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June bat, dragonfly & moth surveys
An emporer dragonfly emerges to dry out in the photo above by Head Keeper Sam HalpinWildlife Surveys Dragonfly survey June 11 Damselflies: Azure damselflies, blue-tailed damselfly, large red damselflies, common blue damselflies, Dragonflies: broad-bodie
17 June 2021
Arundel officially opens new aviary for 75th Anniversary
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre celebrated the official opening of the Coastal Creek Aviary and the Pelican Cove exhibit on Thurs 10 June. The evening’s activities also toasted the 75th Anniversary of the Wildfowl &Wetlands Trust and the 45th year since Arun
11 June 2021
Male warblers singing & tufties hatching
Last week’s summery temperature have brought out the warblers. Cetti’s warblers, blackcap, reed warblers and reed bunting were all heard singing onsite. The heat brought the dragonfly and damselflies larvae out of the ponds to emerge as adults. The oy
6 June 2021
Kingfishers are feeding young
Last Saturday we caught this pic of the kingfisher pair both outside their nesting hole in the Kingfisher bank on Arun Riverlife lagoon. If the kingfisher is holding a fish in its mouth with the head facing forward it's about to feed young,
26 May 2021
Coastal Creek Aviary is open to visitors
The new Coastal Creek avairy opened to visitors in April The next time you visit Arundel Wetland Centre, you'll be able to explore the Coastal Creek aviary. The new Coastal Creek aviary is landscaped with rocks, shoreline vegetation and waterfalls, to
24 May 2021
Citizen Science postcards at Arundel
New observations postcard allow visitors to help wardens watch wildlife at Arundel Wetland Centre
22 May 2021
Bounty of cygnets
The mute swans sitting on their huge nest in the entrance reedbed welcomed their cygnets into the world last weekend. Visitors have been admiring the pair from the nearby entry boardwalk before coming into the visitors centre and ave been wondering about
20 May 2021
Pond dipping & hand feeding open this half term
This half term (May 28-June 6) pack your day out at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre full of family fun with pond dipping sessions, hand feeding the ducks and riding the boat safari! The wildlife viewing hides are open and there are loads of wild ducklings, gos
18 May 2021
Sand martins favour nest holes near the wildlife camera
On Tuesday Reserve Manager Suzi Lanaway spotted the male kingfisher taking a fish into hole 5 on the Arun Riverlife lagoon kingfisher nesting bank. The fact that the kingfisher was holding the fish’s tail inside his mouth with the head poking forward le
12 May 2021
Oystercatcher nests near new Coastal Creek aviary
There’s lots of amazing water birds to see inside the new Coastal Creek aviary but one wader species is attracting attention on the little pond just outside. The indomitable oystercatcher pair are back this year, nesting on the island opposite the ne
10 May 2021
Cuckoo calling in the reedbed
On Tuesday our Wardens heard a cuckoo calling from the back of reedbed along the Mill stream. Our boat drivers saw a cuckoo on the Wetland Discovery area at the end of the day. The cold and dry weather is impacting some wildlife onsite, especially lapwing
5 May 2021
Warblers singing & kingfishers still on nest
The kingfisher pair are still nesting in the bank on Arundel Riverlife lagoon. Last Friday our wardens spotted the female kingfisher on the perch to the left side of the nesting bank for a few moments before the male kingfisher emerged from hole #5 and jo
29 April 2021
Wildlife spotting this April at Arundel
Our wildlife hides are currently closed but there are many ways and places to experience wildlife this spring at Arundel Wetland Centre.
19 April 2021
Sand martins have returned
On Monday 5 April six sand martins were checking out the holes in the Sand martin hide nesting banks. House martins and a sprinkling of swallows have also started moving through the reserve. A pair of oystercatchers have nested on top of the hide and anot
8 April 2021
Take a Peek at Pelican Cove
Meet the Dalmatian pelican - the largest and rarest of the pelican species with a wingspan up to 11 feet! Brand new to Arundel Wetland Centre these big birds are in the brand new Pelican Cove exhibit opening this April! Dalmatian pelicans were a famili
30 March 2021