WildstartsSep 9, 20232 min readClose-up KestrelIsabella, Melanie and I started our city birding tour at the London Wetland Centre, the urban Wildfowl and Wetland Trust reserve opened...
WildstartsAug 28, 20232 min readWhinchat winWe put together a part-day London birding tour for Chris from Virginia on 15th August, kicking off at Richmond Park with a huge mixed...
WildstartsJul 27, 20232 min readAnother Pulborough adventureA quick shower had Jennifer and I scrambling for the waterproofs as we set out on our Sussex Guided Bird Walk at Pulborough Brooks, but...
WildstartsJul 5, 20232 min readLondon mini-tourParking up in Beddington Park with Jenny and Lee, visiting from Australia, we were instantly greeted to the sound of a Goldcrest singing...
WildstartsJul 4, 20232 min readCurlew over LondonAfter picking Pat, Chinyere and Yolanda up in Earls Court early doors for a part-day London birding tour, we arrived at Beddington Park...
WildstartsJul 2, 20235 min read58 lifersJosh from Colorado asked us to take him on a big day of guided birding out from London so we picked him up from Kensington at 4am and...
WildstartsJun 26, 20231 min readMidday HoneypotA couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking Barry, Gill and Sarah out from Brighton on a memorable Sussex Birding Mini-Trip. Our...
WildstartsJun 24, 20232 min readCalm May morningStarting out in an East Sussex woodland on a beautiful May morning, we were greeted by brief views of a Great Spotted Woodpecker as we...
WildstartsMay 8, 20232 min readWhistling WhimbrelWe 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...
Nick BondJul 3, 20223 min readWest Sussex Summer DelightsA 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...