Highlight during January was a Lapland bunting which was present on Harbour Farm on the 28th.

Bring your little ones on an outdoor adventure with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s fun weekly woodland activity sessions starting in March. Nature Tots is suitable for accompanied children aged 3-5.

Golden plover has become something of a feature of the reserve in the last 10 years, with large flocks frequenting Flat Beach Level in particular during the winter.

Whole year Sunshine 1948.1 hours (1761.0) Mean maximum temp. 14.7 C (13.4) Mean minimum temp. 8.8 C (7.5) Rainfall 879.8 mm. (740.2) Gale or stronger 21 days (10.7)

Burn off some of those festive calories with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s free birdwatching walk at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on Friday 1 January from 10:00 to 12:30

Big flocks of birds doing spectacular aerial displays is always a wonder to behold; try and get out and see in Sussex this winter is the mass of golden plover down at Rye Harbour nature reserve

One bird which has become increasingly scarce on the reserve in the last 15 years is the hen harrier.

During the recent calm weather the shore has been littered with the delicate tubes built by marine worms

October saw the first records of short-eared owl of the autumn at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.

Nathusius’ pipistrelle researchers at Rye make an incredible discovery.