The area is rich in wildlife, the rivers providing ideal habitats for many species of birds, insects, spiders and mammals. We need to preserve the vital wildlife corridors which form links between Warnham Local Nature Reserve, Chesworth Farm, Owlbeech and Leechpool woods and the surrounding countryside via the River Arun and Boldings Brook. Our section (off Hills Farm Lane and Highwood) is a unique part of the 11 mile long Horsham Riverside Walk corridor. The riparian area of trees, thickets and undergrowth is essential to life, we aim to conserve this diverse ecology.
See Hills Farm Wildlife for nature notes and photos
ongoing since 2011
See Hills Farm Wildlife for nature notes and photos
ongoing since 2011
Here is a Species List of Wildlife recorded in our area so far. Additional species found will be added and marked 'new'
BIRDS
Note birds listed as red or amber are shown with background colour
Bird Local Habitat
common/scientific
Greylag Goose Anser anser river corridor
Canada Goose Branta canadensis floodplain field
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos river and banks
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus floodplain field
Little Egret Egretta garzetta river and riverbank trees
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea river and riverbank trees
Osprey Pandion haliaetus over river course
Buzzard Buteo buteo whole river floodplain and trees
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus whole area, riverbank
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus over river course and floodplain
Hobby Falco subbuteo over river course
Peregrine Falco peregrinus over river course
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus river and riverbank
Coot Fulcia atra river and riverbank
Black-headed Gull C. ridibundus over river course and fields
Herring Gull Larus argentatus over whole area, fields
Common Gull Larus canus over whole area, fields
Stock dove Columba oenas old trees, fields
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus large riverside trees, fields
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto large riverside trees
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus riverbank trees, thickets
Barn Owl Tyto alba floodplain fields and hedgerows
Tawny Owl Strix aluco old trees, ivy cover
Swift Apus apus over river course
Kingfisher Alcedo althis river, river banks
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis fields, mature trees
Great Spotted Woodpecker D.copus major mature riverbank trees
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker D.copus minor mature riverbank trees
Skylark Alauda arvensis fields alongside floodplain
Swallow Hirundo rustica over river course
House Martin Delichon urbica over river course
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis floodplain fields
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea river and river banks
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba paths and thickets
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes riverbank undergrowth, hedgerows
Dunnock Prunella modularis riverbank undergrowth, hedgerows
Robin Erithacus rubecula riverside thickets
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos dense thickets, scrub on riverside
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus riverside thickets
Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe floodplain open fields
Blackbird Turdus merua riverside thickets, understorey
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris riverside thickets, hedgerows
Redwing Tirdus iliacus riverside thickets, hedgerows
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos thickets and wooded understorey
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivous tall trees
Sedge Warbler A. schoenobaerus reeds, riverside scrub, thickets
Reed Warbler A. scirpacius reeds, reedbeds in water
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca blackthorn, hawthorn scrub, thickets
Whitethroat Sylvia communis dense vegetation along riverside
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla trees, thickets along river bank
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin dense ground cover along riverside
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita thickets, trees along riverside
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus scrub and trees on the riverside
Goldcrest Regulus regulus mature trees conifers
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalas caudatus riverbank scrub and trees
Coal Tit Periparus ater conifers, thickets
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus oaks and thickets on river bank
Great Tit Parus major oaks and thickets on river bank
Nuthatch Sitta europaea mature trees on riverside
Treecreeper Certhia familiaris mainly mature trees on riverside
Jay Garrulus glandarius mature trees on riverside
Magpie Pica pica grass, fields and trees
Jackdaw Corvus monedula woods, fields
Rook Corvus frugilegus tall trees, fields
Carrion Crow Corvus corone grass, fields, trees
Starling Sturnus vulgaris grass, large trees
House Sparriow Passer domesticus hedgerows, low thickets on riverbank
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus hedgerows, trees, fields
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs trees and thickets along river
Brambling Fringilla montefringilla thickets along river
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis low trees, riverside vegetation
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris hedgerows, thickets
Siskin Carduelis spinus riverside trees
Linnet Carduelis cannabina scrub, thickets, hedgerows
Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret riverside willow, hawthorn thickets
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea riverside trees
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula dense thickets, scrub along river
Yellowhammer Embriza citrinella scrub fields, hedgerows
Reed Bunting Embriza schoeniclus floodplain fields
Pheasant Phasianus colchicus floodplain field
Little Egret Egretta garzetta river and riverbank trees
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea river and riverbank trees
Osprey Pandion haliaetus over river course
Buzzard Buteo buteo whole river floodplain and trees
Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus whole area, riverbank
Kestrel Falco tinnunculus over river course and floodplain
Hobby Falco subbuteo over river course
Peregrine Falco peregrinus over river course
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus river and riverbank
Coot Fulcia atra river and riverbank
Black-headed Gull C. ridibundus over river course and fields
Herring Gull Larus argentatus over whole area, fields
Common Gull Larus canus over whole area, fields
Stock dove Columba oenas old trees, fields
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus large riverside trees, fields
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto large riverside trees
Cuckoo Cuculus canorus riverbank trees, thickets
Barn Owl Tyto alba floodplain fields and hedgerows
Tawny Owl Strix aluco old trees, ivy cover
Swift Apus apus over river course
Kingfisher Alcedo althis river, river banks
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis fields, mature trees
Great Spotted Woodpecker D.copus major mature riverbank trees
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker D.copus minor mature riverbank trees
Skylark Alauda arvensis fields alongside floodplain
Swallow Hirundo rustica over river course
House Martin Delichon urbica over river course
Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis floodplain fields
Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea river and river banks
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba paths and thickets
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes riverbank undergrowth, hedgerows
Dunnock Prunella modularis riverbank undergrowth, hedgerows
Robin Erithacus rubecula riverside thickets
Nightingale Luscinia megarhynchos dense thickets, scrub on riverside
Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus riverside thickets
Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe floodplain open fields
Blackbird Turdus merua riverside thickets, understorey
Fieldfare Turdus pilaris riverside thickets, hedgerows
Redwing Tirdus iliacus riverside thickets, hedgerows
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos thickets and wooded understorey
Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivous tall trees
Sedge Warbler A. schoenobaerus reeds, riverside scrub, thickets
Reed Warbler A. scirpacius reeds, reedbeds in water
Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca blackthorn, hawthorn scrub, thickets
Whitethroat Sylvia communis dense vegetation along riverside
Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla trees, thickets along river bank
Garden Warbler Sylvia borin dense ground cover along riverside
Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita thickets, trees along riverside
Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus scrub and trees on the riverside
Goldcrest Regulus regulus mature trees conifers
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalas caudatus riverbank scrub and trees
Coal Tit Periparus ater conifers, thickets
Blue Tit Parus caeruleus oaks and thickets on river bank
Great Tit Parus major oaks and thickets on river bank
Nuthatch Sitta europaea mature trees on riverside
Treecreeper Certhia familiaris mainly mature trees on riverside
Jay Garrulus glandarius mature trees on riverside
Magpie Pica pica grass, fields and trees
Jackdaw Corvus monedula woods, fields
Rook Corvus frugilegus tall trees, fields
Carrion Crow Corvus corone grass, fields, trees
Starling Sturnus vulgaris grass, large trees
House Sparriow Passer domesticus hedgerows, low thickets on riverbank
Tree Sparrow Passer montanus hedgerows, trees, fields
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs trees and thickets along river
Brambling Fringilla montefringilla thickets along river
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis low trees, riverside vegetation
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris hedgerows, thickets
Siskin Carduelis spinus riverside trees
Linnet Carduelis cannabina scrub, thickets, hedgerows
Lesser Redpoll Carduelis cabaret riverside willow, hawthorn thickets
Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea riverside trees
Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula dense thickets, scrub along river
Yellowhammer Embriza citrinella scrub fields, hedgerows
Reed Bunting Embriza schoeniclus floodplain fields
See new Butterflies page and Dragonflies page (right hand col.)
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