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Recent Sightings (14th-16th March)
British Steel Hide 3 Spoonbill were last seen on 14th. A count of 204 Black-tailed Godwit, 139 Redshank, 40 Greylag Geese, 57 Wigeon, 17 Shelduck and 7 lapwing was taken from the British Steel Hide. Further counts included 18 Tufted Duck, 13 Mall
16 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 16th March 2018
1 Redshank - grazing marsh 2 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 12 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 5 Sand Martin - wader scrape p.m. 13 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 1
16 March 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 16th March - Garganey still here
The drake Garganey is still on the Teal Pond this morning, but patience is required. We waited at least 40mins before it appeared today. This photo of the Garganey was taken yesterday, phone scoped by Reserve Warden Steve Cooper. Also on the Teal Pond,
16 March 2018
Bearded Tit !
A female Bearded Tit from the Harrier hide was certainly today's "Star Bird", but, like the previous records of this species from Martin Mere, it failed to show itself after the initial sighting. Hopefully a few more pairs of eyes looking will change tha
15 March 2018
Today's sightings 15/03/18
a.m. low tide Wader Lake Avocet 10 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 32 (21 on territory) Redshank 16 Common snipe 6 Mute swan (juvenile) Shelduck 53 Shoveler 4 Gadwall 4 Black headed gull 73 Herring gull Saline lagoon Teal 84 Shelduck 4 Kestrel Hawthorn Wood Sparr
15 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swans Mute swans Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Great egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Common sandpiper (x2) Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed
15 March 2018
Time for tough environmental justice
The EU has one of the best systems of environmental justice in the world. To deliver Mr Gove’s Green Brexit promise, the UK Government must design one that’s even better. But time is running out—in the Parliamentary calendar, in the Brexit countdown
15 March 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 15th March - Garganey!
It was worth a walk around the Reserve this morning despite the bad weather. Male Garganey on Teal Pond was the absolute highlight and probably one of the earliest spring arrival records for this species. There are still Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank,
15 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Pheasant (male) - near maintenance yard/Explore entrance 8 Pintail - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 1
15 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 14/03/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 18 Grey heron 35 Lapwing 28 Oystercatcher 4 Black-headed gull 43 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 33 Tufted duck 16 Mute swans 3 Eurasian teal 19 Redshank 5 Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 4 Hawthor
14 March 2018
Red Kite again
Another fresh day but at least the rain held off until late on. Great to see Red Kite back on the reserve for a few hours. It seems there are a couple of birds in the area at the moment. A good raptor day with Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 8 Buzzard, Kestr
14 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Redshank Oystercatcher Avocet (17 at main hide) Great white egret Little egret Spoonbill Snipe Golden plover Black headed gull Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Sand martin Kestr
14 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018
3 Red Kite - over E 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - wa
14 March 2018
Join Dusty’s Giant Easter Duck Hunt
(c) Ben Cherry Friday 30 March – Sun 15 April Help Dusty Duck find our cheeky GIANT yellow ducks hiding around the stunning Arundel Wetland Centre reserve during the Easter holidays! Get outside and having a quackin
13 March 2018
Recent Sightings (10th-13th March)
British Steel Hide Some really nice birds have been seen from the hide in the past few days, including two Avocets (13th), an adult Little Gull which was out on the estuary (11th), two Ruff, a very early White Wagtail (12th) (not to be confused with the
13 March 2018