Reminder - TOILETS AT WOODS MILL - TEMPORARY CLOSURE! Due to essential drain repair work, we need to close the public toilets at Woods Mill from tomorrow, Monday 11 November, for a few days. They should be re-opened by the end of the week, if the work goes according to plan. Thanks everyone

Interested in getting involved in campaigning for nature but don’t know where to start? 🤔 Watch our Wilder Community Campaigners' Introduction to Campaigning here: buff.ly/FMfTfww Join the community, find resources and connect with like-minded people here: buff.ly/XNFD7NR 📸Roe deer © Darin Smith

Today at our AGM in Shoreham it is a great pleasure to present the David Streeter Wildlife Champion Award to 16 year old Reuben Martin, an incredible champion of reptiles & amphibians in Sussex, & volunteer with @arc-trust.bsky.social. Find out more about him here buff.ly/rPh6cg8

A very warm welcome to our newly voted in Trustees, Morwenna Trevena Steph Bright & Milly Rudling!

Head of Reserves Jamie Parsons at our AGM today in Shoreham with Director of Conservation Henri Brocklebank in front of one of our displays for members to show what work staff are doing across the county

We're at our AGM this lovely sunny day at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham. Here's the staff team about to welcome members

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

Male Kingfisher defending his territory no matter the weather. Chased off a youngster at one point in the pouring rain. Warnham LNR. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social #birds #kingfisher

Sussex Wildlife Trust celebrates success in legal battle to stop Marine Conservation Zone dumping as licence is quashed sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/sussex-... Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor

Today I helped build leaky dams at woods mill Replicating beaver activity, they should filter water and create small pools during heavy downpours @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

From Paul Parsons 'Dahlia anemones appear in all sorts of colour mixtures. Sometimes dull, others vivid. Found in the sand seabed or attached rocks or pilings. Sad to say I've only spotted a couple this year. They used to be regularly sighted along the Sussex shores. I hope they will return again'

A massive thank you to all of our amazing current & past Trustees - & those who volunteer to support other charities in this way. It's a hugely important role #TrusteesWeek

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

The next few days are crucial - please contact your MP and ask them to keep vital nature protections. It takes two minutes via our platform. More info and links: sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/an-urge... 📷 Hazel Dormouse © Derek Middleton

TOILETS AT WOODS MILL - TEMPORARY CLOSURE! Due to essential drain repair work, we need to close the public toilets at Woods Mill from the morning of Monday 11 November for a few days. They should be re-opened by the end of the week, if the work goes according to plan. Thanks everyone

A rare visitor to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - present again this morning with the large flock of European Golden Plover, viewable from the Gooders Hide.

⏰This is your reminder to check that bonfire thoroughly before lighting!🚨 Hedgehogs and other animals are looking to hibernate at this time of year, and a pile of logs and leaves are a very appealing place to snuggle up for winter. 📸Hedgehog © Tom Marshall

These Shoveler were flushed by a Marsh Harrier at Pett Level this evening. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social

Dreamy & beautiful

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...

An exciting first day with the new Gillham Hit Squad who helped clear a path-side track of brambles and created habitat piles for hibernating wildlife. We also took down some precarious dead limbs overhanging the path. To join the group please email [email protected]

We love a wholesome trend💚 Things I did today instead of doomscrolling: 1~Made a plan to walk with a friend 2~Watched autumn leaves from the window 3~Stopped to watch a Grey Wagtail on a roof 4~Put a dish of water out for wildlife 5~Read my new copy of Wild Sussex magazine 😉 📸©Alan Price

Ah, the lovely aroma of rotting flesh.

TOILETS AT WOODS MILL - TEMPORARY CLOSURE! Due to essential drain repair work, we need to close the public toilets at Woods Mill from the morning of Monday 11 November for a few days. They should be re-opened by the end of the week, if the work goes according to plan. Thanks everyone

Find out what the Eastbourne Regional Group got up to in October in this blog by David Beer. Puffin © Michael Blencowe buff.ly/tngDIjh

During winter, Common Alder seeds are a favourite food for visiting & resident Siskins & Lesser Redpolls. Illustration - Natural England 📷Alan Price, Alex Worsley

We're at the Ocean Symposium and Marine Exhibition on 15 Nov! 💙We'll be speaking on the Importance of Coastal Communities in Citizen Science 🐟Sussex Kelp Recovery Project stall in the exhibition 🌊Sussex Wildlife Trust marine stall Book here:https://buff.ly/F0laqTr 📸Corkwing Wrasse©Paul Parsons

Last chance! Vote for the winner of the 2025 Sussex Wildlife Trust Photography Competition. sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/vote-no...

Tom Lee has been volunteering with the surveys of the fragile & beautiful Silver-studded Blue butterfly on Ashdown Forest. All photos of Silver-studded Blues by Tom Lee. buff.ly/iAFdIxO

Just as the first Swallows are a sign of summer, an influx of Redwings & Fieldfares heralds the onset of frost and snow – perhaps not here yet but certainly in their Scandinavian homeland, where temperatures are starting to plummet. Fieldfare © Derek Middleton

Butchers Broom now has large shiny red berries. It is an ‘ancient woodland indicator’ because it doesn’t spread easily to new woods. So where you see it, the woodland has usually been there for a very long time. Words & pic Barry Yates @rxnature.bsky.social

For the look of joy and awe: a few words with folk singer Sam Lee ahead of his performance at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve this evening buff.ly/GngxWMS 📷 © Dom Tyler

"Great use of light and beautiful composition in the image of this striking plant." Sundew by Wendy Ball See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

"Amazing detail of the dew droplets, hair and eyes. An accomplished macro shot." Reflections of Woods Mill in the dew on a Skipper by Jon Appleyard See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

Our annual & fabulous Festive Makers Market is being held in the Discovery Centre at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - 22/23 November buff.ly/GsWVbSg Painting of Red-roofed Hut © Anna Wilson-Patterson

"Beautiful sharp, singing action shot against a soft background." Reed Bunting by John Lauper See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

"Moody autumnal shot. The imposing ancient trees appear almost seaweed-like in silhouette. Magnificent bare trees." Light through the Trees by Chris Mole See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

All shipping from our clothes store is FREE now until midnight on Sunday. Check out our seasonal gift guide - every purchase helps support the work of Sussex Wildlife Trust. sussexwildlifetruststore.com/gift-guide/

Stinky wildlife! Devil's Fingers fungi pic posted on the Nature Table by Pam Hawkins. The arms of this alien-looking fungus are covered in a brown foul-smelling goo. The stench they emit is truly horrible, like rotting flesh, but attracts flies that help disperse the fungi’s spores. buff.ly/pSXBMPN

Ever wonder where the 1950s DA (duck's ass) hairstyle came from? 'Ducks upend in deeper water so that their beak can reach the bottom, which may have many small animals for them to eat. This one was a drake Teal' Words/pic @rxnature.bsky.social

"Angelic image of a Little Tern captured just before a dive. Beautiful composition." Hovering Little Tern by Simon Watkins See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

"Excellent detail captured in the wings, eyes and feet of this Kestrel." Kestrel by Colin Mitchell See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

**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/...

A busy, bustling half term day at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Ringed Plover poo-ee. Lapwings peewit. Wigeons whistle. Black-headed Gulls karr. Sun breaking through cloud.

"I couldn't believe they found them, it was remarkable." Volunteers trained by the the Lost Woods Project have discovered a new population of Hazel Dormice in the Weald, at Lindfield, West Sussex.

Stinky wildlife. The Devil's Coach Horse is often see running across our floors at this time of year. It hunts mainly by night, feeding on invertebrates. Can produce a foul-smelling odour as a defensive secretion from white glands at the end of its abdomen. 📷Graeme Lyons Words @rxnature.bsky.social

Interested in getting involved in campaigning for nature but don’t know where to start? Our Wilder Community Campaigners have just completed their first webinar, an Introduction to Campaigning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O3D... Find out more at sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/discover/com...

Backlit reeds from the viewpoint at Castle Water, Rye Harbour by Barry Yates

"Intimate capture of a Turnstone nestled amongst the pebbles. The soft focus and blur of the shingle give the image an abstract feel." Hiding in Plain Sight by Aaron Lillycrop See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA

"Capturing the heath's mix of vivid colours, the path leads the viewer into the landscape, inviting you to experience it." Fiery Heathland Dawn at Stedham Common by Lloyd Lane. See all the finalists in our photo competition and vote for your favourite by 3rd Nov: buff.ly/sBkSVgA