12 December – Breeding Birds of Rye Harbour Talks

12 December – Breeding Birds of Rye Harbour

A look at how the breeding birds of Rye Harbour fared in 2026

Saturday 12 December 2026 1.30pm – 3pm at the Discovery Centre.

Adonis Blue Environmental Consultants have been contracted to complete breeding bird surveys of many of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve’s important species, including waders, terns and egrets. Come and hear about the results.

These talks are for members of The Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve only. There is no charge, though donations are gratefully accepted. If you are not a member of The Friends but would like to attend, please JOIN US and let us know.

Limited places are available and booking for members of The Friends will open at 8.00am on 1st November.
Please note that dogs (except for guide dogs that have been pre-booked) are not allowed at talks.

27 December – Friends’ Walk Walks

27 December – Friends’ Walk

Sunday 27 December 2026 09:00 – 13:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 7km, about 4 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

12 December – Friends’ Walk Walks

12 December – Friends’ Walk

Saturday 12 December 2026 09:00 – 12:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 5km, about 3 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

22 November – Friends’ Walk Walks

22 November – Friends’ Walk

Sunday 22 November 2026 09:00 – 13:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 7km, about 4 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

14 November – Friends’ Walk Walks

14 November – Friends’ Walk

Saturday 14 November 09:00 – 12:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 5km, about 3 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

25 October – Friends’ Walk Walks

25 October – Friends’ Walk

Sunday 25 October 2026 09:00 – 13:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 7km, about 4 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

10 October – Friends’ Walk Walks

10 October – Friends’ Walk

Saturday 10 October 2026 09:00 – 12:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 5km, about 3 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

27 September – Friends’ Walk Walks

27 September – Friends’ Walk

Sunday 27 September 2026 09:00 – 13:00

Meet at the car park (TN31 7TT).

Distance 7km, about 4 hours.

Walks will focus on seasonal birds and other wildlife of the reserve.

Walk routes will reflect weather, ground conditions and location of wildlife.

All walks are suitable for adults and accompanied children.

Please note that there are no toilet facilities once we have left the car park.

Past Events

Guide in a Hide 03 January 2026

On an extremely cold day, the glorious sunshine made it the perfect winter’s day for our first Guide in a Hide of the year.

As the water poured into the salt marsh, the birds came much closer to the hide and visitors had fabulous views of feeding Redshank, Dunlin, Grey Plover, Curlew and Skylark virtually all day. However it was probably the distant Kingfisher, with us for most of the day, which was a star attraction.

A massive 163 visitors came along and really warmed us up with their enthusiasm, knowledge and amazement at what they could see. We actually saw 45 different species during the day!

Thank you so much for coming. Next one is Saturday 7th February 10am until 3pm. See you then.

14 November – Finding and Identifying Lichens in East Sussex Talks

14 November – Finding and Identifying Lichens in East…

Saturday 14th November 2026 1.30pm – 3pm at the Discovery Centre.

Keith Palmer will enlighten us as to the lichens that can to be found in local neighbourhoods including within Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and will demonstrate the diversity of the lichen flora of the county.

The talk will be illustrated by copious photographs of many species while the basic biology of lichens and the diverse characteristics they show will be covered though the focus will be on fairly common and conspicuous lichens.

Having been a naturalist since the mid-1960s, Keith arrived at lichens in the mid-80s. A one-time member of the British Lichen Society he surveyedover the next decade almost all churchyards in Kent where he then lived and a good many in Sussex, creating lists from over a thousand sites. While his main natural history interests have moved on in the present century, he retains an affection for lichens which after all do keep still while you are trying to study them at close quarters and, what’s more, can continue to be studied during the winter !

These talks are for members of The Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve only. There is no charge, though donations are gratefully accepted. If you are not a member of The Friends but would like to attend, please JOIN US and let us know.

Limited places are available and booking for members of The Friends will open at 8.00am on 1st October.
Please note that dogs (except for guide dogs that have been pre-booked) are not allowed at talks.