Discover our Wetland Wildlife
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is a mosaic of habitats beside the sea with shingle, saltmarsh, sand dunes, rivers, pits, grazing marsh, reedbeds and farmland. Full of wildlife for you to discover with a network of footpaths and 5 birdwatching hides.
News
15 January 2012
PLEASE JOIN THE FRIENDS
As the nature reserve enters a new era with the Sussex Wildlife Trust (see article here) it is important to have your support.
So please consider joining the Friends and help us to continue improving this special place for wildlife and people.
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
Thank-you.
1 January 2012
December weather was sunny, warm and windy
From Hastings Met. Station.
December 2011
(normal value in brackets)
Sunshine 71.3 hours (57.6)
Mean maximum temp. 10.0 C (7.9)
Mean minimum temp. 3.9 C (3.5)
Rainfall 157.8 mm. (79.3)
Gale or stronger 3 day (1.8)
22 December 2011
Alternative Xmas Videos
If you’re stuck in over the holidays and need alternative viewing them there is always the nature reserve’s videos on YouTube.
Click here
My favourite winter one is
17 December 2011
Events 2012
All of our public events for 2012 are listed in a leaflet that is available from the reserve address (with A5 sae), Lime Kiln Cottage or can be downloaded from our Dates for your Diary page – click here
Read more »1 November 2011
The Nature Reserve's Future
Today the management of the Nature Reserve passed from East Sussex County Council to Sussex Wildlife Trust, thus securing the future of this special place.
Read more »Recent Sightings
December 2011
A good selection of waterfowl during December included two Smew at Castle Water on the 6th, two Red-crested Pochard here on the 22nd a pair of Pintail on Flat Beach Level on the 26th, up to five Goldeneye on Long Pit and regular sightings of Bittern at Castle Water, with at least three on the 6th.
November 2011
There was at least one Bittern during the month, at Castle Water on the 4th, small numbers of Goldeneye were present on Harbour Farm and the Long Pit, a male Scaup was seen on Long Pit and Ternery Pool and both Red-breasted Merganser and Goosander were present briefly on the Quarry.
October 2011
October saw a good selection of migrants, winter visitors and the last of the summer visitors moving through. In terms of the waders, the most obvious species were Lapwing, and Golden Plover, though good numbers of Curlew were also present, their peak numbers at overnight roosts on Flat Beach or Harbour Farm.
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