Archive of: Rye Harbour
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06 June 2017
May 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Bird highlight during May was at least one Temminck’s stint which was present on Harbour Farm on the 1st and 7th.
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26 May 2017
Patchwork Challenge
PWC is a friendly competition between patch birders which has been running since 2013. Late Spring Update
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02 May 2017
April 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Wildlife highlight during April was the discovery of a small colony of grey-backed mining bee (Andrena vaga) at Castle Water by local photographer and bee enthusiast Peter Greenhalf on 3rd April.
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30 March 2017
March 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One sure sign of spring on the reserve is the appearance of the tiny mauve flowers of Danish scurvy grass. This member of the cabbage family is traditionally a coastal plant in the UK, though in the last 50 years it has increasingly colonised roadside verges where its ability to
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28 February 2017
February 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
One of the bird highlights during February was a hen harrier which was seen at Castle Water on the 3rd. This species is a mainly winter visitor to the reserve, the summer being spent in its upland breeding habitat.
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09 February 2017
New Nature & Bushcraft groups across Sussex
Due to popular demand, Sussex Wildlife Trust is expanding its programme of monthly weekend groups for families to enjoy outdoor fun, explore and connect with the natural world across the county this spring.
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03 February 2017
Britain’s favourite nature reserve in 2016
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve was voted Britain’s favourite nature reserve in 2016 by an online poll run by Landlove magazine.
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01 February 2017
January 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Shoveler is a common winter bird at Rye Harbour and perhaps one of our most important species, often occurring in nationally significant numbers (the UK threshold of importance for this species is 148).
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26 January 2017
Top Ten Sussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves
Here are the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s top ten most well-recorded nature reserves with a few facts and figures and some charismatic species
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19 January 2017
Nature Tots springing up across Sussex
Sue Curnock is looking forward to welcoming a new crop of Nature Tots for outdoor family fun and games in the woods this spring.
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02 January 2017
December 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
The winter months are the best time to see merlin on the reserve and this year has been no exception, with small numbers of sightings during November and December.
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01 December 2016
November 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
November saw several records of scaup on the reserve, with three young birds present on Flat Beach Quarry from the 8th and an additional 17 on Harbour Farm on the 10th.