Henfield Birdwatch

A community website for Henfield’s Birdwatchers

Local Birds

This is where you will find information about our local bird population and information from our surveys. We’ll be updating it regularly, so do keep coming back for the latest news!

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Pagham and Medmerry – March 2026

On the way home in Lucy’s car there was a discussion on the merits and otherwise of a selection of…

Val’s Area Walk – February 26

Superb walk this morning with Andy & Anne, plus Ezio of course.  Red Kite (maybe one of Mike & Lesley’s)…

Elmley – February 26

We needed two  cars for the six of us going to Elmley for the February HBW trip. One to take…

December Sightings

Still wet and fairly mild for the first couple of weeks, then it turned drier over Christmas and the water…

November Sightings

Generally a wettish month, with typical November weather and winter wildfowl were around in abundanceThe Isabelline Shrike disappeared from Wood…

‘Stinky Pond’ & Henfield Levels from Rye Farm Track

Dungeness – January 26

There was a huge element of surprise on our trip to Dungeness this year. It was relatively warm! There were…

Val’s Area Walk

Angela, Andy & Anne joined me & Ezio this morning.  Limbo path under water so we kept to the railway…

A group of birdwatchers walking away from the camera

Pulborough Brooks – December 25

As I stood, wet and soggy, on Henfield High Street giving out HBW Garden Bird Survey leaflets with Lesley &…

A nuthatch eating on a birdtable

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…