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July 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Highlight this month has been the relatively large numbers of Sussex Emerald in the moth trap…
Waders at Rye Harbour and beyond
Waders are such special birds and their evocative calls can take us back to the wild places where we first heard them…
National Marine Week 2019
National Marine Week is our annual celebration of the sea and the amazing wildlife that lives there.
The fishermen who collect litter at sea
We speak to local fisherman John Botterell, whose family collect rubbish from the sea as they fish.
Sussex Emerald at Rye Harbour
The Sussex Emerald moth is a very rare beast in the UK, with breeding traditionally restricted to the disturbed shingle habitats at Dungeness in Kent
Summer Holiday Clubs 2019
Sussex Wildlife Trust is leading fun-packed outdoor activity days for children across the county throughout the school holidays.
June 2019 - Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Sightings
Turtle Dove is becoming an increasingly rare bird on the reserve (and indeed nationally), so it was good to get the first reserve record for 2019 from Castle Farm on the 1st.
The Magic of Moths
Chris Bentley Warden of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve talks about why he loves moths
Getting creative at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
Finding out about how nature and poetry can work together at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
How to make the best of family trips to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
It’s the summer holidays. What’s on offer at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for families, and how might you make the best of your visit here?