Saturday, 2 May 2026

Birds, wildlife, nature and Camber Castle - walk round Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on 18th April 2026

My walk from Winchelsea Beach to the main part of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve took me past these two beautiful white horses in a field near an entrance to the reserve


I went past several modern houses


and one with an old railway carriage attached to the side

Robin singing happily in the morning sun

Common Whitethroat at the top of the branches

Little Egret in the Salt Pool

Distant Spotted Redshank in summer plumage some distance away in the Salt Pool

Another Common Whitethroat singing on the top of a tall shrub

Avocets on a little island in one of the lagoons

Some rather extravagant additions to mobile homes at the edge of Rye Harbour holiday park

RNLI crew cruising along the river Rother

Avocet and a Mallard with a lot of ducklings - viewed from Gooders hide

Groups of Sandwich Terns on small islands at Flat Beach

The iconic black tin shed with red roof and white windows/door

Church at the edge of the road in Rye Harbour

Blossom on the path in the other part of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve leading to Castle Water

Sheep with a lamb, plus Jackdaw, in a field at Castle Water

It was great to see a group of Yellow Wagtails in the sheep field at Castle Water


Light-coloured goose with a Greylag on Castle Water

Approaching Camber Castle after a long walk round the reserve

Yellow Snapdragon growing on the side of the castle

Camber Castle from the other side

I was glad they were behind the fence!