Archive of: February, 2021
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27 February 2021
Wheatear at Rye Harbour
With spring just around the corner, one of the birds that will be arriving on the reserve in early March is the Wheatear.
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24 February 2021
Going Underground - animal architects of the natural world
The number of different homes inhabited by animals is huge, so in this blog, we’re going to look at underground homes. Because, as The Jam would put it, if you want to create a warm, dry and cosy home safe from prying eyes and predators, going underground is a popular option.
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23 February 2021
Ideal Home: Hermit Crab
Finding a suitable shell can be quite the challenge for a small crab in a big ocean, and this life constraint has caused a number of quite unique behaviours to have evolved in hermit crabs, allowing them to find their ideal home.
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22 February 2021
The Ant Hill (and nest) Mob
Where do ants make their homes?
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22 February 2021
Embracing Winter
Tilly Hopkins learns to embrace winter at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
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22 February 2021
The calling cards of Sussex mammals
Laurie Jackson, Ecologist and Wildlife Lecturer, is an expert on the wonderful and varied small mammals of Sussex.. Here she tells us about how you can track them.
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16 February 2021
Behind the Lens with Max Mudie
Max Mudie talks to us about his love of fungi photography
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16 February 2021
Meet our staff: Richard Cobden, Digital Media Officer
We talk to Richard Cobden about his work for Sussex Wildlife Trust
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15 February 2021
Curlew at Rye Harbour
The sound of the Curlew is distinctive and reminds me of remote parts of Britain….
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14 February 2021
Michael's Moth Webinar Q&A
Michael answers the Q&A questions from his recent moth talk.
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13 February 2021
A Guide to Dating (if you were a Leopard Slug)
Glenn Norris takes a wry look at the fascinating “romantic but disgusting” courtship rituals of the Leopard Slug
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12 February 2021
The Economics of Biodiversity
A major review has been produced by Sir Partha Dasgupta, Professor of Economics and Cambridge University – “The Economics of Biodiversity”, looking at the economics of biodiversity, but it in a quite fundamental way.