News
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23 September 2023
Species whose families aren't always obvious!
Did you know birds are dinosaurs? The practice of classifying species is a complex and confusing science. Some species are not quite as they seem.
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22 September 2023
Community Group Focus: Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group
Continuing a series of blogs focusing on community wildlife and conservation groups across Sussex, James Tulley tells us more about the great work being undertaken by Benfield Wildlife and Conservation Group.
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21 September 2023
Meet the Eastbourne Local Group
David Beer tells us about the Eastbourne Local Group, what they get up to and how to join.
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20 September 2023
Celebrating Love, Diversity, and Coastal Conservation: Hastings Pride 2023
The 2023 Hastings Pride event was a vibrant celebration of love, diversity, and community spirit. Amidst a sea of rainbow flags, Wild Coast Sussex proudly hosted a stall.
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19 September 2023
Meet the staff: Barry Wildish
Find out more about Gatwick Greenspace Partnership Officer Barry Wildish and his love of ancient woodland and chess!
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17 September 2023
Help us expand Ebernoe Common
This autumn we need to raise £110,000 to purchase three fields adjoining our nature reserve at Ebernoe Common. Help restore our landscape.
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15 September 2023
Have you seen a hornet?
Don’t panic! Our native European Hornet is harmless but we explain how to identify the invasive Asian Hornet and where to report any sightings.
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15 September 2023
Long legs, short lives
You’ve probably seen a cranefly recently, though you might know them better as ‘daddy longlegs’. One look at their long, spindly legs and it’s easy to see how they got this nickname!
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12 September 2023
Will the Lords wreck government plans to pollute our rivers?
A ‘wrecking amendment’ could block the government’s damaging legislation.
Around Sussex
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03 April 2020
Corona Wildlife Diary: Day Seventeen
In which I’m challenged to a Back Garden Bird Race… and I challenge you to one too
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03 April 2020
Species of the Day: Lipped Snails
There are a couple of species of Lipped Snails commonly found in Britain - they’re cleverly named Brown (Cepaea nemoralis) and White-lipped (Cepaea hortensis) according to the colour of the band closest to the opening (or aperture) of the shell.
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02 April 2020
Species of the day: Bee-fly
The Bee-flies have the fluffy, furry appearance of a Bumblebee. However, their name is partially misleading as they’re merely impersonating bees and are comprehensively a Fly.