Hazel catkins
16 February 2019
Thousands of yellow hazel catkins are ripening in the winter sunshine is one of the signs that spring isn’t too far away
Archive of: Charlotte Owen
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Yew
10 February 2019
Sussex is home to one of the finest yew woodlands in Europe, at Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve just outside Chichester, where you can walk among some of the oldest living beings in Britain.
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Grey squirrel courtship
06 February 2019
It may be the middle of winter but grey squirrels are already looking for love.
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Short-eared owls
23 January 2019
It’s been a good year for ‘shorties’ in Sussex so far this winter, so keep your eyes peeled.
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Mistle thrush
15 January 2019
Winter is a good time to look for mistle thrush, while the trees are bare, as males tend to perch up on the highest branches to sing
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Seven swans a-swimming
28 December 2018
The final birds of The Twelve Days of Christmas are seven swans a-swimming, and the mute swan can be seen swimming on almost every pond, lake and river in Sussex.
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Six geese a-laying
23 December 2018
The sixth day of Christmas sees the arrival of six geese a-laying, which is a good excuse to talk about one of our most abundant winter visitors.
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Two turtle doves
16 December 2018
Turtle doves have long been a symbol of love and fidelity and have inspired poets, artists and musicians alike, so presenting your one true love with a bonded pair of turtle doves would be the ultimate romantic gesture – except that these birds are now heart-wrenchingly rare.
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A partridge in a pear tree
10 December 2018
Concerted conservation efforts on farmland across the county could see the grey partridge thrive here once again – but we’re still unlikely to see one perching in a pear tree.
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Stoat
04 December 2018
The slinky stoat is a bundle of energy, always alert and highly inquisitive.