There’s still a couple of weeks to apply!!

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Pine Marten are excellent

Remembering Flight Lieutenant Harry Hamilton who died on 29th August 1940 when the Hurricane he was flying crashed near the ruins of Camber Castle.

His story here - rye.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserve…

Poppy wreath created by Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Craft Group.

Farmland birds are still declining - by 8% in the past five years

By 60% since 1970

This isn’t OK, it’s catastrophic, shameful and our faults - collectively

And there is no way the current agri-environment schemes solve this is reverse it - ZERO chance

We're talking amazing transformations in nature this week - and the Eel has an incredible life journey. Wide Sargasso Sea? Bermuda Triangle? Read more in this blog
Eel © Derek Middleton
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/the-amazi…

Hapa Zome is an ancient Japanese art form, based on leaf printing. Tamara Jewell shows us how to create beautiful artwork, inspired by symmetry in nature.
📷 Roger Wilmshurst
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/go-wi…

Join us for the Ocean Symposium on Sat 18 Nov for fantastic speakers & impactful films to spark inspiration & action towards a more sustainable future for our oceans! Wild Coast Sussex Sussex Kelp Recovery Project
Tickets here eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ocean-sy…

We could jump on a bus to see the sea more closely. Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a special place. Good for bird watching or just to walk.

A Marsh Harrier was out hunting this morning, soaring over the pits behind Watch Cottage.

In 1971 there was only one nesting female left in the country - thankfully through conservation efforts, there are now more than 600 pairs.

📷 Jeff Penfold

#discoverryeharbour #visit1066

Just because summer has been and gone, it doesn't mean you won't see butterflies out on the nature reserve. This week several Red Admiral and Small Tortoiseshell have been spotted on the hunt for nectar.

📷 Bob Eade

@sussexwildlifetrust

A lucky visitor spotted a Spoonbill using it's spatula-like bill to feed in the shallow water. They are notorious for spending large amounts of time asleep, with their heads tucked frustratingly under a wing - so patience is required!

📷 Sophie-May Lewis

Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔

Leucochloridium paradoxum flatworm lives in Amber Snails Succinea putris & birds, early stages develop in snails, move to the snail eye-stalk pulsate then eaten by bird, develop in it, lay eggs pooped out by bird then poo eaten by snail! RSPB Ham Wall Somerset thanks David Turrell

A lucky visitor spotted a Spoonbill using it's spatula-like bill to feed in the shallow water. They are notorious for spending large amounts of time asleep, with their heads tucked frustratingly under a wing - so patience is required!

📷 Sophie-May Lewis

Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔

Golden Plover are beginning to return for the winter. As their numbers build, they provide a fantastic spectacle as flocks of up to 3,000 birds roost on the large, open, undisturbed areas of the nature reserve.

📷 Dennis Hunt

Sussex Wildlife Trust 🦔

76 years of counting #waders
Annual 'thank you' to Wetland Bird Survey counters who monitor what's happening to birds on UK estuaries and wetlands.
🎂 Article from 4 Oct 2017 🎂 wadertales.wordpress.com/2017/10/04/wet…
Another blog that uses WeBS data:
wadertales.wordpress.com/2021/03/23/wad…
#shorebirds #ornithology

James Duncan is leading a free Beginners Birdwatching walk Rye Harbour Nature Reserve next Tuesday 10 October, 10 AM - 1 PM.
Booking essential
Event made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund London & South
Donations appreciated!
📷 Barry Yates
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/whats-on/2023-…

Lovely to finally have tea at the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Discovery Centre.

We will be sharing the 12 finalists from our photo competition this week

1. Cormorant at Sunrise - Tim Nightingale
Our Judges said 'Beautifully composed image of a Cormorant against the sun showcasing the Sussex coastal landscape.'

Vote here: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/photovote

From Dr Barry Yates - 'Least Lettuce is still flowering during mornings in early October!' It's the rarest plant Rye Harbour Nature Reserve but very hard to find on the Beach Reserve as its flowers are small and only open in the mornings!