Archive
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08 January 2020
New Year Revolutions
As we the start the New Year and a new decade, many of us have already set our intentions for the Year to come. Here at the Sussex Wildlife Trust, our intention is to continue to be one of the most effective advocates for wildlife in Sussex - and because it is the single greatest challenge of our time for people and wildlife, we intend to do our best to tackle climate change.
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07 January 2020
Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2020 at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Wetlands are enormously important. They help provide clean water, storm protection and biodiversity. So what exactly are wetlands?
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07 January 2020
The trouble with trees
The creation of forests and woods can be a major contribution to restoring nature and can draw carbon out of the atmosphere, so helping fight climate change. However, done badly, tree planting and tree regeneration can cause major ecological damage.
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06 January 2020
December 2019 - Rye Harbour Wildlife
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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06 January 2020
Dip into the world of dabbling ducks
Ducks can be split into two broad groups: dabblers and divers. As the name suggests, diving ducks feed mainly by diving underwater, using their strong feet (and sometimes their wings) to swim. Dabbling ducks, however, feed predominantly at the surface, sometimes even grazing on land. Many dabblers can often be seen upending, with their heads underwater and their bums in the air.
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05 January 2020
Creature feature: Green Shore Crab
Green Shore Crabs have been recorded on every single Shoresearch survey we have undertaken in the last year
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02 January 2020
Nathusius Pipistrelles at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
The Nathusius Pipistrelle has been known to migrate across mainland Europe for many years, however their movements into and out of the British Isles has been little known
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01 January 2020
What to look for in Winter
Throughout the winter the Sussex countryside shuts down and can appear barren and lifeless but during these cold months there are still many opportunities to see some amazing wildlife.
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01 January 2020
Making your outside space more wildlife friendly
January is the perfect month to start thinking about how to make your outside space more wildlife friendly, and we’ve put together some top tips to help you get started.
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31 December 2019
Review of 2019 at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Well that was a challenging year. The 50th year of the nature reserve was one of preparing the foundations
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30 December 2019
Make 2020 the year when you get closer to nature
Get closer to nature with our 2020 adult education courses
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27 December 2019
Footprints
Footprints in mud or snow reveal the secretive creatures that have recently passed by