Archive of: Rye Harbour

  • Golden plover

    16 November 2018

    Golden plover

    ‘Goldies’ descend from their upland breeding grounds to form large winter flocks in sheltered spots along the coast

     
  • The Rise of the Herons

    11 November 2018

    The Rise of the Herons

    In the early days of the nature reserve the only species of heron you were likely to see at Rye Harbour was the familiar grey heron, but now…

     
  • Lots of Fun with the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Silent Auction

    08 November 2018

    Lots of Fun with the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Silent Auction

    You can bid for all kinds of fascinating items to raise funds for the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre. The auction ends 9pm, Saturday 17 November, so get your bids in!

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - October 2018

    31 October 2018

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - October 2018

    Bird highlight during October was a cattle egret, initially seen on Castle Farm on the 18th.

     
  • Migrant Magic

    25 October 2018

    Migrant Magic

    Autumn is a very exciting time for ‘twitchers’ when many birds are on the move with the changing season and there is an increased chance of something rare turning up on our shores. But it is not only birds that migrate: many insects do too!

     
  • Waitrose volunteer day at Rye Harbour

    24 October 2018

    Waitrose volunteer day at Rye Harbour

    Waitrose staff worked hard clearing willow from the reedbeds at a recent corporate volunteer day at Rye Harbour

     
  • A Precarious Lifestyle

    04 October 2018

    A Precarious Lifestyle

    Babington’s Orache is a low growing plant that has a precarious lifestyle, growing in the mobile shingle below the line of the winter storms

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - September 2018

    01 October 2018

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - September 2018

    One of the characteristic invertebrates of Rye Harbour at this time of the year is the sea-aster bee.

     
  • The Showman at Camber Castle

    29 September 2018

    The Showman at Camber Castle

    This was one of the events to raise awareness and funds for the Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Appeal - it raised just over £2,000.

     
  • Management for Bumblebees at Rye Harbour

    24 September 2018

    Management for Bumblebees at Rye Harbour

    Over the last five years we have been managing some of our grassland for bumblebees, and every year between May and August we have also been counting the bees to monitor the effects.

     
  • A Bike* of Bees

    19 September 2018

    A Bike* of Bees

    At Rye Harbour, there are two quite similar species of ‘autumn colletes’ active at the moment, ivy bee (Colletes hederae) and sea-aster bee (Colletes halophilus), also known as saltmarsh bee

     
  • Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - August 2018

    03 September 2018

    Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings - August 2018

    One bird which is typical of autumn passage at Rye Harbour is the whinchat.