Writing in the Littlehampton Gazette on 1st Dec 2016, Richard Williamson says of woodcock, which have recently arrived on migration from Russia:
Binsted Woods is ideal sanctuary for these beautiful birds. It's damp and very rich in invertebrates, so the woodcock finds plenty of food.
On the same page is an article about reed buntings, lapwings and other wetland birds found in the Maves area, by Paul Stevens of the Arundel Wildfowl and Wetland Trust.