Wildlife Calendar | Sussex Wildlife Trust

11 January 2021

Seal Spotting in Horsham District

Michael sets out to explore and uncover the wildlife of Horsham District in search of a ‘local legendary beast’…the common seal!

11 January 2021

Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Café Manager Leah Athol-Murray

We speak to new Rye Harbour Discovery Centre Café Manager Leah Athol Murray

11 January 2021

The weird and wonderful world of slime moulds

What’s definitely weird, has no brain, yet is remarkably intelligent? It’s not a plant, animal or fungi - even though it was thought to be for a long time - it’s a slime mould.

07 January 2021

Brilliant at diving and posing - it's the Cormorant

Cormorants are large, black waterbirds, which strike a signature pose so distinctive it’s the only clue you need. They are are also supremely skilled at catching fish.

06 January 2021

The Pongtastic Mr Fox

Winter is a busy season for foxes. If there are any living near you – and there probably are – you’ll be well aware of just how active they are at this time of year, yapping and screaming at all hours of the night and leaving plenty of unmistakable foxy scent.

04 January 2021

12 Snipe Drumming

The festive carol ‘Twelve days of Christmas’ states that on the final day, a dozen drummers were drumming. In the avian world, those ‘drummers’ are most likely to be Common Snipe