Henfield Birdwatch

A community website for Henfield’s Birdwatchers

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Mike Russell

There is a direct link between mumps, PG tips and my interest in birds. As a small boy I avidly…

Tawny Owl lookng over it's shoulder.

Membership from £9 a year

Please note Individual Membership will rise to £9 and Joint Membership to £12 for 2026. As a reminder – joining…

A group of birders standing in the woods

Warnham Nature Reserve 11th April 25

Warm, sunny weather with the prospect of just a short journey and a coffee with associated treacle tart proved an…

Birders relaxing on a shingle beach.

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve 14th May 25

Debbie and I love Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. If they needed conversion I think it happened for Jane, Roger, Rikki,…

A pruple and orange sunrise over trees. Birders walking in the distance.

Dawn Chorus at Woods Mill 12th May 25

3.50 in the morning and I was waiting for Tony Fitzgerald by the Railway Tavern Car Park wishing it was…

A group of birders taking a rest sitting on the grass.

Old Lodge 15th June 25

We left Brian behind on our trip to Old Lodge because he hadn’t seen the Redstart. Actually he bribed me…

Close up of a nightingale singing

Millstream

I walked up the Millstream this morning, and the Nightingales were there, but making a very strange peeping noise which…

Marbled White Butterfly sitting on a purple thistle

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…

Yellowhammer sitting on the top of a twig, singing.

Area 10 Survey

Completed the Area 10 survey today with Angela. She can hear and identify birds much much better than me and…