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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.
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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.
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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
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03 January 2021
11 Pipers Piping (well, Pipefish)
Pipefish facts
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02 January 2021
Another Ruin
On the shore at Rye Harbour sits a ruin we call Gasson’s Ruin
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01 January 2021
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in 2020
What a very strange and challenging year that was.
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01 January 2021
December 2020 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Two rare birds from November hung on throughout December, providing a bit of avian Christmas cheer for local birdwatchers!
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29 December 2020
Top Ten Wildlife Gardening Tips for 2021
January is the perfect month to start thinking about making your garden or outside space more friendly for wildlife.
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28 December 2020
Five Golden... Ring'ed Dragonflies
Could there be a more festive species of Dragonfly than the Golden-ringed - fitting in rather nicely on day five of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas.’