A visit to Gatwick Brook Nature Reserve today got me a bird count of 33, including Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler, Ring-necked Parakeet, Whitethroat, Cetti’s Warbler, and a Nightingale a first for me in this part of sussex. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexbirding

First time out with my new binoculars, and I have to say I’m impressed so far. Defiantly better than my last pair that’s for sure. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #sussexbirding

An early start today at my local patch to avoid the heat. Managed to get 21 bird species counted, including plenty of Greater Spotted Woodpeckers, fledgling Blue Tits, Rooks causing trouble with other birds and a brief encounter with a Bullfinch. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirding

Dungeness, Kent: E to NE f2-3, sunny and warm. What a day! A singing and showy Greenish Warbler; two, maybe four Bee-eaters; three Honey Buzzards; two White Storks; a Red Kite A bridge camera may not win you any photographic awards but it can capture a moment and enhance a memory…

A hot day at RSPB Broadwater Warren but still managed to get 25 bird species including, Coal Tit, Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Marsh Tit, Linnet and Garden Willow. Plus got to see my first Slowworm of the year and end my visit listening to a Cuckoo. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirding

Living my presenter dreams 🤩 Having an amazing time filming an upcoming documentary with wildlife filmmaker @amykingwild.bsky.social 🎥

1/ The latest Winter Gull Survey revealed that over the two decades since the last count, the total number of gulls wintering in the UK has decreased from 3.9 million to just under 2.5 million! 📉 #Ornithology #Seabirds 📖 Read the report www.bto.org/WinGSReport#Ornithology#Seabirds

Managed to beat my personal record so far for my local patch today with 29 bird species seen. This included Bullfinch, Red Kite, Swift, Blackcap, Grey Wagtail, Nuthatch, Starlings, Little Egret, Goldfinch, and Collared Dove. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexwildlife

Taken during my first ever visit to RSPB Dungeness Nature Reserve. @kentwildlife.bsky.social @arc-trust.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #kentwildlife

As is often the way, as I was about to leave for the day and catch the bus home, the lighting finally improved and allowed me to quickly get some captures of some bluebells while at Knepp Wildland. @kneppwilding.bsky.social @kneppwildlandfdn.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexwildlife

After weeks of photographing this mother fox that has set up her cub den in my garden, I finally managed to get a shot I'm happy with of her. A brief moment where she was not being harassed by her seven cubs and the lighting and angle worked for me. @mammalsociety.bsky.social #gardenwildlife

For a few weeks now have had a mother fox and her cubs living in my garden under a shed. This was filmed the first week, with the cubs a lot bigger now. Nothing like looking out the kitchen window and seeing this every day. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @mammalsociety.bsky.social #gardenwildlife

A chilly wet day at my local patch today still got me 20 bird species, including plenty of Starling, Buzzard, Goldfinch, Song Thrush, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Pied Wagtail. Sadly no sighting of the local Kestrel or Red Kite. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexbirding

A first ever visit to Castle Hill NNR today got me 24 bird species scene, including several Corn Bunting, Linnet, Skylark, Whitethroat, as well as a Stonechat, Yellowhammer, Meadow Pipit and a Kestrel. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #SussexBirding

For the first time ever, Northern Ireland will be the main live location for the BBC's Springwatch! And we're thrilled to confirm our very own Crom in County Fermanagh will be the hosts for three weeks of wildlife wonder. Broadcast details coming soon! Photo: BBC/Oli Hillyer-Riley

A Sandwich Tern passing Selsey Bill #lowflying #birdoftheday #birds #ukbirds

Local patch visit this week got me 23 species seen, plenty of Starling, Blackcap, Rook, Pied Wagtail and Chiffchaff around as well as a lot of nesting still going on. Highlight was seeing my first Swifts of the year. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexbirding

What a morning at Selsey, with two Bee-Eaters coming in off the sea and circling around for a while - absolute scenes!!! #ukbirding #sussexbirds

My visit to Headley Heath NT today got me 21 bird species seen with plenty of Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Song Thrust, and Blackcap around. But highlight was getting to finally hear my first Cuckoo of the year. #surreybirding @surreybirdnews.bsky.social @surreyhillsnl.bsky.social

Managed to get out and see the last of the bluebell display in Sussex at the weekend. Always lovely to be out in nature especially at this time of year.

Amazing photo of a mid air Marsh Harrier/Crow dispute over Pett Level, by Roger Jones

Local patch visit today got me 21 species seen, including Buzzard, Grey Wagtail, Rook, Blackcap, Goldfinch, Starling and a Mistle Thrush possibly the first I’ve seen this year on the reserve. Nice to see the trees getting their green back as well. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirding

A whole day at Pulborough Brooks today got me 57 species of birds seen, which is a personal record. Species included Garden Warbler, Whimbrel, Great White Egret, Whitethroat, Red Kite, Swallow and highlight was seeing my first Nightingale of the year. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirding

Dungeness. A Harbour Porpoise photobombing one of the Pomarine Skuas that came past the sea watch hide this morning. #UKBirding

Local patch visit this week got me a bird species count of 21 seen, which included my first sighting on my local patch of a Whitethroat for this year. Was also nice to see so much nesting going on around the reserve as well. #sussexbirding @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

There was a fire last night at Pegwell Bay NNR. 💔 It tore through the reedbeds quickly & in the aftermath this morning, it's clear the impacts are pretty devastating - around 300m of scorched earth. The fire, believed to have been started deliberately, occurred during breeding bird season...

Woodchat Shrike at Pagham rife/Honer early afternoon (found by JDW) #rarebirdsUK

First time ever visiting RSPB Dungeness and could not have of asked for better weather. 37 species seen including: Marsh Harrier, Sedge Warbler, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Shoveler, Greylag Goose, Lapwing, Swallow, Shelduck, Skylark and Oystercatcher. @kentishplover.bsky.social #kentbirding

My personal copy of this book finally arrived today in the post, defiantly looking forward to reading it. #sussexbirds #sussexbirdwatching

Local patch visit today got me 17 species seen, including Rook, Blackcap, Pied Wagtail, Song Thrush, Starling, Goldfinch, Green Woodpecker. Sadly no sightings of any birds of prey. On a positive note plenty of butterflies and flowers out though. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Was quite surprised to see a Muntjac at Pagham Harbour this week, probably the first time I've seen one alive in the wild. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @chichesterharbour.bsky.social #sussexwildlife #sussexnature

Pagham Harbour visit today got me a species count of 37, including Sedge Warbler, Brent Geese, Sandwich Tern, Shelduck, Whimbrel, Greenshank, Avocet, Oystercatcher, and my first Whitethroat of the year. Also had an amazing encounter with a Muntjac. @rspb.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Only 16 species seen today at my local patch despite the lovely weather, including Rook, Song Thrush, Little Egret, Buzzard and Dunnock. Plenty of butterfly species though which was nice, including Brimstone and Orange Tip. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirds

An afternoon at Knepp Wildland Estate today got me 27 species including, White Stork, Red Kite, Linnet, Little Grebe, Kingfisher, Cormorant, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Rook, and Buzzard. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @kneppwilding.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #sussexbirds

Local patch visit today started quiet but improved thankfully with 18 bird species seen. Not a single sighting of Redwings so probably all gone now from here sadly, making the reserve feel kind of empty today. Hopefully that will change soon with spring on the way. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

An afternoon at WWT London Wetland Centre today with thankfully not too much rain. Managed to get a bird species count of 33, including a decent number of Sand Martins, a dozen Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and of course plenty of Ring-necked Parakeets and Waterfowl around. #londonbirds #birdwatching

Easy to hear, hard to see (and even harder to photograph). Great perky pose captured here by Barry Clough. 👏

Local patch visit today got me a bird species count of 22, highlights included Red Kite soaring over the meadows and first Bullfinch of the year for my patch. Also had an interesting encounter with an energetic Mink. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #sussexbirds #nature

A very wet visit today to Nutfield Marsh, but still managed to get a thirty four bird species count. Highlight would have to be my first Bullfinch of the year. @surreybirdnews.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #surreybirds

One of the several very friendly Robins that was following me around Warnham Nature Reserve, this one in particular even trying to land on my camera at one point. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social #sussexbirds #wildlife #nature #birds