The following is a glossary of terms that you might encounter in planning applications or in conservation policy and resources. You may also find it helpful to use these terms to search for more information on the internet. Some of these definitions are taken directly from the National Planning Policy Framework.
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My winter hidden treasure ❄️ was this carefully camouflaged snow bunting which turned up in Sussex at the start of December! 🥰 An Arctic migrant, they can withstand temperatures of -20 degrees! Isn't she beautiful? 🎬@BBCSpringwatch @Natures_Voice @SussexWildlife #Winterwatch pic.twitter.com/LsAsrAQQ0O
— Sara Humphrey (@Sussex_Sara) January 22, 2021
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Oystercatchers are choosing their nesting territories, usually with the partner from previous years and can be very noisy piping away in this head down posture.
— Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔 (@SussexWildlife) January 22, 2021
It's one of the many wild sounds of @RyeHarbour_nr. #WinterWatch pic.twitter.com/SedCX2cJhh
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What can be found on the strandline? #5 - eggs. These are sea grapes 📷 Ryan Greaves. Ella Garrud tells us eggsactly what to look for https://t.co/KUH7dtQkl8 pic.twitter.com/3PX3q7oLLP
— Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔 (@SussexWildlife) January 22, 2021
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