Archive of: April, 2015

• WeaselPecker flies again

  29 April 2015

  Helen in her studio and the ceramic WeaselPecker / Helen HodsonJoin the ebay auction here.Sussex potter Helen Hodson takes her inspiration from the natural

• All for the Want of a Piece of String

  28 April 2015

  knot / Marcus T WardAuthor Mike RussellSenior Conservation AdvisorNow I'm very good at relaxing and just watching; my routine in the morning is to come down, get my tea and breakfast, switch

• 24.04.15 Early early purple orchids.

  24 April 2015

  From Mike:"I've just seen my first early purple orchids of this year, in the woods east of Mount Harry. Has anyone else has seen them around Lewes any earlier?" Early purple orchid
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  A New Voice in the Woods Mill Spring Choir

  24 April 2015

  A new voice has joined the avian choir at Woods Mill this past week, a Cetti’s warbler has arrived on the reserve, barking out his presence as you walk past the tangled vegetation alongside the old reedbed.

• 22.04.15 Here be damsels

  22 April 2015

  The first damselflies are starting to emerge. These large red damselflies were seen and photographed at Landport Bottom by Zoe Watson. Large red damselfly / Zoe Watson

• 22.04.15 Sanguine heron

  22 April 2015

  From Rob:"This heron seemed remarkably sanguine about all the passers by at the Pells pond today - while one further up the Brooks took off at the distant sight of us down the river bank."

• 22.04.15 Kite over the racecourse

  22 April 2015

  From Cintha:"Just up on the old racecourse this morning and I spotted what I am think was a red kite circling. At first I thought it was just a buzzard but the markings were different and the tail was forked. It also looked bigger than the buzzards I

• 21.04.15 Lewes Swift Supporters

  22 April 2015

• 17.04.15 Egypt on the Ouse

  19 April 2015

  The warm weather was still on our side as we headed out for a hike along the river Ouse looking out for our returning migrant birds (and anything else!).In the reedbeds at the Railwayland the resident Cetti's warbler and reed bunting had been joined by the first reed warbler who

• Win Spring Garden & Leisure Show 2015 Tickets

  17 April 2015

  orange tip / Derek MiddletonWe have a pair of tickets (two adults) to the Spring Garden & Leisure Show to give away.The show is held at the South of England Showground, Ardingly on