Our Land Management team spill the beans on their highlights from 2024.

Bird names can be educational, evocative and amusing. David Bentley, trustee of the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, tells us about some of his favourites.

A festive message celebrating some highlights from 2024 from CEO Chris Corrigan

Get to know more about Patrick Bonham, Membership Secretary for the Friends, who has dedicated half a century to supporting the nature reserve.

James is on a personal mission to inspire and connect people to their natural world. This time round, it’s taken the form of a new art exhibition of painted birds, currently on display in the Discovery Centre.

We’re incredibly lucky to have 153 volunteers who help support our work at the nature reserve. So what’s the magic ingredient that keeps them coming back?

The team at the Discovery Centre in Rye Harbour Nature Reserve reveal some of their highlights from 2024.

In November, hundreds of Gannets came fishing close to the shore at Rye Harbour. Find out the other wildlife sightings from the nature reserve last month.

Meet the Sea Mouse, a chunky marine worm

Reserve Manager of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for many years, Barry Yates is now Chair of the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Laura Ross caught up with him to ask about his hopes for the future.