Disastrous news as the #SouthernWater bio-beads reach our Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. This is a fast moving situation but we are extremely grateful to all the volunteers and organisations helping with the clean up - thank you! #NeverAgain sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bea...

URGENT! Last chance! Please take 2 mins to help head off the disastorous parts of the Planning & Infrastructure Bill Lets make it 35,000 voices for nature @sussexwildlife.bsky.social action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Important news from Europe. Small-scale fishers are calling for a ban on bottom trawling in MPAs #MPAs #fishing @mcsuk.bsky.social @sussexkelp.bsky.social

Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social gains important legal victory over harmful dredging. Blog: markavery.info/2025/11/07/6... I just love the word 'quashed'. Well done SWT! I hope other WTs will take similar challenges. #marine #judicialreview #sussex #dredging #brighton #wildlife

Super-proud of the team! This is a big, big win and highlights current failures to properly protect Marine Conservation Zones. What a way to end the week! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @mcsuk.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social

A huge thanks to Barry Yates who pointed out my first (and very late) Least Lettuce. A super-rare shingle lover at Rye Harbour SWT @rxnature.bsky.social @sussextangerine.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

Please join the Planning & Infrastructure Bill campaign. Sounds boring but it has to be one of the most envoronmentally damaging planning bills of all time @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @cpresussex.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/an-urge...

**Planning and Infrastructure Bill update** The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species. It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line. Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill. action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...

Parking and entry is free but if you are not a member and you see it, a donation of a fiver would be lovely...and good value! 😀 @sussexwildlife.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/make-a-diffe...

BREAKING NEWS: Reports of a rare Isabelline Shrike @sussexwildlife.bsky.social Woods Mill. Pls park sensibly! Good luck! @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social

Airport will definitely add to emissions but with little or no evidence of domestic economic growth. Another terrible political choice #environment #climatechaos @sussexwildlife.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Great interview with @senizdoesnature.bsky.social on why #inclusion matters @sussexwildlife.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wildlif...

Wart-biters are back! Another important step in rebuilding nature in Sussex @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @southdownsnp.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social #BugLife #NLHF sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/a-new-h...

Someone who thinks I know everything about wildlife asked me what eats American Signal Crayfish 😂 #Clueless Lots of remains found on a boat pontoon - anyone have any ideas? Thanks!

Big #job opportunity to join our ambitious Sussex Wildlife Trust senior leadership team! Could this be you? #jobs #environment #biodiversity

The beautiful and beautifully camouflaged Feathered Ranunculus! #IslesofScilly @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Least Adders-tongue. A rare and tiny fern and a St Agnes speciality. It is a rude plant which seems to be giving me the finger!! 🤣 #IslesofScilly @islesofscilly.bsky.social

Putting birdfeeders out this autumn? Listen to wise words from Most Hygienic Robin. (lovely work from Charlotte Wells)

Good news on London air quality! And boy are we short of good news! #nitrogen #pollution

Super Rye Harbour from the Discovery Centre cafe....and a Wasp Spider too (outside not inside if spiders are not your thing!) Never been? You don't know what you're missing! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Still time to register for our FREE Wilder Community Champions Training webinar! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @cpresussex.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/take-ac...

PIGS!!!! And 2 Ospreys #Shipstal #RSPBArne @peter-purbeck.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Here is your chance to pinch my job! I took up a 6 month role at the Sussex Wildlife Trust....over 3 years ago! If you want a fantastic job with a fantastic team of staff, volunteers and trustees then look no further @sussexwildlife.bsky.social micro.green-park.co.uk/sussexwildli...

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planning approval quashed after @wildjustice.bsky.social wins judicial review Blog: markavery.info/2025/09/06/w... Failure of #PCNPA, #NRW, #NT,#RSPB and WT to protect wildlife. Success for local campaigners, Wild Justice & wildlife. #Wales #SSSI #law

Guest blog - Taking a stand for marine protection by @chriscorrigan3.bsky.social markavery.info/2025/09/08/g... @sussexwildlife.bsky.social challenges Marine Management Organisation on behalf of sea-horses, oysters, mussels & kelp. Good! #Brighton @leigh-day.bsky.social @wclnews.bsky.social

Never been to a moth party before! This week at Sussex Wildlife Trust HQ we had a fun get together celebrating an awesome 30 years of moth trapping at the site. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Please help save Coul Links...again!!!! #biodiversity #Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

Thanks Mark much appreciated. Happy to be feisty and stand up for nature Marine protected sites should not be treated as dumps!!! @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social

BBC news coverage of the Sussex Wildlife Trust legal challenge. Marine protected sites should not be treated as dumps! #marine #biodiversity @sussexwildlife.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Tis the season of the twirly flowers. Lovely to see but signal the start of autumn for me Autumn Lady's Tresses #SouthDowns #orchids @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @southdownsnp.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social

Super-proud of my colleagues that we are taking a stand. Marine protected sites are all too often protected in name only. Great to be working with Leigh Day and the Environmental Law Foundation Please read the blog for the full story and details of how you can help @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

An important message from CEO Chris. Nature is for everyone - & now, more than ever, nature needs everyone to be involved in its recovery 📷 Roz Bassford buff.ly/07ZuvdG

Why #diversity matters at the Sussex Wildlife Trust. We will only save nature if everyone gets involved. But to make this happen needs a shift in our approach. #EDI #diversity #natureconnections @sussexwildlife.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/wild-ab...

If yoy are not interested in #moths lool away now! I'm always amazed how many migrant moths come across the channel at this time of year. It mustbe millions, or even 10s of millions. A joy when species like the Olive tree Pearl turns up in your garden moth trap @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

The @sussexwildlife.bsky.social guide to wasps and hornets! sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/whats-a...

Bye Bye summer, hello autumn! #SouthDowns Autumn Gentians and a Clouded Yellow (plus all the other chalky butterflies). Washington Chalk Pit. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Chalk Grassland near Amberley #SouthDowns. A stunning habitat full of special plants and butterflies @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @southdownsnp.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Mystery morning photo It's a dead ringer for a Highland Cow!!!!

Err...not sure White Storks are city birds Certainly not Central London!! Are they in any cities in their core range? @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social? BBC News - Does London need a delivery of white storks? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Chantry Hill #SouthDowns full of butterflies when the sun peeps out. Clouded Yellow, Chalkhill Blues, Wall and Brown Argus. Its still summer! @southdownsnp.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Said our farewells to conservation and birding legend Tony Marr. Founder of the @sussexornitholo.bsky.social Council member of @rspb.bsky.social and key figure in the BOU. He was also the driving force behind the succesful campaign to protect Pagham and Rye Harbour as nature reserves. RIP

It's National Marine Week, and we're Celebrating the Seabed! 🌊🦀🐟 #NationalMarineWeek #Ocean #wildlife

Two Tigers in my garden! 😀 Who says moths are small, brown and boring! @savebutterflies.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Classic case of 'wrong tree, wrong place' @rarebirdalertuk.bsky.social #trees #forestry www.rarebirdalert.co.uk/v2/Content/A...

A proper 'Local Hero' and role model. He might be 77 but Eric Smith retains awesome levels of passion and determination for the #Sussex marine environment #SussexUnderwater @sussexkelp.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/beacon-...

Have fun being part of a group of young people who get outdoors during school hols. Become a Wildlife Ranger & join other teenagers taking action to protect & learn about local wildlife, bushcraft skills & more! Book now for 8 & 22 August at Tilgate Park buff.ly/iahBMdx

Low Traffic Zones should be a no-brainer. The trouble is no-one knows who the 100s of people alive and uninjured actually are. So frustrating go have to listen to selfish car drivers who aren't prepared to change to save lives www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Salmon farms have a lot to hide. We can all help by not eating the stuff! #SalmonFarming www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A Swift returns to its nest with a crop full of food for its young. It's thought that a single bird may gather 100,000 insects in a day. #SwiftAwarenessWeek 5 ways to help Swifts: buff.ly/DV0fTsF 📷 Nick Upton

Interesting from GWCT. The necessity and impact of controlling predators to stop declines in Curlews etc is well established. The challenge for gamekeeping and grouse moors is keeping it legal. All the time and everywhere! @rspbengland.bsky.social @gwct.org.uk www.gwct.org.uk/news/news/20...