People's Emergency Briefing screenings coming up in Sussex include: ⏰ Hailsham Pavilion - 14 November ⏰ The Weald School, Billingshurst - 10 November  ⏰ Holy Trinity Church, Forest Row - 10 November 

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Oak. Elm. Hawthorn. Beech. Sweet Chestnut. Grey Willow.  If you were to explain Sussex in six trees, what would they be?

A slimy, brainless creature that stalks prey, navigates mazes & creates elaborate, efficient transport networks. Who or what can it be? Slime moulds of course! We love these guys  📸 Immature Cribraria argillacea © Kutub Uddin https://www.wildlifewatch.org.uk/wildlife-zone/weird-wildlife/slime-moulds

Around lunchtime I heard news of a Desert Wheatear at Rye Harbour LNR. A short phone discussion with Colin Turley ensued, 15 minutes later he picked me up, not long after we watching the bird which performed well despite the half term visitors. A shout from Linda as bonus Glossy Ibis flew over.

James Tomlinson spotted this smart male Black Redstart near Rye. A Red Listed bird, about the size of a Robin, they've adapted to live in industrial and urban places. Common across the Channel, but scarce in the UK, October and November are peak months to find one in Sussex.

A DESERT WHEATEAR has been found at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve - currently showing between the Discovery Centre and the river mouth #SussexBirding what3words.com/troubled.cou...

Spooky, smelly fungus. Meet creepy Devil's Fingers, or Octopus Stinkhorn. Red tentacles splay out from the alien-looking 'egg' into a starfish shape. 📷 Sue Robinson

Lords-and-Ladies have arrow-shaped leaves & a small flower that hides within a cobra-like “hood”. The flower has a stinky side, as it smells like wee to attract insects. Its berries are poisonous and the plant produces tiny crystals that can irritate your skin.  📸Arthur Hoare/Neil Fletcher

Want to learn more about Beavers? Join us on the 10th of November (12:00-13:00 GMT) for our free webinar on how Beavers are our nature recovery superheroes. Sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0vzRL6gCQ66VZlZQXz8chw

When you think about bats, you probably think of mysterious little creatures hanging upside down from their feet, with their wings wrapped around their bodies. But most bats in the UK don’t do this, they squeeze themselves into little gaps in trees & buildings, so they’re hidden 🦇 © Hugh Clark FRPS

A Curlew digs deep to catch a big earthworm at Pett Level this afternoon. Video at a quarter speed and no sound. @curlewaction.bsky.social #curlew

The Clouded Yellows are going on and on this year. Two on Shoreham Beach yesterday. No doubt lots of you still seeing them too... @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadsUp - this was tricky! We found this pic of that very handsome bird table bandit, the Nuthatch - looking a little wistful, we thought  📸Roger Wilmshurst

The Eastbourne Group had a lovely bird walk with Wilder Learning Officer James Duncan at Birling Gap. David Beer tells us more 📸 Tom Marshall https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/eastbourne-group-october-activities/

For today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme of #MealTime - a Jenny Wren, tucking in 📸Alan Price

Good morning folks. Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #HeadsUp, any bird looking up to the sky. The Alt theme is #MealTime, any bird eating food. #birds #PhotographyIsArt #ECK #photography #ukbirding #CanonR5mkii #naturephotography #wildlife #NatureTherapy @rspb.bsky.social #birdphotography #BirdLife

We think Sussex has some flipping good names - but DORSET! The Piddles and the Puddles. Brilliant

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Bringing water back! 💧 Lyscombe Ranger Ben explains how we're restoring the Little Piddle, creating wilder wetland habitat where wildlife can thrive. Help us bring more ponds and wetlands to Dorset and give nature the tools to take the lead 👉 https://bit.ly/4zLHGyS ~ Clara

Skip clearing up that leaf pile in your garden! This enables hedgehogs to easily find material for their hibernacula & saves you a chore 👌 If you're hosting a bonfire, build it the exact day you plan to light it or check it before you start the fire 🔥 https://ow.ly/X6RU51013Lq 📸 Andy Astell

Add wildlife to a film title. Starling Wars

We are very pleased to say that the recent rain has replenished the Woods Mill lake

A third one for the #BirdOfTheDay theme - birds on the #ground A fine-feathered, crested peewit (so-called because of the sound they make) or Lapwing 📸Derek Middleton

For the #BirdOfTheDay theme - a second one for the alt choice of birds on the #ground. You normally see them soaring above your head - a gorgeously fierce Buzzard by Darin Smith

A few for the #BirdOfTheDay theme  - we're going for the alt choice of birds on the #ground Pretty, perky little Goldfinch - 📸Derek Middleton

Celebrating National Mentoring Day 🌱💚 Today, we’re celebrating the power of mentoring, learning new skills and growing in confidence together. We asked our Youth Rangers to sum up what being part of our team means to them - watch to find out what they said! 👀

🔬🌊 Science telling the story of recovery A year beneath the waves, revealed. 🌊 Dive into our latest ARMS retrieval reel and discover some of the incredible life that has settled on the Sussex seabed. The real detective work starts now as scientists uncover the secrets hidden within. 🔬

A pair of Moorhen at #BoughBeech at the weekend. How have they got that name? The species name, chloropsis, refers to ‘green’! Rev. Morris (1857) lists: Water-hen; Common Gallinule; Moat-hen; Marsh-hen - which makes more sense. Cocker & Mabey list: Moggyhen and Water Hen. Waterhen then! #kentbirding

A walk from my house to the post office. Urban street trees, here Ulmus minor, are really important substrates for lichens & bryophytes. Probably Flavoparmelia caperata, Syntrichia laevipila, Alyxoria varia & Lecanora chlarotera. All common but important to record; as there are few urban records

This winter, help protect Sussex birds by keeping your dog on a lead. Many birds live on a calorific knife edge as weather gets colder: their food has to cover the energy they burn staying warm, with little margin for error. Read our tips for walking your furry friend without startling birds nearby.

Excited for autumn? Just as the leaves start to turn, remember to don your fancy autumn crown, stand in the bracken and ROAR 🍂🦌 📷© Paul Lindley

It's a fun season for those who love all things spooky. But how can you enjoy Halloween without creating a nightmare for wildlife? 🎃🦇👻 Kerry Williams has some ideas https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/articles/wildlife-friendly-halloween-ideas/