Archive of: Wetland 2
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04 September 2017
August 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
A real surprise during August was the sighting of a monarch butterfly on the Beach Reserve briefly on the 4th.
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01 August 2017
July 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
July saw the addition of yet another plant to the reserve list with the discovery of several red bartsia at Castle Water late in the month.
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03 July 2017
June 2017 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightngs
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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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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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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24 April 2017
Let's talk about flooding in Worthing
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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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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14 March 2017
A Toadally abundant time of year
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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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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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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30 January 2017
How smarter flood mangement can help make us more resilient to flooding
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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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.