Dates for your diary
Other wildlife events
Other activities in the surrounding area can be found on the RXwildlife events page.
There is a leaflet of Rye Harbour Events 2009 available click here for details
July 2009
Sun 12 July 2009 @ 14:00
Horse Stingers and Devil’s Darning Needles
Colourful, elegant and harmless: take a close look at dragonflies and damselflies. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. 2–4pm. Donations appreciated.
Sat 18 July 2009 @ 13:00
Shrimping and Rock-pooling at Pett Level
A family event, exploring the rock pools and learning how to catch shrimps. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for Paddling/wading in the sea. Meet at the eastern end of the row of houses at Pett Level (not pub car park). 1–3pm. Donations appreciated.
Sat 25 July 2009 @ 10:00
Seashore Discovery
Bring the family to discover wildlife hidden in the saltmarsh and hidden treasures washed ashore on our beach. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. 10am-12noon (1mile). Donations appreciated.
Sat 25 July 2009 @ 10:00
In Focus
the binocular and telescope specialists visit the nature reserve every month. They are very good at letting you try equipment in the field before you buy.
Call into Lime Kiln Information Centre between 10am and 4pm.
Sun 26 July 2009 @ 14:00
Spiders and Their Webs
Join the warden, Chris, on a hunt for a variety of different spiders, and learn how they create their webs. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre at 2–3.30pm. Donations appreciated.
Wed 29 July 2009 @ 10:00
Moths for all ages
Bring the family to learn about the moths that fly around the reserve at night. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 10–11am. Wheelchair accessible. Donations appreciated.
August 2009
Sun 02 August 2009 @ 10:30
Beginners’ Bird Watching
Learn how to identify a variety of resident and migrant birds. Binoculars and field guides available to use on the day. Meet at the Rye Harbour car park 10.30am–12.30pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.
Wed 05 August 2009 @ 14:00
Minibeasts
Bring the family to hunt for minibeasts hiding from view. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 2–3.30pm. Donations appreciated.
Sat 08 August 2009 @ 08:00
Caught in a trap!
A final chance to inspect the Rye Harbour moth traps. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre Saturday 8 August at 8am. Wheelchair accessible. Donations appreciated.
Sun 09 August 2009 @ 11:00
Pond Dipping at Castle Water
Bring the family to explore Castle Water, to find what wildlife lurks among the reeds. Pond nets and field guides will be supplied. Meet at Brede Lock car park. 11am–1pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.
Wed 12 August 2009 @ 14:00
Hunt for the missing purse
Take part in Marine Week by joining the great egg case hunt along the Rye Harbour shore. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 2–4pm (2 miles).
Sat 15 August 2009 @ 14:00
Seashore Discovery
Bring the family to discover the hidden treasures that are washed ashore on our beach, and hunt out creepy crawlies living in the saltmarsh. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. 2–4pm (1 mile). Donations appreciated.
Sat 22 August 2009 @ 10:00
Postcards from the sea
Come down to the beach, explore the strandline, and take home a postcard made from things you have found! Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 10am–12noon (1 mile). Donations appreciated.
Sun 23 August 2009 @ 12:00
Camber Castle Bug Hunt and Picnic
A family picnic in Camber Castle will precede a hunt for freshwater wildlife, from frogs and newts to leeches in Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock car park. 12noon–3pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.
Wed 26 August 2009 @ 18:30
Birds, Bats and Bugs
An evening stroll to Ternery Pool followed by a closer look at some nocturnal creatures with the help of bat detectors. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. 6.30pm–dusk (2 miles). Donations appreciated.
Sat 29 August 2009 @ 10:00
Treasure Hunt
Follow a map with clues to test your brainpower around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. 10am–12 noon (1 mile). Collect map and clues from Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. Finish by 2pm, prizes for all completed forms handed in that day. £2 per child, accompanying adults free.
Sun 30 August 2009 @ 13:00
Beach Beasties
Bring the family and use shrimp nets to hunt for creatures that live in the water at Rye Harbour. Please wear suitable footwear for paddling/wading in the sea. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 1–3pm (1 mile). Donations appreciated.
September 2009
Sat 05 September 2009 @ 14:00
Pebbles, Pebbles Everywhere
Rye Harbour is a land of stones, but every one is different! Create some artwork from pebbles found on the beach. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 2–3.30pm (1 mile). Wheelchair accessible. Donations appreciated.
Sun 13 September 2009 @ 10:00
Rye Festival Camber Castle Circular Walk
Visit Henry VIII’s Castle and see the wildlife of Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock car park. 10.00am–1pm. Book with Rye Festival www.ryefestival.co.uk
Sun 20 September 2009 @ 09:00
Autumn Migration on the Beach Reserve
There should be movements of seabirds, coasting passerines, waders refuelling on the pools and perhaps some raptors. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. 9am–12noon (3 miles). Donations appreciated.
October 2009
Sat 03 October 2009 @ 09:00
Autumn Migration Watch
Join birders across the globe on world Birdwatch Day 2009 in a search for warblers in the bushes, waders on the islands and wagtails overhead. Meet at Brede Lock car park. 9am–12noon. (3 miles). Donations appreciated.
Sun 11 October 2009 @ 10:00
Shrimping at Rye Harbour
The tidal shallows are murky, but full of life. Bring the family to catch shrimps, flatfish and crabs. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for paddling/wading in the sea. Meet at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre. 10am–12noon. Donations appreciated.
Sat 17 October 2009 @ 14:30
Winter Lecture – Working for Water Voles and Otters in Sussex
An illustrated talk by Fran Southgate organised by the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Winchelsea Beach Community Centre. 2.30pm. Open to all. Donations appreciated.
Sun 25 October 2009 @ 09:00
The Big Draw
Join this national event by helping to create an artwork based on the Reserve’s wildlife. Drop in at Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre between 10am and 3pm.
Sat 31 October 2009 @ 12:00
Camber Castle Exploration
Explore the Castle, the birdwatching hide and the Castle Water wetland for early winter wildlife. Meet at Brede Lock car park. 1–4pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.
November 2009
Sun 01 November 2009 @ 09:30
Feed the Birds Day
Make tasty treats to help your garden birds get through the winter months. Just drop into Lime Kiln Cottage Information Centre between 10.30am and 3pm
Sun 15 November 2009 @ 09:30
Winter Birds at the Beach Reserve
A chance to get to grips with a good variety of winter visitors: wildfowl, waders, finches and raptors. Meet at Rye Harbour car park. Donations appreciated. 10.30am–1pm (3 miles).
Sat 21 November 2009 @ 13:30
Winter Lecture – The Flora of the Tien Shan
An illustrated talk by Brenda Holcombe organised by the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Winchelsea Beach Community Centre. 2.30pm. Open to all. Donations appreciated.
December 2009
Sat 05 December 2009 @ 09:30
Festive Beach Clean
A pre-Christmas clean-up of rubbish washed up along the beach by the autumn’s storms, plus the chance to see many wintering birds. Your efforts will be rewarded with hot soup at Lime Kiln Cottage afterwards. Bring work gloves if you have them. Meet at Rye Harbour car park at 10.30am; soup and mince pies at approx 1pm.