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What to spot this month

Rye Harbour nature reserve's wildlife highlights throughout the year.

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  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

There are three identification leaflets to download:

Common Summer Birds at Rye Harbour - click here.

Common Winter Birds at Rye Harbour - click here.

Coastal Flowers at Rye Harbour - click here.

All these close ups of wildlife at the nature reserve were taken with the compact Olympus TG-5

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Postcode:
TN31 7TX
Grid ref:
TQ942189
Reserve size:
465 hectares

Discover

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  • Wildlife Advice
  • Tell us what you see
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Visit

  • Woods Mill
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  • Ditchling Beacon
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What we do

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Henfield,
West Sussex,
BN5 9SD

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