The canalside hedges are thrumming with insects feeding on the Ivy flower nectar. It’s important not to cut your Ivy if it’s flowering as it’s a great source of late season food for our pollinators. I haven’t seen one of these before - a Hornet Mimic Hoverfly. Also some late Red Admirals around.

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You never know who you'll meet late at night in the valley. Some wood-walkers are just full of beans.

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Woolly Bear Caterpillars hurrying to find a warm, safe place for the coming winter before metamorphosis. They'll become Isabella tiger moths. This little clip has a chill guitar solo Duncan put together by reversing the sound on one guitar and playing off it. #caterpillar #hippie #psychedelicrock

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Farmland bird populations in England have now declined by a staggering 66% since 1970, according to the latest official figures. What's going to turn this around? Not piecemeal grants or trusting in the 'custodians of the countryside', but Landscape Recovery & regulation www.gov.uk/government/s...

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The Worthing and Adur Swift Group has had exciting successes attracting swifts to new boxes this year, using callers partially funded by SOS. Good news for these Red-listed birds, and a great example of how groups in Sussex can make use of SOS funding. Read more: sos.org.uk/news/swift-b...

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