Henfield Birdwatch

A community website for Henfield’s Birdwatchers

Month: August 2025

Area 11 – Stretham

This is a great walk in the southern part of the parish, that can take 2-3 hours on rough tracks…

Area 10 – New Barn

Start in Dagbrook Lane, turn left and follow the footpath through Broadmere Common (TQ216151). You may spot Coots, Moorhens, Mallards…

Area 9 – Rye Farm Levels

Starting at the point where the old railway line (Downslink path) crosses Sandy Lane (TQ208154), the walk drops down under…

Area 8 – Woods Mill and Oreham

Some of the birds found in Area 8 Starting at the Woods Mill car park (owned by the Sussex Wildlife…

Local Birds

This is where you will find information about our local bird population and information from our surveys. We’ll be updating…

2024 Swift Report

The wet and cool summer made this a difficult year for breeding Swifts. Cold northerly winds appeared to hold back…

Area 7 – The Village

Debbie Colgate, our local ‘swift champion’ started running the The Henfield Swift Project in 2017 and you can keep up…

Bird Identification

Select an image below to find out more about similar birds. All pictures in this section are used with the…

Areas 5&6 Oreham Common to Henfield Village

Over the last twenty years our group has travelled the two and a half miles through Sussex farmland and woods….