January 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
02 February 2021
A sure sign of the advancing year is the first appearance of the flowers of Common Whitlowgrass on Camber Castle
Archive of: Wetland 2
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A Beaver's tale
02 February 2021
The design of a beaver’s tail is quite unlike that of any other mammal you might see. It is thought to have a multitude of uses, such as helping them to guide their route as they navigate through the water.
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Celebrating wetlands - where land meets water
01 February 2021
We may be a ‘wet’ nation, but wetlands – wildlife-rich, carbon-capturing oases – are in shorter supply than you might think. Wetlands have largely been removed from our landscape, and this loss is a problem not just for nature, but for people too.
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A sad farewell to Bramber the beaver
20 January 2021
It is with great sadness and disappointment that Knepp Estate announces the death of Bramber the beaver on 13 Jan 2021, shortly after recapturing him from his travels down the River Adur.
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Return of the Natives
08 December 2020
In an earlier blog I recounted the tale of species which have been new arrivals on the Nature Reserve in the last 50 years.
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November 2020 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
30 November 2020
Wildlife highlight during November was a Shore Lark which was present on the Beach Reserve from the 16th to the end of the month.
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October 2020 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve sightings
01 November 2020
Highlight on the reserve this month were probably two Pied Flycatcher present on the 11th at Castle Water.
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New Arrivals
25 October 2020
Since 1970 when Rye Harbour Nature Local Nature Reserve was first declared by the County Council there have been many changes in the breeding bird fauna of the reserve.
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September 2020 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
01 October 2020
Wildlife highlight during September were two records of Marsh Mallow Moth on the reserve.
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Black Poplars
16 September 2020
Back in 2003 we collected some saplings of Sussex Black Poplar from Wakehurst Place and with our team of volunteers planted them out at Castle Water.