Birds of Henfield
What has actually been seen around Henfield: 154 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 154 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 11,061 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Robin
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 33 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.5 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Henfield
154 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Henfield (West Sussex) since 2010, across 11,061 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Robin, Blue Tit and Woodpigeon.
Henfield is a garden-bird place: 74% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon and Blackbird make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
13 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Red Kite.
Records peak in May and are lowest in October — about 9.5 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Small Dole, 3 km to the south, has more species on record (167 against 154).
Daylight runs from 16 h 32 min at midsummer to 7 h 56 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:08 in mid-April and 4:46 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Henfield
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 454 |
| 2 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 431 |
| 3 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 425 |
| 4 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 394 |
| 5 | Great TitParus major | 366 |
| 6 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 354 |
| 7 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 351 |
| 8 | MagpiePica pica | 346 |
| 9 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 336 |
| 10 | ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita | 307 |
| 11 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 303 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 248 |
| 13 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 237 |
| 14 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 222 |
| 15 | Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus | 220 |
| 16 | Song ThrushTurdus philomelos | 216 |
| 17 | Common BuzzardButeo buteo | 212 |
| 18 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 201 |
| 19 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 195 |
| 20 | BlackcapSylvia atricapilla | 177 |
Records by month
What to put out in Henfield
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for West Sussex
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Henfield?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Henfield are Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird and Great Tit, based on 11,061 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Henfield?
154 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Henfield?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:46.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.