Archive of: Rye Harbour
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02 November 2019
October 2019 - Rye Harbour sightings
Highlight in the moth trap was Mottled Shieldbug on 20th, the first Sussex record
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31 October 2019
Welcoming our first wheelchair user to the Discovery Centre
‘I am so pleased to see that this new Discovery Centre not only enjoys picture window views over the ever-changing scenery of Rye Harbour, but its planners have been kind enough to make it fully accessible. For wheelchair users like me, and for families with prams, this makes a huge difference. Thank you!’
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19 October 2019
Ivy League
At this time of the year when relatively few plants are still in flower, Ivy is an excellent late season nectar source for many insects.
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09 October 2019
Great news for the Discover Rye Harbour project
Sussex Wildlife Trust has received a grant of over half a million pounds from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for its Discover Rye Harbour project which will transform the way visitors engage with the natural and cultural heritage of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
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01 October 2019
September 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Highlight during September were several sightings of Stone Curlew on the Beach Reserve and Harbour Farm.
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01 October 2019
The Reed Dagger
a rare Sussex wetland moth, the Reed Dagger,
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31 August 2019
August 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
A feature of the moth trap at this time of the year is the Pale Grass Eggar, a very rare species which in the UK is only found on the shingle of Dungeness and Rye Harbour.
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23 August 2019
High Sheriff of East Sussex visits Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
The High Sheriff of East Sussex Violet Hancock came for a visit to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and the new Discovery Centre
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01 August 2019
July 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Highlight this month has been the relatively large numbers of Sussex Emerald in the moth trap…
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27 July 2019
Waders at Rye Harbour and beyond
Waders are such special birds and their evocative calls can take us back to the wild places where we first heard them…
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26 July 2019
National Marine Week 2019
National Marine Week is our annual celebration of the sea and the amazing wildlife that lives there.
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25 July 2019
The fishermen who collect litter at sea
We speak to local fisherman John Botterell, whose family collect rubbish from the sea as they fish.