Goldcrest
Our smallest bird, constantly flitting about picking up tiny insects as it does so, they can be seen in all…
Female Blackcap
A member of the warbler family and a summer visitor that is now sometimes seen during the winter. A greyish…
Male Blackcap
A member of the warbler family and a summer visitor that is now sometimes seen during the winter. A greyish…
Chiffchaff
Another warbler that is now being seen occasionally in winter, a small, delicate olive-green bird, that feeds energetically in trees…
Starling
Our most numerous species though declining quite steeply in numbers. This noisy, chattering birder can dominate feeders, they’ll nest under…
Wren
A busy, bustling tiny bird that has a song way beyond its size! A very distinctive upright tail, it likes…
Winter Wildfowl
During the winter when the Henfield Levels are in flood, many ducks and geese take advantage of the opportunity of…
Mute Swan
A common sight on many water bodies around the parish all year are Mute Swans that do breed in suitable…
Bewick’s Swans
Sadly, these beautiful swans that once were very regular visitors in winter but not any longer. However, there is a…
Canada Goose
A very common and increasing species on The Levels is the Canada Goose, a large goose with a long neck…









