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Kestrel is back, with black caps & warblers
A young male kestrel has been hanging around for the past couple of weeks. He has been spotted on the owl box on Wetlands Discovery, on the roofs of our thatched Outlook In building by the boat jetty and in the Woodland Loop, likely hunting small birds.
23 September 2021
Calm kestrel on Wetlands Discovery
Our Reserve team have been hammering away at the annual autumn cut on the Wetland Discovery area. This means they haven’t had much time for counting many birds this week. Last Wednesday during the mini-heatwave they got help from a great crew of volunte
15 September 2021
Martins moving through & sunny dragonflies
Teal numbers increasing along with the number of house martins (c200 Wednesday!) and sand martins moving through the site. On Monday 30 lapwing were flushed up staff checking the cattle. Our mooing mowers will be moved off the main wet grassland next wee
8 September 2021
Flycatchers & sand martins moving through
Sand martins have been moving through the reserve migrating south to winter in Africa. Over one hundreds sand martins were spotted Monday. Also on their autumn passage are 5 spotted flycatchers spotted on the islands of Wetland Discovery area over the
31 August 2021
What Lurks Beneath this October at Arundel Wetland Centre?
This new trail will provoke shrieks and laughter as families follow the interactive trail to discover the creatures lurking at Arundel Wetland Centre.
30 August 2021
August wildlife surveys
Dragonfly survey Wed 11 Aug – mid-late afternoon 6 species, 70 dragonflies 35 common darters4 brown hawkers14 blue-tailed damselflies1 red-eyed damselfly11 migrant hawkers5 southern hawkers Butterfly survey Wed 11 August in the morning
19 August 2021
Young families still about
Friday the thirteenth was a lucky day as we spotted three kingfishers all around the site throughout the day! This was likely the male and female from Arun Riverlife hole #5 in the nesting bank and their fledged youngsters. There are still young famil
18 August 2021
Scrape hide getting busier
This week we have noticed sightings picking up at the Scrape hide with little grebes, heron, tufted ducks and shovelers appearing regularly. The Scrape hide gets busier in autumn so the seaons may be starting to shift. A moth survey this morning recorded
10 August 2021
Kingfisher sightings & moulting ducks
For the past week the kingfishers have been showing well down near the Lapwing hide and that end of the boat safari. This kingfisher photo was sent by visitor Susie Gander.
3 August 2021
Sand martins in residence
Plenty of sand martins still active at the Sand martin hide, in and out of the holes on the left near the speaker box and on the right bank below the swallow nest cups. The kingfisher pair are still taking food into hole 5 on the Arun Riverlife lagoon n
21 July 2021
Wetlands Can! WWT Arundel joins the call to create more wetlands
WWT Arundel in West Sussex joins call to create more wetlands as new research shows huge public support for investment in natural solutions to the climate emergency
20 July 2021
Mostly meadow browns on butterfly survey
The butterfly survey on Thurs 8 July recorded seven species of butterfly onsite. The 90 minute survey recorded 27 butterflies including 15 meadow browns. Surveyor John also counted four red admirals, four ringlets and one each of large white, small copp
12 July 2021
Be a Wetland Explorer this Summer
Families can discover the wonder of wetlands this summer, with a self-led Wetland Explorer activities at Arundel Wetland Centre. Designed to teach valuable skills while having fun outdoors, these interactive challenges will reconnect visitors young and
11 July 2021
Toadlets emerge and survey results
This warm, damp weather signalled to tiny toadlets to emerge from their birth ponds. We have had to rescue a few toadlets that found their way into the visitor centre on their search for a damp, shady to settle in. Toads take about two years to mature,
3 July 2021
New ducklings, dragons and butterflies
The oystercatcher pair with their one chick have left the island outside Coastal Creek aviary for the shelter of the trees in the Lakes & Forest exhibit. The other oystercatcher pair are still on the island at the Sand Martin hide but we can’t see chi
23 June 2021