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Our aim is Taking Care of Sussex. twitter facebook pinterest google+ youtube flickr linkedin foursquare .ig-b- { display: inline-block; } .ig-b- img { visibility: hidden; } .ig-b-:hover { background-position: 0 -60px; } .ig-b-:active { background-position: 0 -120px; } .ig-b-48 { width: 48px; height: 48px; background: url(//badges.instagram.com/static/images/ig-badge-sprite-48.png) no-repeat 0 0; } @media only screen and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (min—moz-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (-o-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2 / 1), only screen and (min-device-pixel-ratio: 2), only screen and (min-resolution: 192dpi), only screen and (min-resolution: 2dppx) { .ig-b-48 { background-image: url(//badges.instagram.com/static/images/ig-badge-sprite-48@2x.png); background-size: 60px 178px; } } instagram Tumblr (3.0; @sussexwildlifetrust)http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f0abdde6d788dc7d9361b4b3e6402dde/tumblr_mn3w793CqS1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buttercup</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50915825430http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50915825430Mon, 20 May 2013 17:52:21 +0100buttercupnatureflowersussex wildlife trust<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2d4802ba7d14817d45965f99fb540bcc/tumblr_mmyhqkrh9f1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50666505632http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50666505632Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:56 +0100deerfawnwildlife advicesussex wildlife trust<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/507fc5ab45233a216919f9cec0d8e9ce/tumblr_mmxph5SHwa1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50649951998http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50649951998Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:58 +0100beeSussex Wildife Trust<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bba73c1b516aa4d1958fffffde293c53/tumblr_mmw2w1oeYP1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21191338@N07/8734161265/" title="Oystercatcher" target="_blank">Oystercatcher</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/21191338@N07/" target="_blank">icemelter4</a> on Flickr.</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50574664258http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50574664258Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:26 +0100Oystercatcherbirds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9988d36476ae05fea719d7d41133f4b5/tumblr_mmsvniEgYk1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I HEART Woods</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50431792298http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50431792298Tue, 14 May 2013 19:06:54 +0100bluebellswildlife trustsussexwoodlandsussex wildlife trust<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5323b7782cc4f2b295410528bd1e3a7b/tumblr_mmpfgub7Gi1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50289336203http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50289336203Sun, 12 May 2013 22:24:30 +0100wildlife trustSussex Wildlife Trustbutterflywildlifenature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f8e851badfdd063da0d78443bf22c23d/tumblr_mmosjpwizA1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Early purple orchids #springwatch #sussex #wildlifetrust</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50254617191http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50254617191Sun, 12 May 2013 14:09:24 +0100wildlifetrustsussexspringwatch<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e6243ea6b638276ce46525b01bc2379a/tumblr_mmkq7cHMRN1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flintman45/8717574843/" title="Fox in the Bluebells" target="_blank">Fox in the Bluebells</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/flintman45/" target="_blank">flintman45</a> on Flickr.</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50086909785http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50086909785Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:34 +0100foxbluebell<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37297482afe40f1a6a3cab85b9e67e47/tumblr_mmixkekTQl1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50016223579http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50016223579Thu, 09 May 2013 16:30:00 +0100naturewildlifeecologyconservationwildlife trustsussex<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VJ6Xh9bhkFo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Nightingales (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ6Xh9bhkFo&feature=share" target="_blank">clifferosion</a>)</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50010384147http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/50010384147Thu, 09 May 2013 14:15:54 +0100nightingalebird songwildlife trustsussexwildlifenature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/82169917cf70c7396151b4d2fc217e5c/tumblr_mmhcu79RjH1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Birthday to the Wildlife Trusts’ President Sir David Attenborough born 8 May 1926</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49931311499http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49931311499Wed, 08 May 2013 14:15:00 +0100AttenboroughWildlife Trustshappy birthdaywildlife trustSussex Wildlife TrustSir David Attenborough<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/33c68bedf3c02d547a00badcf4d097b2/tumblr_mmg09qtPf91qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bluebell #bluebells #wildlifetrust #spring #flower</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49870795852http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49870795852Tue, 07 May 2013 20:17:50 +0100springwildlifetrustflowerbluebells<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h9G6icUS46c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Making Waves Project (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9G6icUS46c&feature=share" target="_blank">Sussexwt</a>)</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49516228144http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49516228144Fri, 03 May 2013 16:30:23 +0100Making Waves ProjectSussex Wildlife TrustHampshire and isle of Wight Wildlife Trustmarine education<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a9359b0793977ccd4c3d1817962e458/tumblr_mm6p95zhAT1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Blackthorn blossom at Woods Mill nature reserve #spring #flower #sussex #wildlifetrust</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49450305858http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49450305858Thu, 02 May 2013 19:41:29 +0100springsussexflowerwildlifetrust<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ac4da98f6975c4bd41d60b10d10cd93/tumblr_mm4wcjBzyT1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>And to think some people call these flowers ‘weeds’ #springtastic #weeds #wildlifetrust #sussex</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49376086190http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49376086190Wed, 01 May 2013 20:19:31 +0100wildlifetrustsussexweedsspringtastic<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_NG7kR3qsI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Project Wild Thing Trailer (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_NG7kR3qsI&feature=share" target="_blank">GreenLionsLtd</a>)</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49356754685http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49356754685Wed, 01 May 2013 14:15:21 +0100naturewildlife<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8933369d5416df3217e88af08b449a77/tumblr_mm322lB5ri1qjfkk9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The #bluebells are starting to flower at Woods Mill. #spring #flower #sussex</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49277384186http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/49277384186Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:27:57 +0100springsussexflowerbluebells<p><div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013">Yes newts eat both frog spawn and tadpoles, however so do many other creatures including diving beetles, dragonfly nymphs, water boatmen, birds, foxes, hedgehogs and rats. </span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013"><br/></span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013">Predation will impact the number of tadpole in you garden, but another common cause of disappearing spawn/tadpoles is cold. Tadpoles require warmth and light to develop properly, unfortunately with all the cold weather we have experienced the tadpoles may have died. This can be exacerbated if ponds are particularly shady. Alternatively the spawn may have sunk down out of sight. In some cases it will still develop normally. </span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013"><br/></span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/81326c1014ef2be1690454295e39c3b7/tumblr_inline_mluwsoYn5b1qirm4n.jpg"/></span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013">tadpoles / Alan Price<br/></span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013"><br/></span></div> <div align="left"><span class="174483109-26042013"><a href="http://www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife/index.htm" target="_blank">WildCall</a> - Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Wildlife Information Service<br/></span></div></p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48920383575http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48920383575Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:53:29 +0100<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Zq98IE4pjiU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Deneway Camera Trap Compilation (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq98IE4pjiU&feature=share" target="_blank">Ryan G</a>)</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48771534322http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48771534322Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:15:21 +0100foxbadgerSussex Wildlife TrustYouth Rangers<p>Like most other mammals, hedgehogs make a wide variety of sounds and noises. Usually these are nothing to be worried about, the hedgehog may be looking for a mate, warning another hedgehog out of it’s territory or just snuffling around investigating it’s surroundings. As the hedgehog is in an artificial home, the coughing noise could indicate that the air is a bit dry in there or that the bedding is getting a bit dirty. I don’t think this is something you need to be too worried about. I expect the hedgehog is just waking up from hibernation, and will soon clean themselves up a bit. <br/> <br/>That said hedgehogs can be affected by lungworm and pneumonia so I suggest you keep an eye on him/her and listen to see if the cough persists. Unfortunately it is not always easy to distinguish poorly coughing from healthy noises, so keep an eye out for other signs that this hedgehog may be sick. If it is ever seen outside in the daytime, starts losing weight or staggering around then it is not healthy and needs to be taken to a hedgehog carer. For more information on what to do with a poorly hedgehog please visit the <a href="http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/found-a-hedgehog.php" target="_blank">British Hedgehog Preservation Society’s website</a>.</p> <p><img alt="hedgehog / Alan Price" height="250" src="http://www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hedgehog_alanprice.jpg" width="250"/></p> <p>hedgehog / Alan Price</p>http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48763551152http://sussexwildlifetrust.tumblr.com/post/48763551152Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:54:12 +0100