Wild Rye Discover our wetland wildlife tag:www.wildrye.info,2005:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175 Textpattern 2012-02-02T13:01:14Z Barry Yates barryyates@sussexwt.org.uk http://www.wildrye.info/ Subscribe to the Wild Rye news feed and recent sightings, and stay informed as to when new reports and publications are made available. Click the link above to learn more about subscribing to RSS feeds. Barry Yates 2012-02-02T08:30:13Z 2012-02-02T08:36:30Z January was very warm and dry tag:www.wildrye.info,2012-02-02:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175/b5b4460e125519fb29e655cde6e2c203 Click here for today’s weather in Rye
From Hastings Meteorological Station.
January 2012
(normal value in brackets)
Sunshine 87.6 hours (64.1)
Mean maximum temp. 10.4 C (6.9)
Mean minimum temp. 4.6 C (2.5)
Rainfall 44.1 mm. (70.9)
Gale or stronger 3 day (2)

Weather Rye Bay
]]> http://www.wildrye.infohttp://www.wildrye.info/news/january-was-very-warm-and-dry Chris Bentley 2012-02-01T11:44:18Z 2012-02-02T13:01:14Z January 2012 tag:www.wildrye.info,2012-02-01:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175/efa32644f20b71cc36863e5c493e8ba0 Waders provided the greatest diversity during January, though in general numbers were lower than those recorded in the last few months. The highest counts of both golden plover and lapwing were recorded on the 12th, with 1500 and 500 respectively present on Flat Beach Level, while 88 curlew were recorded here late on the 23rd.

]]> http://www.wildrye.infohttp://www.wildrye.info/recent-sightings/january-2012 Barry Yates 2012-01-30T15:49:10Z 2012-01-30T16:06:37Z Workparty 1979 tag:www.wildrye.info,2012-01-30:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175/705a69d17b76eb49613396bb969e50d3 As we plan to complete the islands at Ternery Pool before the next breeding season it is interesting to see how one of them was constructed by one of the Sussex Ornithological Society workparties in 1979. Alf Simpson has given us a panel of 12 photos taken by John Trowell. Click here for a 1.4MB JPG file

]]> http://www.wildrye.infohttp://www.wildrye.info/news/workparty-1979 Barry Yates 2012-01-15T15:24:32Z 2012-01-15T15:24:32Z PLEASE JOIN THE FRIENDS tag:www.wildrye.info,2010-12-21:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175/d67d750adea87af7387db6719cf32b94 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.
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]]> http://www.wildrye.infohttp://www.wildrye.info/news/please-join-the-friends Chris Bentley 2012-01-04T11:11:49Z 2012-01-11T17:18:35Z December 2011 tag:www.wildrye.info,2012-01-04:771014a40d01d9b80ec44040c7350175/c2fa841d94d7b8c5771131a955c6f1cc 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.

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