Henfield Birdwatch

A community website for Henfield’s Birdwatchers

Month: July 2025

Grey Wagtail

If you have water in your garden there is a chance you might attract a Grey Wagtail though this is…

Pied Wagtail

A small, slim black and white bird as its name implies, with a long tail that consistently wags up and…

Raptors

Or perhaps better known as birds of prey, all eat other creatures to survive, be it birds, mammals or insects,…

Red Kite

Also becoming a more frequent sight over the skies of Henfield, their forked tail and long crooked wings are very…

PeregrineĀ Falcon

Another raptor that has increased in the last 40 years and is sometimes seen flying over the parish. They have…

Common Buzzard

Buzzard numbers have exploded in the last 40 years and it is now a very common sight across Sussex. Soaring…

Kestrel (Female)

This is a falcon that feeds largely on small mammals and less so on birds and insects. It is the…

Kestrel (Male)

This is a falcon that feeds largely on small mammals and less so on birds and insects. It is the…

Sparrowhawk

This is likely to be the only bird of prey that will visit your garden and even then, it is…