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An Alternative Natural History of Sussex. This blog shows the highlights of my day to day findings as a naturalist and ecologist living and working in Sussex. Delivered with a pinch of nihilism, a dash of sarcasm and absolutely no tweeness, here is my attempt to show natural history as it really is: Brutal, beautiful, uncompromising and fascinating...and occasionally ridiculous.
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- Graeme Lyons
- Brighton, Sussex, United Kingdom
- I have been studying natural history for some twenty-eight years, fifteen in a professional capacity. I currently work in Sussex as the Senior Ecologist for Sussex Wildlife Trust where I advise on the management of reserves based upon the results of the ecological surveys I carry out. Views here are my own however. I run a number of identification courses and I also do a small amount of freelance ecological consultancy. My main areas of interest are birds, plants and invertebrates and a lot of my spare time is spent in the field. I don't look like a birdwatcher.
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Digger Wasp3 days ago
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Hog's Fennel4 days ago
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Upper Cuckmere 16/8/174 days ago
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Horton Wood again1 week ago
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Malham wrap-up1 week ago
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A moth romance2 months ago
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White tailed eagle!!3 months ago
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Cyprus day 11 - the last rights3 months ago
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Preparing for another spring4 months ago
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A new Sunshiner10 months ago
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My bird of the year11 months ago
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Castle Hill1 year ago
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14th March 2015 (weekly review)2 years ago
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Green Man fossil2 years ago
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Boops boops3 years ago
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Coleophora cases on heather4 years ago
- British Bryological Society
- Butterfly Conservation Sussex Branch: Recent sightings
- Friston Forest Grazing Project
- Mark Telfer's Website
- NBN Gateway
- Saproxylic Quality Index
- SOS: Recent sightings
- Sussex Biodiversity Records Centre
- Sussex Wildlife Trust
- UKmoths
- Watford Coleoptera Group
- West Weald Landscape Partnership
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