News

  • Interview with Sussex Wildlife Trust Business Member Jinny

    09 June 2022

    Interview with Sussex Wildlife Trust Business Member Jinny

    Jin of Jin Designs tells us about her membership of trundl and being a Business Member of Sussex Wildlife Trust

     
  • Fish intel

    08 June 2022

    Fish intel

    Sussex Wildlife Trust is excited to be partnering with the University of Plymouth and Sussex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority (IFCA) on a new project which uses novel technology to understand the movement of fish in our local area.

     
  • 30 Days Wild diary: Week 1

    08 June 2022

    30 Days Wild diary: Week 1

    Volunteer David Philips, is blogging weekly to share his 30 Days Wild adventures.

     
  • May update from our Lederman Trainees

    07 June 2022

    May update from our Lederman Trainees

    Blog from the Lederman trainees about their many and varied activities around the nature reserves

     
  • Caterpillar food plants

    06 June 2022

    Caterpillar food plants

    Butterflies need varied, nectar-rich flowers to survive. But did you know that caterpillars need specific plants?

     
  • Go wild with a nature journal

    02 June 2022

    Go wild with a nature journal

    Mark Newton talks about his love of nature journaling and how it can cultivate curiosity and a deeper love of the natural world

     
  • Goldfinch: Bird song and calls

    01 June 2022

    Goldfinch: Bird song and calls

    The magnificent Goldfinch is a delicate, richly-coloured bird and one of our most enchanting garden inhabitants

     
  • Song Thrush: bird song and calls

    01 June 2022

    Song Thrush: bird song and calls

    The Song Thrush is the most familiar member of its family to have ‘Thrush’ in the name. They’re one of just a few birds comprehensively defined by their song

     
  • Blackcap: bird song and calls

    01 June 2022

    Blackcap: bird song and calls

    The Blackcap is regarded as one of the finest songsters within its extended family of warblers

     

Around Sussex

  • 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.