Birds to See in West Sussex in February
145 bird species on our list for West Sussex are recorded regularly in February
Of these, the most often recorded are Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, European Robin, Blue Tit and Blackbird. New this month: Green Sandpiper and White-tailed Sea-eagle.
On the move in February
GBIF · FebArriving
At their peak
From West Sussex’s bird records, 2019–2024: arriving birds are regular this month but not last; leaving birds are regular this month but not next.
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All 145 birds in February
145 birds
WoodpigeonColumba palumbusResidentCommon40–42 cmRecorded all year · 3.42% in Feb
Carrion CrowCorvus coroneResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 3.22% in Feb
European RobinErithacus rubeculaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 3.21% in Feb
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleusResidentCommon11–12 cmRecorded all year · 2.89% in Feb
BlackbirdTurdus merulaResidentCommon24–25 cmRecorded all year · 2.80% in Feb
Great TitParus majorResidentCommonRecorded all year · 2.62% in Feb
MagpiePica picaResidentCommon44–46 cmRecorded all year · 2.58% in Feb
European Herring GullLarus argentatusResidentCommon55–67 cmRecorded all year · 2.47% in Feb
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusResidentCommon38–44 cmRecorded all year · 2.26% in Feb
DunnockPrunella modularisResidentCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 2.10% in Feb
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 2.07% in Feb
MallardAnas platyrhynchosResidentCommon50–65 cmRecorded all year · 1.92% in Feb
Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytesResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 1.90% in Feb
JackdawColoeus monedulaResidentCommon34–39 cmRecorded all year · 1.89% in Feb
Song ThrushTurdus philomelosResidentCommon20–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.76% in Feb
Common StarlingSturnus vulgarisResidentCommon21–23 cmRecorded all year · 1.69% in Feb
ChaffinchFringilla coelebsResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.64% in Feb
House SparrowPasser domesticusResidentCommon14–17 cmRecorded all year · 1.60% in Feb
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carboResidentCommon80–100 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Feb
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatusResidentCommon13–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.46% in Feb
BuzzardButeo buteoResidentCommon51–57 cmRecorded all year · 1.42% in Feb
GreenfinchChloris chlorisResidentCommon15–16 cmRecorded all year · 1.41% in Feb
MoorhenGallinula chloropusResidentCommon30–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.36% in Feb
Mute SwanCygnus olorResidentCommon140–160 cmRecorded all year · 1.33% in Feb
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicusResidentCommon50–90 cmRecorded all year · 1.31% in Feb
Eurasian TealAnas creccaResidentCommon34–38 cmRecorded all year · 1.30% in Feb
CootFulica atraResidentCommon36–42 cmRecorded all year · 1.27% in Feb
Canada GooseBranta canadensisResidentCommon76–110 cmRecorded all year · 1.21% in Feb
Rock DoveColumba liviaResidentCommon29–37 cmRecorded all year · 1.20% in Feb
Eurasian WigeonMareca penelopeWinter visitorCommon42–51 cmRegularly Aug–Jun · 1.09% in Feb
Grey HeronArdea cinereaResidentCommon90–98 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos majorResidentCommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusResidentCommon28–31 cmRecorded all year · 1.09% in Feb
RookCorvus frugilegusResidentCommon45–47 cmRecorded all year · 1.03% in Feb
Pied WagtailMotacilla albaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 1.02% in Feb
Stock DoveColumba oenasResidentCommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 1.00% in Feb
RedwingTurdus iliacusWinter visitorCommon20–24 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.98% in Feb
GoldcrestRegulus regulusResidentCommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.95% in Feb
Common GullLarus canusWinter visitorCommon40–46 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.93% in Feb
Common ShelduckTadorna tadornaResidentCommon58–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.91% in Feb
Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWinter visitorCommon44–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.89% in Feb
KestrelFalco tinnunculusResidentCommon32–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.88% in Feb
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisResidentCommon16–18 cmRecorded all year · 0.85% in Feb
European Green WoodpeckerPicus viridisResidentCommon30–36 cmRecorded all year · 0.84% in Feb
Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaoctoResidentCommon30–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusResidentCommon46–51 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
Tufted DuckAythya fuligulaResidentCommon40–47 cmRecorded all year · 0.79% in Feb
Little EgretEgretta garzettaResidentCommon55–65 cmRecorded all year · 0.78% in Feb
Coal TitPeriparus aterResidentCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.75% in Feb
Red KiteMilvus milvusResidentCommon60–66 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaeaResidentCommon12–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.74% in Feb
Eurasian JayGarrulus glandariusResidentCommon32–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.69% in Feb
Northern PintailAnas acutaWinter visitorCommon59–76 cmRegularly Aug–Apr · 0.66% in Feb
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinusResidentCommon64–79 cmRecorded all year · 0.65% in Feb
Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusResidentCommon40–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.61% in Feb
RedshankTringa totanusResidentCommon27–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.60% in Feb
Brent GooseBranta berniclaWinter visitorCommon55–66 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.59% in Feb
DunlinCalidris alpinaResidentCommon16–22 cmRecorded all year · 0.58% in Feb
Greylag GooseAnser anserResidentCommon75–90 cmRecorded all year · 0.57% in Feb
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclusResidentCommon14–16 cmRecorded all year · 0.55% in Feb
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensisWinter visitorCommon14–15 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
CurlewNumenius arquataResidentCommon50–60 cmRecorded all year · 0.54% in Feb
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresWinter visitorCommon21–24 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Feb
StonechatSaxicola rubicolaResidentCommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.53% in Feb
GadwallMareca streperaResidentCommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Feb
Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaResidentCommon63–73 cmRecorded all year · 0.51% in Feb
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorusResidentCommon26–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.49% in Feb
TreecreeperCerthia familiarisResidentCommon12–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
LinnetLinaria cannabinaResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalusResidentCommon37–40 cmRecorded all year · 0.47% in Feb
FieldfareTurdus pilarisWinter visitorCommon22–27 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.46% in Feb
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisResidentCommon23–29 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhulaResidentCommon15–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.46% in Feb
Common RavenCorvus coraxResidentUncommon54–67 cmRecorded all year · 0.45% in Feb
Common SnipeGallinago gallinagoWinter visitorCommon25–27 cmRegularly Jul–Apr · 0.45% in Feb
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaWinter visitorUncommon27–30 cmRecorded all year · 0.42% in Feb
PochardAythya ferinaWinter visitorUncommon42–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinereaResidentCommon17–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisusResidentCommon28–38 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaResidentCommon40–44 cmRecorded all year · 0.41% in Feb
Red-breasted MerganserMergus serratorWinter visitorUncommon52–58 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.38% in Feb
Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinusWinter visitorCommon11–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.38% in Feb
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusResidentCommon52–64 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
Marsh TitPoecile palustrisResidentUncommon12–13 cmRecorded all year · 0.33% in Feb
Western Marsh-harrierCircus aeruginosusWinter visitorCommon48–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.32% in Feb
Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinusResidentUncommon34–58 cmRecorded all year · 0.31% in Feb
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybitaSummer visitorCommon10–12 cmRecorded all year · 0.30% in Feb
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaResidentCommon17–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.29% in Feb
Cetti's WarblerCettia cettiResidentCommon13–14 cmRecorded all year · 0.25% in Feb
AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaResidentCommon42–45 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
Water RailRallus aquaticusWinter visitorUncommon23–28 cmRecorded all year · 0.23% in Feb
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.21% in Feb
FirecrestRegulus ignicapillaResidentUncommon9–10 cmRecorded all year · 0.20% in Feb
Red-throated LoonGavia stellataWinter visitorUncommon53–69 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.20% in Feb
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaResidentUncommon32–34 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Golden PloverPluvialis apricariaWinter visitorUncommon26–29 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.19% in Feb
Northern GannetMorus bassanusResidentUncommon87–100 cmRecorded all year · 0.19% in Feb
Common KingfisherAlcedo atthisResidentCommon16–17 cmRecorded all year · 0.17% in Feb
RuffCalidris pugnaxWinter visitorUncommon20–32 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.15% in Feb
Red KnotCalidris canutusWinter visitorUncommon23–26 cmRecorded all year · 0.14% in Feb
Barn OwlTyto albaResidentUncommon33–39 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Cattle EgretArdea ibisResidentUncommon46–56 cmRecorded all year · 0.13% in Feb
Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisSummer visitorCommon36–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.12% in Feb
GreenshankTringa nebulariaSummer visitorCommon30–35 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Grey PartridgePerdix perdixWinter visitorUncommon28–32 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
SanderlingCalidris albaResidentUncommon18–20 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
Tawny OwlStrix alucoResidentUncommon37–43 cmRecorded all year · 0.11% in Feb
WoodlarkLullula arboreaResidentUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Sep–Jul · 0.11% in Feb
White-tailed Sea-eagleHaliaeetus albicillaSummer visitorUncommon66–94 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.10% in Feb
Common RedpollAcanthis flammeaWinter visitorUncommon12–14 cmRegularly Oct–Apr · 0.10% in Feb
Mandarin DuckAix galericulataResidentUncommon41–49 cmRecorded all year · 0.10% in Feb
Common LoonGavia immerWinter visitorUncommon66–91 cmRegularly Oct–May · 0.09% in Feb
Common ScoterMelanitta nigraResidentUncommon43–54 cmRecorded all year · 0.09% in Feb
Tundra SwanCygnus columbianusWinter visitorUncommon120–150 cmRegularly Dec–Feb · 0.09% in Feb
BramblingFringilla montifringillaWinter visitorUncommon14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaWinter visitorUncommon40–51 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
Horned GrebePodiceps auritusWinter visitorUncommon31–38 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
Rock PipitAnthus petrosusWinter visitorUncommon16–18 cmRegularly Sep–Mar · 0.08% in Feb
Great White EgretArdea albaWinter visitorUncommon80–104 cmRegularly Jul–May · 0.08% in Feb
RazorbillAlca tordaWinter visitorUncommon38–43 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.08% in Feb
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusSummer visitorCommon40–46 cmRecorded all year · 0.08% in Feb
Red CrossbillLoxia curvirostraSummer visitorUncommon15–17 cmRegularly Oct–Aug · 0.07% in Feb
Spotted RedshankTringa erythropusWinter visitorUncommon29–31 cmRecorded all year · 0.07% in Feb
MerlinFalco columbariusWinter visitorUncommon24–33 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.06% in Feb
KittiwakeRissa tridactylaWinter visitorUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaResidentUncommon37–41 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandraSummer visitorUncommon16–19 cmRecorded all year · 0.06% in Feb
Green SandpiperTringa ochropusPassage migrantCommon21–24 cmRegularly Feb–Dec · 0.05% in Feb
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticolaWinter visitorUncommon33–38 cmRegularly Nov–Jun · 0.05% in Feb
Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalisWinter visitorUncommon37–60 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.04% in Feb
Common MerganserMergus merganserWinter visitorUncommon58–68 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.04% in Feb
HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustesWinter visitorUncommon17–18 cmRegularly Aug–Feb · 0.04% in Feb
FulmarFulmarus glacialisWinter visitorUncommon45–50 cmRegularly Dec–Aug · 0.04% in Feb
EiderSomateria mollissimaWinter visitorUncommon50–71 cmRegularly Nov–May · 0.04% in Feb
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochrurosWinter visitorUncommon13–15 cmRegularly Aug–May · 0.03% in Feb
Little OwlAthene noctuaSummer visitorUncommon21–23 cmRegularly Jan–Nov · 0.03% in Feb
Purple SandpiperCalidris maritimaWinter visitorRare20–22 cmRegularly Oct–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifronsWinter visitorUncommon64–81 cmRegularly Nov–Mar · 0.03% in Feb
Water PipitAnthus spinolettaPassage migrantRare15–17 cmRegularly Nov–Apr · 0.03% in Feb
European ShagGulosus aristotelisWinter visitorUncommon65–80 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.02% in Feb
Black SwanCygnus atratusWinter visitorUncommon110–142 cmRegularly Jun–Apr · 0.02% in Feb
Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minorWinter visitorRare14–16 cmRegularly Oct–Jul · 0.02% in Feb
Short-eared OwlAsio flammeusWinter visitorRare34–43 cmRegularly Sep–Apr · 0.02% in Feb
Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimusWinter visitorRare17–19 cmRegularly Nov–Feb · 0.01% in Feb
Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsisWinter visitorRare58–70 cmRegularly Sep–May · 0.01% in Feb
Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made