Identification Charts

Click on the pictures to download identification charts showing some of the things you may find around the countryside park.

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Damselflies

Some of the damselflies found in the Park

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Dragonflies

Some of the dragonflies found in the Park

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Butterflies

Most of the butterflies found in the Park

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Early Spring Flowers

Some early flowers in the Park

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Summer Flowers

A few of the flowers found in summer

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Late Summer Flowers

Some of the last to appear in the summer

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Berries & Nuts

A few of the seeds that can be found in late summer

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Fungi

A few of the fungi found in the woods

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Larger Resident Birds

Some of the larger birds that can be seen all year

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Smaller Resident Birds

Some of the smaller birds that can be seen all year

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Water Birds

Some of the birds that can be seen on the lakes, especially in winter

Footpaths - 1 July

Most paths are now very dry although the warm, wet weather has encouraged lots of growth leading to some paths being a bit overgrown.

Report overgrown rights of way to East Sussex and other paths to the Friends of Combe Valley.

Latest News

Jersey Tigers

This month has seen an unusual number of Jersey Tiger moths along the South coast. They are usually a scarce migrant.

New on this website

August 2023 - a set of new pages describing some of the more common flowering plants has been added to the "Wildlife" section of the site.