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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I visited there in 2024 and was blown away by the life to be found there, kayaking while watching Eagles dive bomb prey and song birds everywhere. Is there still limited access for people? A high light was wading barefoot through flood waters to reach a hide and finding wolf prints along the way.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A rather fine Light Crimson Underwing (I think can anyone confirm please?) larva found at Knepp today in the Southern Block, just relaxing on a twig on the path! @kneppwilding.bsky.social @bcsussex.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The best @kneppwilding.bsky.social dawn chorus I have maybe heard, ever! Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin plus of course Nightingale.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

At least 15 Green-winged Orchids flowering across the dune slack at East Head today.

Green-winged Orchid flowering at East Head

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I visit this wonderful place a mile south of Knepp once a year after discovering it in 2014 as part of @sussexornitholo.bsky.social Nightingale survey. I approach with trepidation every time in case the scrub has been improved, or cleared for something else. Nightingale gave some subdued song. Phew!

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Yes please to a wilder Wales! Thanks also for the nod to Moor Barton, I am very proud and excited to be involved and that it is inspiring others too. Here's a picture of a fantastic inhabitant of Moor Barton from when I was last down there.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The Ringed Plovers are back at East Head, 2 pairs seen with 1 pair observed scraping and displaying. This year we are working with the wonderful @chichesterharbour.bsky.social volunteers helping us to monitor the impacts on the birds from dogs, boats from the offshore anchorage and predators.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A very quick stop to the old haunt of Mare Hill Common near Whitley in the Surrey heaths and spotted this rather fine Sand Lizard @arc-trust.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A fabulous short walk through Ebernoe Common near Petworth, West Sussex yesterday. Signing Nightingales as soon as you walk through the gate of Furnace Meadow, meandering Ghyll streams, woodland flowers and a feeling of timelessness. Do go if you get a chance @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

We just took down our coppice coupe fencing as 3 years of the hazel regrowth should be enough. #coppicing #positivekeystonespecies

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The wet heath at Sullington starting to fill up with rain.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Spending time at Washington Chalk Pits, always giddy with the diversity on show. Adding some adhoc records to #irecord and relishing the tension between shrub, tree and grassland. Burnet Rose in profusion and the reat of the small in scale but big in delight chalk herbs.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

The Wood Ants (presuming Formica rufa) enjoying the light and warmth in the regrowing Sweet Chestnut coppice. They follow the coppicing rotation through the woods. #coppice

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Not really at work today but fancied a bit of a stroll this evening and hung out amongst the Bluebells and Cowslip in one of our glades.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

If you can make it in the next few days the dawn chorus at Knepp is in full voice, the Nightingales are sounding especially wonderful. Thank you @kneppwilding.bsky.social @kneppwildlandfdn.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I missed the dancing as had to leave to do the school run and get ready for work. Heres a picture from just after sunrise there this morning.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

An early morning walk to Chanctonbury Ring with Cuckoo, Yellowhammer and Whitethroat for company (amongst many others). @southdownsnp.bsky.social #wistonestate @sussexornitholo.bsky.social #dawnchorus

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

An early evening walk along a golden Sussex Green Lane. Ancient Oaks, massive Ash Coppice stools, Bluebells and Wood Anemone before coming to the Blackthorn scrub hoping to hear Nightingale and within 2mins as the sun set, 2 signing along with Song Thrush, Blackbird and Robin. What a choir!

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Cuckoo flower in fine fettle, 6am too early for the Orange Tip in Sussex this morning @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A glorious dawn chorus at Ashcombe Bottom near Lewes, a wonderful wood of veteran oaks, hazel coppice diverse scrub and chalk grassland. In the summer you can experience Adonis Blue flying with White Admiral and Silver-washed Fritillaries if you are lucky #woodpasture #chalkgrassland

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The sun peering through the early morning mist at Amberley Wild Brooks, many Fallow Deer amongst the bird song. First Cuckoo, 2 Swallow, reeling Grasshopper Warbler and my favourite of the morning 8 delightful Sedge Warblers. A big thanks too @sussexwildlifeand.bsky.social and @rspb.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Some of the disturbance interventions carried out at Sullington Warren recently. Scraping to create pools, creating hoverly lagoons courtesy of @buzzclub.bsky.social fantastic resources and willing volunteers from @sussexwilldlife.bsky.social and Wilder Horsham make space for the Sullington Cranefly

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Preparing for a talk this week in recording Ancient and Veteran trees for @sussexwildlife.bsky.social Arun Valley supporters group and Lost Woods of the Weald Project. These guys are not particularly old but sit on an old Manorial boundary bank in Warren Hill, Washington @nationaltrust.bsky.social

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

One of the Junipers at Washington Chalk Pits. A joy of living on the scrape slope of the South Downs is that the snow and ice cling on longer.

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Lee Walther @leetheranger.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It was good to see Sussex Red cattle grazing a lovely chalk grassland site near Washington, West Sussex. Very interesting watching them feed in the snow. This place is a fantastic Local Wildlife Site of Juniper, Wayfaring tree, Round-headed Rampion and Duke of Burgundy amongst many others.

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