Ecology
The ecology of Samphire Hoe has been specially maintained, including wildflowers and birds. It is now a chalk meadow-land with a number of nationally rare plant species including the Early Spider Orchid. In July each year, the rock sea lavender blooms, along with rock samphire.
Peregrine falcons have been seen flying along the cliffs. Some stonechats and meadow pipits gather on the meadow, while rock pipits move along the base of the cliffs. Some house martins make mud nests under the overhangs of the chalk cliffs.
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