Wild Comment

Buzzard Rage

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:29:30 +0000

Author Mike Russell At last it’s warm; my walk in to work at Woods Mill today was glorious. Birds were in full song and the nightingales serenaded me through the reserve and the local buzzard flew over to its nest … Continue reading →

Outdoors at last

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:07:22 +0000

Author Kate Tiffin Well, it’s our first outdoor show of the season. Who would have guessed in November when we booked to attend that we would have to cope with ground so waterlogged, from the wettest drought in living memory, … Continue reading →

As darkness falls

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:30 +0000

In 21st century Britain, how often do we choose to be out in the countryside as darkness falls? Our reticence may lead us to miss wonderful wildlife experiences such as hearing the intriguing ‘churring’ call of the nocturnal and elusive … Continue reading →

14 Up - Henfield Diary

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Mon, 21 May 2012 14:01:01 +0000

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. Two weeks old and our chicks are now feathering up nicely, but you’ll … Continue reading →

An Evening in Friston Forest

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:58:24 +0000

Author Ronnie Reed Pause, stand still, hold your breath and listen. There is something very special about a wood as dusk falls and the night creatures stir. The clamour of the day is over; the noisy rooks nesting along the … Continue reading →

Incredible peregrines, lost seabirds and blackberries and cream

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:53:00 +0000

Author Michael Blencowe It was a busy weekend for the Sussex Wildlife Trust over in Lewes. On Saturday evening I organised a talk at the Linklater Pavilion. Phil Everitt of the Sussex Peregrine Study Group gave 40 people a fascinating … Continue reading →

RX Wildlife

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33:49 +0000

Author Barry Yates RX is the registration lettering for boats based at Hastings, Rye and Dungeness = Rye, susseX This coast, its river valleys and woodland is also a biodiversity hotspot with large numbers of rare and endangered plants and … Continue reading →

Biosphere Reserve

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Tue, 15 May 2012 08:07:26 +0000

Author Tony Whitbread The Biosphere is the world in which we live and share with other living things – the zone of life around our planet – for which UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is developing … Continue reading →

7 Up - Henfield Diary

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:05:37 +0000

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. The chicks are seven days old. We have lost two, so are now … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday - The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years of nature conservation

Sussex Wildlife Trust — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:35:14 +0000

The Wildlife Trusts celebrate 100 years of nature conservationOn 16 May 1912 a banker, landowner, naturalist and scientist named Charles Rothschild got together with like-minded enthusiasts to whip-up support for a radical idea: to identify and protect the very best … Continue reading →