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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife sightings - June 2024
As June slowly warmed up, there were a couple of rare sightings at the nature reserve including a Black Stork and a European Bee-eater.
Meet the team: Arthur Sloman
Joining us to make sure your experience at the nature reserve is top notch, please welcome Arthur Sloman, Visitor Experience Manager.
60,000 voices echoing hope
Ranger, Matt Rich’s passion is unequivocal as he reflects on being part of the Restore Nature Now march - the biggest gathering for nature and climate that the UK has ever seen.
Put a ring on it
Discover how a tiny, little metal ring can provide valuable information on the bird population. Bird ringer and long-term volunteer, Phil Jones, tells us more.
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Wildlife Sightings: May 2024
In May, the aroura borealis swept over the nature reserve along with plenty of incredible wildlife sightings.
Swimming with Terns
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is famous for its breeding colonies of Tern. Volunteer, David Bentley, tells us about his idea of a perfect summers day spent swimming with them.
Insects in art
Louisa Crispin is a regular visitor to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. However she’s not there to spot the birdlife, instead seeking out the insect population, ready to capture them in her intricate graphite pencil drawings.
Meet the team: Tony Sharpe
Meet Tony Sharpe, our membership recruiter. Here he talks about his soft spot for Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - the wildlife and the cake!
One man. One charity. 100 kilometres.
Ranger Matt Rich is swapping the saltmarshes of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for the rolling hills of the South Downs National Park. Over 48 hours, he’ll be walking 100km, taking on the South Coast Ultra Challenge to fundraise for Sussex...
The Bees of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Bee expert, James Power, tells us why Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a big hit with these pollinators.