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Autumn Waders
Wading birds come in different shapes and sizes, showing adaptations to their special feeding styles
Treasure Trail at Rye Harbour nature reserve
With the school holidays drawing to a close don’t miss this opportunity to spend the morning following the Sussex Wildlife Trust Treasure Trail at Rye Harbour nature reserve on Tuesday 25 August.
Pip, Pip, Pip - Hooray
Last night was a bright moonlit night and at Castle Water part of Rye Harbour nature reserve we went in search of a very special pipistelle bat - the Nathusius’ pipistrelle, the largest of our THREE pipistrelle species
July 2015: Rye Harbour nature reserve sightings
One of the rarest species that we have at Rye Harbour is the least lettuce.
Breeding wheatear
A story of nesting wheatear at Rye Harbour
Flowery Grassland by Numbers
Now is a good to to experience grassland, unless you suffer from hayfever.
New Leaflet
We have produced a new leaflet about Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
Snipe - Stayin' Alive
Common snipe can be seen all year round in Sussex, but they can be difficult to see because they like to hide away and are well camouflaged.
Looking closely at flowers
I often admire colourful displays of wild flowers or look closely at rare ones, but do I really look closely at common ones?
June 2015: Rye Harbour nature reserve sightings
One of the characteristic insects of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is the great silver water beetle.
