Archive of: Wetland 2

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  June 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightngs

  03 July 2017

  Bird highlight during June was a black-winged stilt which was present briefly at the western end of Harbour Farm on the 2nd of the month.

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  May 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  06 June 2017

  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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  April 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  02 May 2017

  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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  Let's talk about flooding in Worthing

  24 April 2017

  Transition Town Worthing is inviting local residents to a public meeting about flooding, how it affects you and what you can do about it.

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  March 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  30 March 2017

  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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  A Toadally abundant time of year

  14 March 2017

  What’s great at this time of year, is that signs of frogs and toads are evidence that spring is finally on its way.

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  February 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  28 February 2017

  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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  January 2017: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  01 February 2017

  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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  How smarter flood mangement can help make us more resilient to flooding

  30 January 2017

  Did you know since 2000 twice as much money has been spent on dealing with the after effects of flooding than preventing it?

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  December 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

  02 January 2017

  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.