Henfield Birdwatch

A community website for Henfield’s Birdwatchers

Year: 2025

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…