Garden Bird Survey 2026
A parish-wide citizen science project During 2026 we are asking everyone in the parish to record the birds that visit…
Monday Walk 23rd June
Monday’s area walk was more about the butterflies! Plenty of Marbled Whites and Small Skippers, plus Meadow Browns, Commas and a Red Admiral. 36 species of birds including 2 Kestrels, Lesser Whitethroat, several Cetti’s and Reed Warblers, two young Grey Herons by the heronry, and 3 Little Egrets sitting
Area 10 Survey
Completed the Area 10 survey today with Angela. She can hear and identify birds much much better than me and was invaluable! 35 species in total, including a family of Blue Tits in TQ2115, a pair of Nuthatch in the New Barn Area plus
Overhead Activity
A Red Kite sauntered over Upper Station Road yesterday morning, and the House Martins at Bishop Park are busy feeding young. They’ve also been joined by two Swifts the last two afternoons
Three (and a dog) go Twitching!
Last minute change of plan on 6th May from Castle Hill to the River Ouse as a pair of Spotted …
Monday Walk April 26
A lovely mostly sunny morning for Angela, Andy, Alan & Stella, Ezio & myself to enjoy yesterday. A Red Kite…
Ferring Rife walk 8th April
What a lovely morning for Roger K, Angela, Rikki, myself and Ezio to do the Ferring Rife walk! Local birders…
Val’s Area Walk – 23rd March
Quite a crowd of us this morning! Alan (+ Stella), Angela, Carole, Helen, Maggie (+ Otto), Scott & Tessa met…
Winter Wildfowl
During the winter when the Henfield Levels are in flood, many ducks and geese take advantage of the opportunity of…
Raptors
Or perhaps better known as birds of prey, all eat other creatures to survive, be it birds, mammals or insects,…