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Kingfishers and Cattle egret chicks
It was an exciting week with our confirmation of cattle egret chicks last weekend. We had watched them carrying sticks into the heavily treed area between Ramsar and Sand Martin hides in August. It was still their breeding season (which stretches to Octob
12 September 2024
Breeding season wrap-up for WWT Arundel collection
Our 2024 breeding season for our collection birds is now finished for the year. We were able to use our new Incubation & Rearing Room this summer. Visitors could see some eggs in the Incubators and even see some start to hatch! You may have seen some duc
8 September 2024
Gadwall and teal numbers up
Gadwall numbers are increasing for autumn with a top numbers of 110 gadwall on the large lagoon between Ramsar & Sand martin hides in the morning. Kingfisher sightings all week at Scrape hide, Ramsar hide and lapwing hide. We had a kestrel onsite on Satu
4 September 2024
What Species to Watch for this Autumn
Migration begins – comings and goings on our wild side
4 September 2024
Stork Migration Flyover
Staff and visitors enjoyed a surprise fly over by 70+ storks in August.
28 August 2024
Great egret onsite this week
A great egret appeared onsite on August 19 and has been roosting onsite. Our wardens spotted the great egret roosting in the tree between the Ramsar & Sand Martin along with 12 cattle egret in the late afternoon of August 24. Regular visitor Mike Jerome t
27 August 2024
Mooing mowers are back !
Highland cattle are helping trim the plants on the lapwing nesting grounds.
19 August 2024
76 Storks fly over
Staff and visitors were thrilled to watch c76 stork flying over the site in a slow whirling flock. There was little flapping as they seemed to be gliding on the thermals. The flock were over the reserve about 20 minutes, first sighted where the Lapwing hi
15 August 2024
August wildlife update
Three juvenile kingfishers were spotted and two were photographed by regular visitor Mike Jerome on Sat 3 August. This is the second brood from the pair that nested in hole #5 in the bank on the Arun Riverlife lagoon this year. These youngsters still have
12 August 2024
Amazing August wildflowers
This riot of colour is bloomin' marvellous this month.
12 August 2024
Top Tips for Summer
Exploring our wetlands during the summer is exciting at the best of times, but plan your day out alongside some of our fun hands-on activities and make your visit a great one! Here's our top tips for things you can get involved in: Postcard trail S
11 August 2024
Inspired by Nature - illustrator Ben Cavanagh
Ben Cavanagh is an artist living in Littlehampton, West Sussex who specializes in big, colourful designs and characters drawn from imagination. When Ben was asked by ‘Wild in Art’ to paint an owl sculpture for this summer’s Big Hoot trail, he cho
6 August 2024
Trio of kingfishers fledge
Three juvenile kingfishers were spotted and two were photographed by regular visitor Mike Jerome on Sat 3 August. This is the second brood from the pair that nested in hole #5 in the bank on the Arun Riverlife lagoon this year. These youngsters still have
6 August 2024
Wildflower peak and cattle egrets
The fabulous display of wildflowers this month include meadow cranesbill, purple loosestrife, great burnet, bird’s-foot trefoil, meadow vetchling, tufted vetch, black knapweed and hemp agrimony. Meadowsweet is growing in abundance across the reserve
25 July 2024
Kingfishers & cattle egrets
Plenty of kingfisher comings and goings around nest box hole #5. Cattle egrets still in breeding plumage around Ramsar hide.
17 July 2024