Winter Wildfowl
During the winter when the Henfield Levels are in flood, many ducks and geese take advantage of the opportunity of a new habitat suddenly available to them. Many of the ducks migrate down from the north of England and Northern Europe to spend the winter months with us. Here are some of the species to look out for as you view across the flooded fields. The photographs show males as females of most of the duck species all look very similar!
Winter Wildfowl
Common Shelduck
Shelduck are striking almost goose-like birds that are uncommon but fairly regular on The Levels during the winter. From a...
Tufted Duck
When the levels of water are really high it sometimes becomes deep enough to attract diving ducks such as Tufted...
Northern Pintail
Less numerous in winter than some of the other species, Pintail are another very striking species that has a slim...
Northern Shoveler
A prominently white duck about the size of a Mallard and like the Mallard it has a bottle-green head that...
Canada Goose
A very common and increasing species on The Levels is the Canada Goose, a large goose with a long neck...
Greylag Goose
The other very common goose we see around is the Greylag Goose, a large plain brown greyish bird with bright...
Bewick’s Swans
Sadly, these beautiful swans that once were very regular visitors in winter but not any longer. However, there is a...