A bird-filled spring so far!

It has been a busy spring guiding private bird tours around Sussex and London. Here are some of our favourite moments in the form of a photo blog post!

This male Pied Flycatcher has been on territory near Hastings, a remarkable event and a real treat!

We've been lucky enough to watch Turtle Doves performing their display flights

Little Ringed Plovers were full of energy in early spring as pairs formed

Nightingales are hard to see but patience pays off, and the song never disappoints!

Cuckoos were seen chasing one another

Finding a good number of Tree Pipits on the heaths, this species has a remarkable parachuting song flight that makes any morning!

We came across Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers occasionally during our woodland tours in March and April

Garden Warblers are plain but very pretty and popular with our participants

One of the most-prized terns, Little Tern has been encountered on our tours at Rye and Selsey

This Black Redstart at Dungeness, Kent, was one of the highlights of an extended tour for Mark from LA

Not much can beat a drake Mandarin Duck in terms of colour

Bar-tailed Godwit migration has been steady along the coast; this is a male

Whimbrel have been passing through alongside the godwits

Green Woodpeckers have afforded us the occasional close encounter