Archive of: Rye Harbour
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01 July 2021
June 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife
The most significant wildlife event this month was the discovery of two larvae of the Sussex Emerald moth on Harbour Farm, the first ever recorded in Sussex
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17 June 2021
We speak to Sir Peter Field, Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex
Find out more about the Lord-Lieutenant Sir Peter Field’s visit to Rye Harbour Nature reserve and Discovery Centre
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17 June 2021
Meet our staff: Hannah Miles - Discovery Centre Assistant Manager
We speak to new Assistant Manager Hannah Miles at Rye Harbour Discovery Centre about how it’s all going in the new visitor centre
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14 June 2021
Return of the Sussex Emerald
The Sussex Emerald (Thalera fimbrialis) moth is a very rare beast in the UK, with breeding traditionally restricted to the disturbed shingle habitats at Dungeness in Kent
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01 June 2021
May 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife
Last August we found a Swallowtail butterfly at Watch Cottage and it laid eggs on Fennel in a garden next to the nature reserve.
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30 May 2021
Swallowtail Diary
This is the ongoing account of the Swallowtail butterfly at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in 2020.
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24 May 2021
Rye Harbour Discovery Centre opening update
Due to Covid-19 regulations, only a limited number of visitors will be allowed access to the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre when it opens its doors on Monday May 24th
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19 May 2021
The Delights of Dung
For an insect, dung is a good thing to get into!
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13 May 2021
The 2020 Odonata in Sussex Challenge
For many years I have been meaning to take more interest in Dragonflies and Damselflies, and the summer and autumn of 2020 provided the perfect opportunity.
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10 May 2021
A cold, dry April meant fewer moths
A good indication of the poor spring for invertebrates comes from the moth trapping carried out locally near Rye.
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04 May 2021
Mew Name Madness!
As with many of our birds, the English names of gulls are generally pretty descriptive.
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29 April 2021
April 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife
Bird highlight this month was a White-tailed Eagle which was present over the Beach Reserve on the 19th.