June 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
01 July 2020
Bird highlight during June was probably a Grasshopper Warbler which was present on Harbour Farm towards the end of the month.
Archive of: Chris Bentley
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May 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
01 June 2020
May can often be a good month for rare and uncommon visitors to the reserve and this year was a case in point!
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The Bees Knees
14 May 2020
There are around 276 species of bee in the UK, many of which are common and widespread.
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What was seen on furlough
11 May 2020
It’s surprising what you can find in even the smallest urban garden.
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March 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
31 March 2020
Bird highlight during March was a Glossy Ibis which was seen at Castle Water and on Harbour Farm.
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Denizens of the Dark
04 March 2020
At this time of the year there is always much excitement around the appearance of the first bumblebee or the first butterfly, and why not?
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February 2020 - Rye Harbour wildlife
26 February 2020
Despite the fairly dreadful weather during February, this month did see several signs of the oncoming spring on the reserve.
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January 2020 - Rye Harbour wildlife
30 January 2020
This month continued a good run of Knot numbers on the reserve, with at least 100 present on Flat Beach
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December 2019 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
06 January 2020
It was good to see a Smew on the reserve this month, with a ‘redhead’ (i.e. female or immature) present on the Quarry from the 9th until the end of the month.
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Gnats All Folks!
08 December 2019
This year I have been carrying out a survey of the invertebrates of the saline lagoons at Rye Harbour and am currently in the process of identifying the samples collected during the summer.