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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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Old Lodge NNR 15/6/183 days ago
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More Inverts...1 week ago
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Spirit of the oakwood …1 week ago
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Mealybug destroyer at large2 weeks ago
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American Bittern1 month ago
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First for England1 month ago
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The NW wind does blow8 months ago
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Castle Hill2 years ago
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14th March 2015 (weekly review)3 years ago
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Green Man fossil3 years ago
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Boops boops4 years ago
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Coleophora cases on heather5 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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