Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird count which produced the following:

Blackbird 6, Bullfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Dunnock 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Herring Gull 2, Jackdaw 5, Robin 6, Wren 3, Blue Tit 3, Carrion Crow 1, Chiffchaff 6, Goldfinch 6, Great Tit 4, House Sparrow 1, Magpie 2, Woodpigeon 5

Pond-dipping Day at Chesworth Farm

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the farm which produced the following:

Blackbird 2, Bullfinch 1, Carrion Crow 3, Goldfinch 64, Great Tit 1, Greenfinch 1, House Sparrow 1, Robin 2, Song Thrush 1, Wren 3, Blue Tit 10, Buzzard 1, Chiffchaff 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, Magpie 3, Skylark 1, Woodpigeon 7

Sussex Wildlife Trust Summer Holiday Club at Chesworth Farm

Riverside Walk 2017

Paddington Bear™ - At Warnham LNR 

This weekend saw the annual Riverside Walk around Horsham's beautiful countryside take place. This fantastic event is run by the Horsham Town Community Partnership and the charity chosen to support in 2017 was Action Medical Research.  The walk began at Horsham Rugby Club and passed through three of the Countryside Teams sites. The first stop was at Chesworth Farm for a well deserved drink and toilet stop. As you can tell from the photos below the blisters had not set in to any of the participants yet!

The Friends of Chesworth Farm Drink Stop

The Friends of Chesworth Farm were on hand to replenish liquids and offer a toilet break before the 250+ participants of all ages carried on their 13-mile mission. From here the throng of walkers, joggers and disabled ramblers meandered their way around the outskirts of Horsham to Warnham Local Nature Reserve where the lunch stop and live music from The Toons were provided and very well received. Paddington Bear™ also made an appearance here to meet and greet and give moral support to the participants, he of course was accompanied by his trusty marmalade sandwich! The 1st Roffey Scout Group also did a fantastic job with providing the range of marquees and tents for the fatigued walkers to enjoy a well-earned perch!

                                                           A well earned lunch break at Warnham LNR

The walkers then continued on their merry way taking in the wonderful countryside and wildflower filled meadows as they neared the end of the trek. Leechpool & Owlbeech Woods was the last of the Countryside Sites that they visited and by now the peleton had diminished somewhat as people started to feel blisters, aches and pains of a hard days exercise! There was still lots of smiley faces which is the main thing and everyone seemed to have enjoyed the day.

Owlbeech Woods - Nearing the end!

This was yet another brilliant event and I would like to congratulate Jane and her team from the Horsham Town Community Partnership for running such an well received event. In total over £1500 was raised for a very worthwhile charity by the walkers with Frank Talbot raising over £800 on his own! What a star! A truly brilliant effort by all and a pleasure to be involved with the event once more.

WELL DONE WALKERS!!!

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his regular bird survey which produced the following:

Blackbird 4, Blue Tit 6, Buzzard 1, Chiffchaff 4, Goldcrest 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 2, House Sparrow 2, Magpie 2, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Woodpigeon 5,
Blackcap 3, Bullfinch 6, Carrion Crow 1, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 4, Great Tit 4, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 3, Jackdaw 2, Moorhen 2, Skylark 1, Whitethroat 2, Wren 2

Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Tots at Cheswoth Farm

Online booking is now open for Nature Tots at Chesworth Farm - 4 sessions from 12th June - 3rd July.  Our plans include searching for dragonflies, leaping around the field with the grasshoppers and having a teddy bears’ picnic, as well as exploring the farm with plenty of Forest School woodcraft skills and snacks to enjoy.


Places go very quickly this term so please book now to avoid disappointment at: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/2017-06-12-chesworth-farm-nature-tots-mondays-12-june-3-july-2017


We are also planning  some holiday clubs for older children in August which are already bookable on the SWT website - see below for details:

https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/category/chesworth-farm-horsham

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following birds:

Blackbird 5, Blue Tit 5, Chiffchaff 4, Goldfinch 6, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 2, Jackdaw 3, Linnet 1, Mallard 2, Pheasant 2, Robin 4, Song Thrush 5, Woodpigeon 10, Blackcap 5, Carrion Crow 2, Dunnock 2, Great Tit 5, Greenfinch 4, House Sparrow 2, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Magpie 3, Moorhen 2, Reed Warbler 1, Skylark 1, Whitethroat 4, Wren 8

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

White Fallow Deer - M. Ayling

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following list of birds and also an unusual encounter with a young white Fallow Deer buck. The full list of species recorded is below:

Blackbird 3, Blue Tit 2, Carrion Crow 2, Chiffchaff 6, Feral Pigeon 2, Goldfinch 5, Great Tit 2, Greenfinch 4, House Sparrow 2, Linnet 1, Moorhen 3, Reed Warbler 2, Skylark 1, Whitethroat 6, Wren 6, Blackcap 6, Bullfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, Dunnock 2, Garden Warbler 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Herring Gull 2, Jackdaw 3, Magpie 5, Nuthatch 1, Robin 6, Song Thrush 2, Woodpigeon 11

Fallow Deer 1, Grey Squirrel 1

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Rabbit eyeing up the Pygmy Goat House - M. Ayling

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey which produced the follwing:

Blackbird 4, Blue Tit 3, Carrion Crow 1, Chiffchaff 7, Garden Warbler 1, Great Tit 2, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 4, Jackdaw 11, Kestrel 1, Long-tailed Tit 1, Mallard 4, Reed Warbler 1, Skylark 1, Swallow 2, Woodpigeon 12, Yellowhammer 1, Blackcap 4, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 3, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 5, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 3, Jay 1, Kingfisher 1, Magpie 2, Moorhen 3, Robin 3, Song Thrush 1, Whitethroat 2, Wren 6

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey which produced the following birds:

Blackbird 2, Blue Tit 3, Buzzard 1, Chaffinch 4, Dunnock 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Herring Gull 5, Jackdaw 5, Magpie 4, Robin 4, Song Thrush 1, Swallow 1, Woodpigeon 9, Blackcap 5, Bullfinch 1, Carrion Crow 3, Chiffchaff 5, Goldfinch 5, Great Tit 3, Greenfinch 1, House Sparrow 2, Long-tailed Tit 2, Mallard 1, Skylark 2, Starling 42, Whitethroat 2, Wren 6

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey which produced the following:

Blackbird 4, Blue Tit 5, Canada Goose 2, Chaffinch 2, Dunnock 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Jackdaw 5, Magpie 6, Moorhen 5, Song Thrush 3, Woodpigeon 6, Blackcap 7, Bullfinch 1, Carrion Crow 4, Chiffchaff 8, Goldfinch 6, Great Tit 9, Greenfinch 1, Long-tailed Tit 1, Mallard 2, Robin 5, Willow Warbler 1, Wren 7

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Common Shrew - M. Ayling

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey on the Farm which produced the following birds:

Blackbird 3, Blue Tit 7, Carrion Crow 2, Chiffchaff 7, Goldfinch 4, Great Tit 8, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 4, Jackdaw 4, Magpie 4, Moorhen 1, Song Thrush 1, Wren 5, Blackcap 2, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 3, Dunnock 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 3, Jay 1, Mallard 3, Robin 5, Woodpigeon 17

Mike also found a recently deceased Common Shrew.

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling: Carrion Crow 3, Goldfinch 2, Greenfinch 2, Linnet 1, Magpie 6, Starling 1, Wren 3, Bullfinch 2, Chaffinch 4, Herring Gull 10, Long-tailed Tit 2, Song Thrush 3

Eddie Bew: Robin 8, Chiffchaff 13, Wren 14, Blackbird 15, Blue Tit 11, House Sparrow 4, Woodpigeon 15, Great Tit 10, Moorhen 7, Green Woodpecker 3, Jay 2, Dunnock 6, Jackdaw 6, Canada Goose 2 (fly over), Great Spotted Woodpecker 5, Nuthatch 3, Common Buzzard 2, Goldcrest 1, Blackcap 3, Mallard 1

Rabbit 2

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Eddie Bew was down on the Farm today and recorded the following species:

Robin 6, Woodpigeon 22, Magpie 12, Greenfinch 3, Blackbird 10, Goldfinch 30+, Long-tailed Tit 4, Blue Tit 6, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Dunnock 10, Moorhen 2, Song Thrush 6, Bullfinch 4, Great Tit 2, Wren 2, Nuthatch 1, Redwing 10, Jay 1, Chaffinch 2, Jackdaw 6, House Sparrow 2, Canada Goose 2 (fly over Riverside Field), Mallard 2, Carrion Crow 7, Common Buzzard 1, Green Woodpecker 1

Grey Squirrel 1 and several Common Frogs croaking on Platt Pond

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following:

Blackbird 7, Bullfinch 5, Chaffinch 7, Goldcrest 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 2, Jay 2, Magpie 3, Moorhen 1, Robin 4, Song Thrush 4, Wren 2, Blue Tit 5, Carrion Crow 4, Dunnock 8, Goldfinch 8, Great Tit 5, Greenfinch 5, Herring Gull 5, Jackdaw 5, Long-tailed Tit 2, Mallard 5, Nuthatch 1, Skylark 1, Woodpigeon 26

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird count shich produced the following:

Barn Owl 1, Blue Tit 4, Carrion Crow 4, Dunnock 1, Great Tit 3, Greenfinch 2, House Sparrow 2, Magpie 7, Nuthatch 1, Pied Wagtail 1, Song Thrush 7, Wren 1, Blackbird 13, Bullfinch 3, Chaffinch 4, Goldfinch 4, Green Woodpecker 1, Herring Gull 12, Jackdaw 20, Mallard 2, Pheasant 1, Robin 4, Woodpigeon 27

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird count which produced the following:

Blackbird 6, Common Buzzard 1, Carrion Crow 1, Dunnock 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Herring Gull 20, Jackdaw 11, Magpie 5, Pheasant 1, Song Thrush 6, Wren 1, Blue Tit 3, Canada Goose 3, Chaffinch 3, Goldfinch 8, Great Tit 2, Greenfinch 1, House Sparrow 1, Linnet 28, Moorhen 1, Robin 6, Woodpigeon 24

Friends of Chesworth Farm - Litter Pick & Chat

Chesworth Farm - Bird Survey

Mike Ayling carried out his weekly bird survey of the Farm which produced the following:

Black-headed Gull 1, Blue Tit 5, Buzzard 1, Chaffinch 1, Fieldfare 1, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Green Woodpecker 1, Grey Heron 1, House Sparrow 2, Magpie 4, Moorhen 1, Robin 6, Woodpigeon 12,  Blackbird 5, Bullfinch 3, Carrion Crow 1, Dunnock 1, Goldfinch 6, Great Tit 2, Greenfinch 2, Herring Gull 57, Jackdaw 14, Mallard 5, Redwing 2, Song Thrush 2, Wren 2

Grey Squirrel 1