Showing posts with label East Sussex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label East Sussex. Show all posts

Monday, 18 May 2026

Birds and nature in Rye Harbour Nature Reserve during a visit on the last day of my stay in Sussex - 23rd April 2026

Spotted Redshank at the far side of the Salt Pool

Avocet much nearer in a shallow scrape



Accommodating Shelduck

Male Linnet perching on a thin stem

Male Stonechat standing on top of a wooden post

Ivy-leaved Toadflax covering part of the shingle near the coast

Avocet on the move

Old railway carriage positioned just outside the reserve in Rye Harbour

Common Whitethroats on brambles


A last view of the Spotted Redshank in breeding plumage

Two Common Terns on one of the little islands in a lagoon

Female Linnet perching on a telegraph cable

 I spent a great dry sunny week visiting Winchelsea Beach, Pett Level, Hastings Country Park and Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - I was so lucky!