were few signs of spring, beyond a couple of bright yellow clumps of narcissus, when I set out to walk from the Adur Estuary to...

Feb 26, 20221 min read

A sunny morning at the brooks

The filter beds were busy with birds at Waltham Brooks this morning, with a Grey Wagtail singing his metallic song being very hard to...

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...

Jan 4, 20222 min read

West Sussex 2022 Year List Booster

An early start in the Arun Valley got the day off to a good start. I met with Sally and Andy from Hampshire who joined me for the day to...

Nov 10, 20212 min read

Birding the brooks

Waltham Brooks is a real gem in the South Downs National Park. 51 species of bird were logged in under two hours of birdwatching this...

Nov 9, 20212 min read

A walk in the woods

The autumn colours are just fantastic right now and Westdean Woods was the perfect place to enjoy them this morning. This is one place...

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