Archive
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04 April 2020
Snail Race
The Sussex Wildlife Trust brings you the excitement of….. Snail Racing.
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03 April 2020
Sussex Seahorses
We have had a few reports recently of sightings of one our most elusive marine creatures – the small yet charismatic seahorse.
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03 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seventeen
In which I’m challenged to a Back Garden Bird Race… and I challenge you to one too
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03 April 2020
Species of the Day: Lipped Snails
There are a couple of species of Lipped Snails commonly found in Britain - they’re cleverly named Brown (Cepaea nemoralis) and White-lipped (Cepaea hortensis) according to the colour of the band closest to the opening (or aperture) of the shell.
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02 April 2020
Species of the day: Bee-fly
The Bee-flies have the fluffy, furry appearance of a Bumblebee. However, their name is partially misleading as they’re merely impersonating bees and are comprehensively a Fly.
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02 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Sixteen
My Garden Bird List.
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01 April 2020
Species of the day: Jackdaw
Jackdaws are a highly social species and one of a small number who have an exceptional pair bond and may possibly mate for life.
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01 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Fifteen
Passion in the garden pond.
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01 April 2020
Creative nature writing in a time of crisis
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve has a creative writing and poetry group that’s connecting remotely because of the Coronavirus situation. Sussex Wildlife Trust member Jim Northover shares his poem about wood anemones
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31 March 2020
Species of the day: Peacock
The Peacock is certainly one of our most recognisable butterflies, its showy and spectacular eyespots giving it its common name.
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31 March 2020
March 2020 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
Bird highlight during March was a Glossy Ibis which was seen at Castle Water and on Harbour Farm.
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31 March 2020
Chaffinch - Bird Song
The Chaffinch, our most familiar British Finch. Perhaps surprisingly it’s the UK’s third commonest breeding bird after Wren and Robin