Start Birding is 25 years old this year!

Welcome to the Start Birding website. If you’re a complete beginner, or you’d like to learn more about birds, then you’ve come to the right place. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been teaching people about birds for a quarter of a century! I’ve loved every minute of it.

I can say for sure that your interest in birds will open up a whole new world and you’ll discover things about the natural world that you could have never imagined. It’s not just about identifying birds and naming species, you’ll soon become interested in their whole story such as their global migratory journeys, their breeding behaviour, their amazing adaptations and all the wonderful sounds they make. Your birdwatching journey will also connect you to the outdoors and it will help your mental health and wellbeing.

Of course you can start watching birds by yourself or use apps and videos to learn, but attending Start Birding classes will fast-track your learning. You’ll speed up your identification skills, learn bird songs and calls and be able to interpret and understand the behaviours you see when watching birds. You’ll also learn how to read a landscape and about seasonality (helping you to know what birds to expect and where) and the essential field craft required to observe birds without causing any disturbance.

Get in touch to find out more linda@startbirding.co.uk or sign up to my newsletter for details of classes.

Happy birding!