Rye Harbour | Sussex Wildlife Trust

01 October 2015

September 2015: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

Bird highlight during September was a juvenile red-backed shrike which was present briefly to the north of Harbour Farm on 3rd.

29 September 2015

Eclipse and The Pips

Bat experts survey our Rye Harbour reserve for one of the UK’s rarest species.

03 September 2015

Woodland fun for 3-5 year olds in Beckley

A new Sussex Wildlife Trust Nature Tots group for three to five year olds is opening at Swallowtail Hill Farm in Beckley on 17th September.

01 September 2015

August 2015: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

It’s not very often that we get to add a new species of mammal to the reserve list, but we did manage it this month with the discovery of Nathusius’ pipistrelle at Castle Water on the 27th.

27 August 2015

Watch birds of prey and hundreds of other coastal birds at Rye Harbour nature reserve on Saturday 5 September. No need to book, just come along and enjoy the Sussex Wildlife Trust autumn migration bird watch event.

23 August 2015

Cuttlefish eggs

Cuttlefish eggs are often called sea-grapes as they are laid in bunches and really do look like a bunch of black grapes.

14 August 2015

Autumn Waders

Wading birds come in different shapes and sizes, showing adaptations to their special feeding styles

04 August 2015

Treasure Trail at Rye Harbour nature reserve

With the school holidays drawing to a close don’t miss this opportunity to spend the morning following the Sussex Wildlife Trust Treasure Trail at Rye Harbour nature reserve on Tuesday 25 August.

03 August 2015

Pip, Pip, Pip - Hooray

Last night was a bright moonlit night and at Castle Water part of Rye Harbour nature reserve we went in search of a very special pipistelle bat - the Nathusius’ pipistrelle, the largest of our THREE pipistrelle species