WHAT TO SPOT IN MARCH
hare - Darin Smith
March
Some days in March make you feel so close to spring while others leave you feeling in the grip of winter. However with the clocks soon to spring forward there are so many reasons to look forward to the long lazy summer days that are creeping ever closer
What to spot this month includes
- Chiff chaffs
- Frog and toad spawn
- If your lucky mad march hares
- Blackthorn in flower
- Emerging ladybirds
Tell us what you have spotted
There are many more species to be spotted this month so keep your eyes peeled and don’t forget to fill in our species recording form so we can submit your sightings to the Sussex Biodiversity Record CentreSussex Wildlife Trust nature reserves to visit this month
West Dean. The reserve at West Dean is a good example of how that woodland was managed for centuries — coppicing the hazel in small compartments on rotation, and allowing a few oak trees to grow to their full stature for a hundred years or more before felling and planting new replacements for future generations. During the spring West Dean Woods offers the ideal place to view woodland flowers, butterflies and wild daffodils.West Dean Woods, two miles north east of West Dean village, is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is also a working woodland on a private estate, and access is restricted to those working the coppice or making scientific research. However, a public bridleway runs along the western edge, and provides the best vantage point to view the daffodils that are at the northern end.
