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Kingfisher adults & juveniles all active on site
The last brood of kingfishers fledged from the bank on Arun Riverlife around 9th August, but can still be seen darting around the reserve, as can the parents.Regular visitor Alec Pelling took this stunning kingfisher photo from the Discovery hide on Sept
12 September 2023
Waterbird ID Guide
This handy reference guide will help spot autumn migrants and the wintering water birds of Arundel Wetland Centre. Download this free guide to Arundel's most common ducks and birds. Get the Water Bird Spotter guide
10 September 2023
Flock Together visit WWT Arundel
Birdwatching and nature collective Flock Together visited WWT Arundel Wetland Centre in West Sussex on Sunday 3 September for a field trip which took place under bright blue skies and late summer sunshine.
5 September 2023
Juvenile kingfishers around
Kingfisher fledglings were still on Arun Riverlife lagoon last week practicing their fishing, showing well from the Discovery hide. Kingfisher sightings were also at the Scrape hide and on the Wetland Discovery boat channels.Wildflowers: water mint, purpl
3 September 2023
Arundel team advises Argentinian wildlife conservation effort
Sam McKinlay, the Head Keeper at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, manages the most successful breeding colony of Black-necked Grebes in any zoological collection in the world. Gabriela Gabarain, Patagonia Program’s Veterinarian at Aves Argentinas organisa
27 August 2023
Cattle egrets & kingfishers
Cattle egrets were seen regularly from the Ramsar hide last week. Last year the egrets were photographed by our Reserve Intern Anna Cork as they interacted with the Dexter X cattle we had onsite, relieving them of some of their flies. Keep an eye for s
22 August 2023
Willow weaving highlighted during Arundel Arts Festival, Aug 18-25
Artwork with willow is the focus at Arundel Wetland Centre during the Arundel Arts Festival this Aug 18-25. During the festival visitors are encouraged to explore the Reedbed Willow Sphere installation, woven by local environmental artist Mark Antony H
18 August 2023
Highland cattle help nature the old fashioned way
Highland cattle are being used to trim the vegetation on the nesting grounds of lapwing in a traditional way at Arundel Wetland Centre this summer. Four highland heifers will graze the “wet grassland”, knocking back the vegetation more sustainabl
12 August 2023
Summer youngsters & bounty of butterflies
We're well into August now but there are still young families about. Not all chicks are fully fledged. Its been a good summer for moorhens and we are still seeing their youngsters. especially in the reedbeds and the Wood Loop. Everybody's favourite robin
10 August 2023
Kingfishers are feeding young again
On Monday a male kingfisher was spotted entering a hole in the nesting bank on the Arun Riverlife lagoon carrying a fish. This means the pair are feeding young and have at least one chick in this second brood. Visitor Alec Pelling photographed the male
2 August 2023
Shrews, bank voles & tits on dormouse survey
We didn't find any dormice in our recent dormouse survey on July 19 but there were many surprises waiting in the 60+ dormouse nesting boxes to open onsite. In June's survey, one box held a pretty blue tit nest which has now become a rowdy crew of blu
26 July 2023
Common tern & fledging sand martins
After playing common tern calls from the Sand Martin Hide for the past ten weeks, there is finally some interest! We have not had common terns on site since 2014, but one has been turning up fairly regularly in the past few weeks, wondering where th
20 July 2023
Common tern, cattle egret & a lesser black-backed gull
We've had some interesting sightings between the Sand martin hide and Ramsar hide this week. A cattle egret in breeding plumage was grooming on the island opposite Sand martin hide Tuesday morning (photographed by WWT volunteer Andrew Burns). Our warde
13 July 2023
Fledgling cuckoo, Peregrines and Pochard
This week’s highlights include a fledgling cuckoo still being fed by an adult reed warbler, along the back of the boat safari channels. A family of (5) bullfinches was heard in the hedges by our gate near the Outlook In building and a (family?) group of
6 July 2023
What'a hatching behind the scenes
Head Keeper Sam McKinlay and the Collection Team of Keepers care for the birds in the collection at Arundel Wetland Centre with specialist skills. Fish, heart, meal worms, sea pellet and special feeds make up the diets of these wetland birds from arou
5 July 2023