Birdwatch

The updraughts created by the steep slope provide excellent lift for soaring birds and it's too good an opportunity for them to pass.

As we enter spring, increasing sightings are being recorded, with the majority of them being sparrowhawk, buzzard and peregrine.

The peregrine pair are a particular favourite. They breed very locally and can be seen daily overhead or, more commonly, perched up in one of the trees.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette February 20