About me

I have lived in Sussex for over 40 years and have a special interest in the county's birds. I have previously been Recorder for the Sussex Ornithological Society and Editor of the annual Sussex Bird Report.  I was also Editor of the  acclaimed Birds of Sussex and I currently maintain the 'Recent Sightings' section of the Sussex Ornithological Society's website  Having been a Science teacher for 20 years I now work as a freelance ecologist carrying out bird and other ecological surveys for consultants and conservation bodies. To find out more about the ecological services I offer click here

Where to Watch Birds in Kent, Surrey and Sussex

by Paul James, Don Taylor & Jeffery Wheatley

Welcome to Sussex Wildlife Walks



Do you enjoy walking and looking at wildlife? If so why not come along on one of the walks that I run throughout the year and learn more about the beautiful Sussex countryside and the plants and animals that are found there. The groups are small and friendly and the walks are at a leisurely pace with plenty of opportunities to stop and look at wildlife at some of the best sites in Sussex and occasionally elsewhere in southeast England. Click here for the latest programme of walks.

Latest site update - Thursday 12th January After a couple of months without any walks, it was good to start the New Year off with last Saturday's Rye Bay Bird Safari. As usual we had an excellent day with a host of good birds including white-fronted and pink-footed goose, Bewick's swan, long-tailed duck, smew, black-necked grebe, great white egret, marsh harrier, peregrine, glaucous gull and tree sparrow and for once it wasn't freezing cold! Full report to follow. The programme for 2012 will contain many old favourites from previous years but please let me know if you have any suggestions for new locations we could visit.