Kate Howard
katevane.bsky.social
Kate Howard
@katevane.bsky.social
Writer, litter connoisseur
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Taking part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend?

Please also log sightings by iRecord (with photos if you have them) to let the Sussex Biodiversity Records Centre know who you've seen!

You can use the iRecord website or app: https://f.mtr.cool/gkyrehdsoe

📷Long Tailed Tit©Neil Fletcher
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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1 week left to sign the petition to #BinTheBeads

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve is still dealing with the biobeads pollution event and bird life is at risk. Make your voice heard and protect naturehttps://f.mtr.cool/ifczycntoz

📷Wigeon©Neil Fletcher/Ringed Plover©Alan Price/Teal©Roger Wilmshurst
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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One catte doth onlye lie, and the othir catte doth onlye telle the trouthe, and both cattes saye thei have not been fed.
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Plaid Cymru and the Greens are surging in Wales, according to this latest poll.

Where’s the media narrative around this? Where are the stories saying Farage is failing? When will Labour try to regain ground by appealing to Plaid & Green voters, not just copy Reform?

www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
January 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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January 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Utterly damning report from Office for Environmental Protection - the Govt’s not only missing its targets to protect wildlife in England, it’s also failing on *almost all* environmental measures - and in some cases actively destroying the natural world through its obsession with growth at all costs
Government’s wildlife targets will be missed in England, watchdog says
Seven out of 10 targets have little likelihood of being met by 2030, Office for Environmental Protection says
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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January 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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Guest blog by our CEO Chris Corrigan about the biobead spill disaster
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 AM
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Latest update on the bio-bead pollution incident at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve https://f.mtr.cool/ygvlynzwnt
November 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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It's that time of year
November 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up. 

Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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<from the depths of my soul> Bloody. fireworks. should. be. banned.
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.

The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Just worked out how to disable Copilot in Windows 11. Feeling mighty Sarah J. Connor right now.
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Sussex Wildlife Trust celebrates success in legal battle to stop Marine Conservation Zone dumping as licence is quashed

sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/sussex-...

Short-snouted Seahorse © Paul Naylor
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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"I couldn't believe they found them, it was remarkable."

Volunteers trained by the the Lost Woods Project have discovered a new population of Hazel Dormice in the Weald, at Lindfield, West Sussex.
Lost Woods training leads to remarkable discovery: Hazel Dormice found in Lindfield after near 20-year absence
Dedicated volunteers from The Friends of Eastern Road Nature Reserve found evidence of Hazel Dormice after months of surveying and monitoring.
www.lostwoods.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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**Planning and Infrastructure Bill update**

The House of Lords have moved to keep vital protections for sensitive habitats and species.

It's now time to ask MPs to hold the line.

Let your MP know that we need to keep Amendment 130 in the Bill.

action.wildlifetrusts.org/page/180301/...
Email your MP. Amendment 130 would make sure the new planning systems works for, not against nature.demand they keep amendment 130 in the Bill
It's now or never. This is the last chance to protect nature in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Email your MP to keep amendment 130 in the Bill.
action.wildlifetrusts.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Happy Monday from the unseasonably warm South coast. Felt privileged to see for the first time a beautiful hummingbird hawk-moth. #nature #insect #moth #photography #sussex #england #video #wildlife @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Communities are key to the recovery of nature, and action seems to be springing up all around Sussex.

We recently added 15 more community groups to our map. ✊

See what's happening near you: buff.ly/Klj8a3b

📷 Sam Buckland
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Splish, splash, I was having a bird bath. One happy wet Robin! Pics - John Lauper
October 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Some pics by Marine Conservation Officer Sarah from a recent Shoresearch excursion at Chichester Harbour. A Sea Hare in a teaspoon, a Burrowing Anemone (Cyclista troglodytes) plus our volunteers & some Oysters captured in a split shot!
September 28, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Clouded Yellow butterflies are still being seen in the autumn sun - for example at Southerham Farm SWT reserve last week.

When they fly, their orangy upperwing colour stands out - at rest its their yellow underwings that are usually on display.
September 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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From The Wildlife Trusts: 'With rumours the UK Government's Planning & Infrastructure Bill may be amended in ways that could further weaken protections including National Parks, the risks to nature are growing.
This makes it more urgent!'
Read their response www.wildlifetrusts.org/blog/public-...
A warning to the UK Government – don’t risk disaster by cutting the joy budget | The Wildlife Trusts
Ahead of Labour Conference, with rumours swirling about coming deregulation, Ministers are urged to reflect on the “little joys” which are safeguarded by nature protections. Matt Browne, Head of Publi...
www.wildlifetrusts.org
September 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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So long Swallows, until next year 👋

📸Swallows © Neil Fletcher
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM