Wildlife Courses and Walks in November 2016
31 October 2016
Michael Blencowe looks forward to the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s wildlife courses, walks and talks in November
Archive of: October, 2016
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Eye of newt
28 October 2016
At Halloween, Shakespeare’s infamous spell-casting recipe reminds us of a day when our wildlife faced a whole different set of problems; mainly cauldron-based. Nowadays newts’ main worries are habitat loss, finding a mate and avoiding being eaten by a passing grass snake or bird.
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I read the news today, oh boy!
25 October 2016
The Cranefly Armageddon is Nigh.
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Happy Apple Day
21 October 2016
October is the month of apple festivals and the countryside is littered with fallen fruit providing a welcome feast for our wildlife.
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Ivy: An insect's lifeline
18 October 2016
During the autumn, one incredibly familiar plant whose flowers become a lifeline to bees, wasps, hoverflies and butterflies - it is, of course, ivy.
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When is a ladybird not a ladybird?
09 October 2016
With autumn just around the corner, ladybirds are gathering in clusters on the inside of windows or in corners of sheds preparing to hibernate.
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Sea Pea at Rye Harbour
08 October 2016
Sea pea is a Nationally scarce plant and its stronghold in Sussex is at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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'Wild Sussex' Photo Comp vote open
06 October 2016
Twelve superb wildlife and landscape images have been chosen from the hundreds entered in this year’s Sussex Wildlife Trust ‘Wild Sussex’ photo competition. Now it’s up to you to decide the overall winner and vote for your favourite by 31 October.
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Sussex by Rudyard Kipling
06 October 2016
For National Poetry Day
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September 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
03 October 2016
One regular but uncommon wader which turns up at Rye Harbour at this time of year is the curlew sandpiper, and this year was no exception with small numbers present on the reserve during September.