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Butterflies, Wild Flowers & Birds at the Steyning Downland Scheme 04.08.22

Sim Elliott

Aug 6, 20223 min read

Butterflies, Wild Flowers & Birds at the Steyning Downland Scheme 04.08.22

On Thursday 04.08.22 I visited the wonderful Steyning Downland Scheme. It is very easy to get there by public transport. I got the 2 bus,...

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Bumblebee Surveying & Birding at Rye Harbour. Nesting Common Terns & a Curlew Sandpiper. 26.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 26, 20223 min read

Bumblebee Surveying & Birding at Rye Harbour. Nesting Common Terns & a Curlew Sandpiper. 26.07.22

The primary purpose of this visit to Dungeness was bumblebee surveying, aa part of my role as a volunteer with the Bumblebee Conservation...

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Birds and Butterflies. Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven. 22.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 23, 20223 min read

Birds and Butterflies. Seaford Head and Cuckmere Haven. 22.07.22

The walk from Seaford via Seaford Head Nature Reserve (Sussex Wildlife Trust) and Cuckmere Haven (Cuckmere Valley) (National Trust) to...

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Birds and Butterflies at Arlington Reservoir and Abbot's Wood. 12.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 13, 20226 min read

Birds and Butterflies at Arlington Reservoir and Abbot's Wood. 12.07.22

I hadn't visited Arlington Reservoir for a long time, and I had never visited Abbot's Wood nearby, so I decide to visit both on Tuesday...

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An early evening walk. Butterflies and Birds at Devils Dyke. 07.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 7, 20221 min read

An early evening walk. Butterflies and Birds at Devils Dyke. 07.07.22

I went to the Devil's Dyke for an evening walk. I got to the Devil's Dyke on the 77 bus from central Brighton. The sun was low in the sky...

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Steyning Downland Scheme: a Marsh Tit, a Dingy Skipper and a Grey Wagtail. 05.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 5, 20225 min read

Steyning Downland Scheme: a Marsh Tit, a Dingy Skipper and a Grey Wagtail. 05.07.22

I had wanted to visit the Steyning Downland Scheme for some time; and it was easy to reach by bus number 2 from Brighton (an hourly...

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The "usual" Birds and Butterflies and well-being. Cissbury Ring. 02.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 3, 20223 min read

The "usual" Birds and Butterflies and well-being. Cissbury Ring. 02.07.22

I did a morning walk to Cissbury Ring on Saturday 02.07.22. I reached Cissbury by train and bus (Brighton to Worthing by train and bus 1...

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Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies, Birds & Bees at Iping Common. 01.07.22

Sim Elliott

Jul 2, 20225 min read

Silver-Studded Blue Butterflies, Birds & Bees at Iping Common. 01.07.22

I went to Iping Common especially to see Silver-Studded Blues, and I was not disappointed, I saw ca. 50. Iping Common is an area of...

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Butterflies and Birds at the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill. 29.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 30, 20222 min read

Butterflies and Birds at the Devil's Dyke and Newtimber Hill. 29.06.22

I went to the Devils Dyke and New Timber in the afternoon on the 77 bus, and spent four hours looking at butterflies, moths, other...

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Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 28, 20229 min read

Bookham Commons. Birds, Wild Plants & Butterflies. White Admiral. 27.06.22

Bookham Commons, National Trust (Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its flora...

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Skylarks! A brief stroll round Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve, Rottingdean. 23.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 24, 20221 min read

Skylarks! A brief stroll round Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve, Rottingdean. 23.06.22

At the moment I am staying at my other's house, following her having surgery, so it is not currently possible for me to make longer...

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Mill Hill NR and Anchor Bottom (Beeding Hill). A profusion of Marbled White Butterflies. 20.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 22, 20223 min read

Mill Hill NR and Anchor Bottom (Beeding Hill). A profusion of Marbled White Butterflies. 20.06.22

I took the 2 bus from my home to Shoreham. I walked up the Adur and then up the footpath to Mill Hill that crosses on the road bridge the...

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Birds and Butterflies. Devil's Dyke & Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 17.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 18, 20221 min read

Birds and Butterflies. Devil's Dyke & Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 17.06.22

This is a record of the photos I took on two locations on 17.96.22. First I went to the bottom of the Devil's Dyke with friends, and got...

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Friston Forest, Friston Gallops and Lullington Heath. Butterflies & Birds. 14.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 17, 20222 min read

Friston Forest, Friston Gallops and Lullington Heath. Butterflies & Birds. 14.06.22

I travelled to Exceat (Seven Sisters Country Park) by 12 bus, see 12 - Eastbourne-Brighton | Brighton & Hove Buses. From there, I walked...

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Wild Plants, Insects and Birds. Birling Gap, Beachy Head and Lullington Heath NNR. 09.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 12, 20225 min read

Wild Plants, Insects and Birds. Birling Gap, Beachy Head and Lullington Heath NNR. 09.06.22

I visited the Downs to the west of Birling Gap, and the east, specifically the area around Horseshoe Plantation, and north of Shooter...

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Hayling Island Oyster Beds & Langstone Mill Pond. Common Terns and Little Egrets 07.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 8, 20222 min read

Hayling Island Oyster Beds & Langstone Mill Pond. Common Terns and Little Egrets 07.06.22

I went to the Oyster Beds Hayling Island/Langstone Harbour on 07.06.22 to see the nesting terns for which the site is well known, see:...

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Butterflies, Moths, Birds and Wild Flowers in the Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 06.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 7, 20224 min read

Butterflies, Moths, Birds and Wild Flowers in the Castle Hill National Nature Reserve. 06.06.22

Castle Hill National Nature Reserve is one of my favourite reserves in Sussex, the abundance and diversity of wildflowers and insects,...

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Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers. The Devil's Dyke. 04.06.22

Sim Elliott

Jun 5, 20223 min read

Birds, Butterflies and Wild Flowers. The Devil's Dyke. 04.06.22

I visited the Devil's Dyke on Saturday 4th June 2022 in the morning. I caught the 77 Brighton and Hove bus at 9.52 (runs every 45...

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Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Avocet, Black-Headed Gull and Shelduck Chicks. 30.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 30, 20221 min read

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Avocet, Black-Headed Gull and Shelduck Chicks. 30.05.22

I went to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve on Monday 30th March as I wanted to see the Avocet chicks that had been born there this year. I took...

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Knepp Castle Estate: White Storks, Tamworth Pigs & Dragonflies. 24.05.22

Sim Elliott

May 26, 20221 min read

Knepp Castle Estate: White Storks, Tamworth Pigs & Dragonflies. 24.05.22

Much has been written about rewilding and Knepp, so I will not rehearse these topics. If you wish to read about Knepp's vision see: Home...

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