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Spooky seasonal treats are part of the bird enrichment program
You may think we are really in the Halloween spirit but the colourful pumpkins from Arundel Pumpkin Patch we are putting in the exhibits this year are to make life interesting for the flocks at WWT Arundel.
15 October 2024
Cattle egrets nest at Arundel for the first time
Seven nests of cattle egrets make-up this new colony, nesting at WWT Arundel for the first time.
11 October 2024
Cattle egret chicks
While checking the Cattle Egret nests last week, the Reserve Team saw that there were seven nests. All chicks are now fledged and exercising their wings in the trees.
9 October 2024
Autumn Checks Show a Record Number of Sand Martin Nests at Arundel
A record number of 83 sand martin nests were counted in annual autumn checks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre on Wednesday 2 October.
9 October 2024
Autumn Bat Box Checks
This autumn checks of the bat boxes each autumn for repairs and replacements reveal small residents.
3 October 2024
House martin flocks moving through
Small flocks of 30-100 house martins have been moving through the reserve since last Friday. There may be a few sand martins and swallows mixed in but the flocks are primarily made up of house martins. Great egrets are still onsite - one seems to be in b
2 October 2024
Experience Autumn at WWT Arundel
For those who want to experience nature’s wonder this autumn, learn more about birds or are interested in wildlife photography, WWT Arundel is the place to be. Our 65-acre nature reserve is a haven for migrating birds that are easy to view from wildlife hides.
25 September 2024
Little grebe & great white egret
On Sunday our Reserve Manager Suzi spotted a little grebe on the water from the Scrape hide.
24 September 2024
Egrets and an Eagle
Egrets, egrets, egrets! Great white, little, and cattle!
18 September 2024
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