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Cheer

Henfield DiaryNeil Fletcher takes a regular look at the everyday wildlife at Woods Mill, headquarters of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, and at his home in nearby Henfield. It’s tempting to regard snowdrops as the floral harbingers of spring. A bit … Continue reading

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Tussock King

The importance of structure for wintering invertebratesAuthor Graeme Lyons It’s very hard to find invertebrates as you walk around in the winter. That is, unless you know where to look! One of the best places to look is in grass … Continue reading

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The Scarce Moths of Woods Mill

This is the second part of Graeme’s look at moth recording at Woods Mill. View Part 1 here. Author Graeme Lyons So what about the rarer species? Well we recorded a very rare moth last year, marsh dagger which is … Continue reading

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The Moths of Woods Mill

Author Graeme Lyons Woods Mill has been the Sussex Wildlife Trust’s HQ since 1966 and as a result has had quite a bit of moth trapping carried out there. I decided to look at this in some more detail, it … Continue reading

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Water rail returns

After two years of not being seen water rails are back at Woods Mill nature reserve. The cold weather has brought these usually shy and secretive birds out into the open, where they can be seen feeding in some of … Continue reading

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New Lease of Life for Woods Mill River (podcast)

Mike Russell talks to BBC Radio Sussex about an exciting project between The Environment Agency and Sussex Wildlife Trust to restore the stream at the Trust’s Woods Mill nature reserve in Henfield, West Sussex. Powered by Podbean.com

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Moth Trap (podcast)

Neil Fletcher examinines the catch of the moth trap at Woods Mill nature reserve with Reserve Officer, Alice Parfit & Ecologist, Graeme Lyons. Powered by Podbean.com

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