nature
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Bob’s bird and butterfly blog
Blue Eyes. By Bob Eade My last blog post about Dragonflies gave me a little inspiration, as I have probably been neglecting this group of insects recently. Last weekend I gained further inspiration, when Lisa and I were on Pevensey Levels, and I found a rare Lesser Emperor, as well as seeing a Norfolk Hawker.…
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South Downs National Park – have your say
The South Downs National Park Authority have begun the work of updating their Local Plan to make sure it’s up to date and addresses important issues including nature recovery, climate change and supporting local communities to thrive. This stage of the consultation runs from the 8 July to 16 September. There are three project documents…
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Bob’s bird and butterfly blog
Bob Eade has very kindly shared one of his many blogs. This one focuses on dragonflies and butterflies spotted in Seaford. Norfolk Comes to Seaford For the 2nd year running, there has been a very big influx of the lovely Norfolk Hawker dragonfly into the area around Seaford. The first one that I saw this…
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Morning Prayers
by Patrick Goff One of the first things I do in the morning in my every day routine is as I come downstairs, I turn right while the cat sits and waits, posing. He knows what I’m doing, I’m going to turn on the computer and collect the camera from the office. I then return…
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The Big Butterfly Count starts today!
The Butterfly Conservation Charity is organising The Big Butterfly Count which runs from Friday 12th July to Sunday 4th August. Butterfly declines are an early warning for other wildlife losses. Butterflies are key biodiversity indicators for scientists as they react very quickly to changes in their environment. Therefore, if their numbers are falling, then nature…
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Intriguing pile of earth!
Whilst wandering along the path on Seaford Head towards the coastguard cottages I came across a strange pile of earth with a little hole in the middle. I pondered over this little pile of earth wondering what creature had worked so hard to create it. It obviously wasn’t ants. Whatever was causing it wasn’t worried…
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Seaford Open Gardens
Sunday 30th June 2024 11am – 5pm 8 gardens in Seaford will be opening this Sunday as part of the National Garden Scheme raising money for charity. The gardens taking part are:- Combined entry to all of the gardens is £8, free entry for children Light refreshments will be available at 34 Chyngton Road, Cosy…
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Biodiversity – let’s put Seaford on the Map
We are blessed to live in such a beautiful town. One that is full of green and open spaces, surrounded by either the South Downs National Park or the sea. We have the opportunity to celebrate the wonderful flora and fauna all around us, in our gardens, on the grass verges, the green and open…
Celebrating Seaford 