News
Avocet increase and yesterday's WeBS count
South Lake The wader scrape continues to be a busy place with 56 Avocet, 238 Black-tailed Godwit, 18 Lapwing (two male nest scraping) 13 Ruff, 9 Snipe, 6 Oystercatcher (three pairs), Spotted Redshank (afternoons), 3 Redshank, Little Stint and 40 Dunlin.
13 March 2017
What's Wild at WWT Arundel
Lapwing at Arundel Toads have been flocking to Arundel over the past week. To breed toads return to the water where they first emerged as toadlets, and can travel up to three miles. There was a mass emergence on our f
13 March 2017
Update, Monday March 13th
After the excitement of the early Garganey at the weekend, we're back to normal today. There is no sign today so far of the 7 which graced the reserve yesterday... A shame as 7 constitute a record at one site for Dumfries & Galloway, as well being un
13 March 2017
Wildlife sightings - 13/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 20 Gadwall 3 Shoveler 8 Common snipe 12 Eurasian shelduck 21 Grey heron 43 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 59 Mute swan (juv) 1 Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon Wigeon 1 Oystercatcher 2 Eurasian curlew 1 Gadwall 2 Hawthorn Wood Nutha
13 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2017
1 Short-eared Owl - Flew N over reserve before landing in wildside 2 Jack Snipe - main lake, grazing marsh 1 Dunlin - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Caspian Gull 3rd cy - flew on to marsh from river p.m. 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - main l
13 March 2017
Artist Gill McCoy features in the gallery this March & April
Throughout March and April the gallery is alive with colourful, creative artwork by Gill McCoy. Gill currently works at WWT Welney, and you may well see her as you are welcomed to the centre on a visit. Gill's collection depicts many different specie
12 March 2017
Weekend Wildlife sightings
Snipe from the Scrape hide by Mike Powney Sun 12 March Lapwing hide: 9 teal, 4 lapwing Ramsar hide: mute swan, greylag geese, black-headed gull, common gull, 5 snipe, Med. gull, shelduck, 4 teal, oystercatcher
12 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Barn owl Tree sparrow Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Goldfinch Reed bunting Moorhen Coot Lapwing Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Pochard Greylag geese Avocet Snipe Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Shoveler Gadwall Kingfisher Skylark
12 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th March 2017
2 Garganey - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Mediterranean Gull - grazing marsh 1 Sand Martin - main lake 1 Dunlin - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 5 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 King
12 March 2017
Signs of spring
Coltsfoot in flower The first signs of spring can be seen this week with willow catkins beginning to flower along the footpaths, sprays of coltsfoot around the ponds at the visitor centre and birds getting ready for b
11 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Coltsfoot in flower The warm temperature today is putting the bird life in Spring mode. Lots of activity and feeding. Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret-5 Avocet-2 Oystercatcher Pintail Teal Shoveler Poch
11 March 2017
Reserve Update Saturday 11th March - Garganey!
Exciting start to the morning with four Garganey (two pairs) observed on the Folly Pond. Good numbers of Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler and Redshank also, so a good place to have a look if you are popping in today! Todays high tide is at 08:38, 7.8m Around the
11 March 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 11/03/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 15 Oystercatcher - 5 Lapwing - 60 Redshank - 5 Grey heron - 40 Teal - 30 Shoveler - 8 Shelduck - 20 Black-headed Gull - 35 Aylesbury Duck (Domestic) - 1 Tufted Duck - 18 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Teal - 6
11 March 2017
Wildlife sightings for 11th March 2017
1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 2 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 1 Jack Snipe - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon 1 Buzzard - flew over heading South West 3
11 March 2017
Friday Wildlife Sightings
Lots of toads moving onto the reserve and mating in the waterways. Common toads heading for the water at WWT Arundel Pic: Paul Stevens Reserve & Grounds: robin, dunnock, carrion crow, tufted duck, Ca
10 March 2017