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  • October 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    01 November 2016

    October 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    This month saw a major influx of ring ouzel, with six on Harbour Farm the 8th, three on Harbour Farm on the 10th and an amazing 85 at Castle Water on the 13th, by far the largest number ever recorded on the nature reserve (before this year the maximum was two!).

     
  • Sea Pea at Rye Harbour

    08 October 2016

    Sea Pea at Rye Harbour

    Sea pea is a Nationally scarce plant and its stronghold in Sussex is at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

     
  • September 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    03 October 2016

    September 2016: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings

    One regular but uncommon wader which turns up at Rye Harbour at this time of year is the curlew sandpiper, and this year was no exception with small numbers present on the reserve during September.