Wildlife Calendar | Sussex Wildlife Trust

02 March 2021

Burton Pond Fencing: March 2021 update

Work will be carried out from mid-February until late March 2021 and will entail some tree and scrub clearance along the fence line.

01 March 2021

February 2021 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

One of the bird highlights during February (certainly for me) was a Jack Snipe on Harbour Farm on the 23rd.

27 February 2021

Wheatear at Rye Harbour

With spring just around the corner, one of the birds that will be arriving on the reserve in early March is the Wheatear.

24 February 2021

Going Underground - animal architects of the natural world

The number of different homes inhabited by animals is huge, so in this blog, we’re going to look at underground homes. Because, as The Jam would put it, if you want to create a warm, dry and cosy home safe from prying eyes and predators, going underground is a popular option.

23 February 2021

Ideal Home: Hermit Crab

Finding a suitable shell can be quite the challenge for a small crab in a big ocean, and this life constraint has caused a number of quite unique behaviours to have evolved in hermit crabs, allowing them to find their ideal home.

22 February 2021

The Ant Hill (and nest) Mob

Where do ants make their homes?

22 February 2021

Embracing Winter

Tilly Hopkins learns to embrace winter at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

22 February 2021

The calling cards of Sussex mammals

Laurie Jackson, Ecologist and Wildlife Lecturer, is an expert on the wonderful and varied small mammals of Sussex.. Here she tells us about how you can track them.