Fabulous day at Rye Harbour today - 55 species of birds seen/ heard included a Spotted redshank, Sandwich tern, Common tern and Golden plover. Plus what I think is a recently emerged Downy emerald dragonfly, which seems very early @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Slender speedwell seen along field and hedgerow margins on the South Downs #wildflowerhour
Bugle in flower this week around the Knepp estate #wildflowerhour
Yellow pimpernel seen in woodlands around Southwater, West Sussex #wildflowerhour
Lots of Crosswort in flower this week around the Knepp estate #wildflowerhour
Early spider orchids in flower on the South Downs this week @southdownsnp.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Greater celandine in flower along a street in Eastbourne this week #wildflowerhour
Bitter vetch seen in woodlands near Southwater, West Sussex this week #wildflowerhour
Bog bean in flower on a pond at Pulborough Brooks this week #wildflowerhour
Small nettle found in flower on a field margin on the South Downs this week. A new species for me! #wildflowerhour
A lovely afternoon at Old Lodge. Birds seen and heard included Redstart, Willow warbler, Chiffchaff, Dartford Warbler, Woodlark, Siskin and two Cuckoos calling across the site. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
One of the Wheatears seen today on the Eastbourne Downland estate #EastbourneDownland. @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
2 Green hairstreaks amongst the butterflies recorded on the butterfly transect at Horseshoe Plantation and Belle Tout this morning.
The Storks at Knepp are pretty special to see @kneppwilding.bsky.social . You get great views from the trails around the estate.
( Photos taken from the trail).
Had a great day @kneppwilding.bsky.social today. Lovely to see a good population of Water-violet in a small pond. Great too to see the Storks!
No, more coastal and east of there...
Thrift now flowering along coastal cliffs near Eastbourne, East Sussex #wildflowerhour
Common lousewort flowering on an acidic grassland inside the grounds of Herstmonceux castle #wildflowerhour
Early spider orchids flowering in profusion now on the South Downs #wildflowerhour
A nice single Black redstart seen at 2.15pm today hanging around the Beachy Head Chaplaincy building @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Butterfly transect week 2 at Horseshoe plantation - plenty of Speckled wood, 2 Orange tips, one Green-veined white and 2 Peacocks. Plus Brimstone and a Large White off the transect route. 15 individuals in total on transect. Makes a difference having a west wind on this site 😊
Nice to see the Early spider orchids flowering on the South Downs again!
Nice to see some more unusual ladybirds on our coastal walk in East Sussex today - Bryony ladybird and the 14 spot ladybirds @ukceh.bsky.social
Did our favourite walk today from Birling Gap, over the Seven Sisters to Except and back through Friston Forest and East Dean. Saw our first Wheatears and House martins and plenty of Skylarks and Meadow pipits singing @sussexornitholo.bsky.social
Our 2026 butterfly transect at Belle Tout started today. An easterly light breeze reduced the amount of shelter for butterflies, so all we saw was a single Peacock and a single Speckled wood. Fingers crossed for more favourable weather next time 🤞🤞
Plenty of butterflies flying along the rides in Abbots Wood in East Sussex today, including a single Large Tortoiseshell and Orange tips. The bluebells are looking pretty stunning too!
Common dog violet flowering this week along wooded lanes in East Sussex #wildflowerhour
Wood sorrel flowering this week in East Sussex #wildflowerhour
