Shore Lark at Rye Harbour
A Shore Lark (below right) was present on the saltmarsh near the red-roofed hut late morning, feeding among a flock of Skylark. 
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Archive for December 23rd, 2007
23rd December 2007, Sunday
23rd December 2007, Sunday
Peat on the beach
Lumps of peat with holes in are often washed up on the beach of Rye Bay. These originate from the shore at Pett Level where the Piddock, a bivalve mollusc, bores into it. The peat deposits on the shore are a 6,000 old remnant of a freshwater marsh that developed behind the shelter of the shingle barrier. This extends across the levels to Walland Marsh. With rising sea level, the shingle is migrating inland, revealing the peat deposit. Find Out More Here.
