Knepp Wilding Project Overview Knepp Estate covers approximately 3,500 acres in West Sussex and has been managed as a rewilding site since 2001. The project is recognised as one of Europe’s leading examples of large-scale rewilding on former agricultural land. Management practices have shifted from intensive farming to a low-intervention, process-led model where natural...
🔍 Overview The most widespread and abundant pigeon in Sussex and across the UK. Common in gardens, farmland, parks, and woodlands. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Large pigeon (38–44 cm) Plumage: Grey overall with pinkish breast, distinctive white neck patch and white wing bars visible in flight Other: Broad wings and long tail 🗺️ Habitat...
Common introduced resident. Population augmented annually by captive bred stock.
Very common introduced resident. Population augmented annually by captive bred stock.
🔍 Overview A striking farmland bunting with a memorable song, Yellowhammers remain locally common across Sussex countryside. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Medium (16 cm) Male: Bright yellow head, chestnut rump, brown-streaked back Female: Duller but still yellow-tinged Flight: Flitting and bouncing 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution Favors hedgerows, arable field margins, and downland. Found near...
🔍 Overview Britain’s most widespread breeding bird, the Wren is tiny but loud, often found in tangled undergrowth across Sussex. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Tiny (9 cm) Plumage: Brown with fine barring Tail: Short and held upright Bill: Fine and down-curved 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution Occurs in gardens, woodlands, hedgerows, and marshes—virtually everywhere across...
🔍 Overview A rare but locally breeding songbird of open heath and forestry rides in Sussex. Scarce resident and very scarce passage migrant. 🪶 Key Identification Features Short tail, broad wings White supercilium curving behind the head Buff with dark streaks 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution Nesting pairs found in Ashdown Forest, The Mens, and Broadwater...
🔍 OverviewA mysterious and well-camouflaged woodland wader, mostly encountered at dusk or flushed from dense cover. Winters widely in Sussex. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Medium-large (33–38 cm) Plumage: Mottled brown and rufous for camouflage Distinctive Marks: Barred crown, large dark eye Bill: Long and straight Tail: Short Flight: Fast with twisting take-off 🗺️ Habitat...
🔍 Overview A sweet-voiced migrant warbler, the Willow Warbler breeds in Sussex’s open scrub and young woodland during spring and summer. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Small (11 cm) Plumage: Greenish-brown above, pale yellow underparts Legs: Pale Supercilium: Clear yellowish eye stripe 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution Found in young woodland, scrub, and heathland—notably Cissbury Ring....
🔍 Overview Once extinct in the UK, White Storks are now breeding again in Sussex thanks to reintroduction at Knepp Estate. 🪶 Key Identification Features Size: Very large (100–115 cm tall) Plumage: White body, black flight feathers Bill & Legs: Long and red Flight: Glides on broad wings, often seen soaring 🗺️ Habitat & Distribution...
