News
Singing corncrakes
Corncrake by Hetty Grant Since late June we have had the sound of singing corncrakes on the reserve, as two males have been holding territories on the Ouse Washes at WWT Welney. These birds will soon be migrating to
2 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Snipe Avocet Black-tailed Godwits Ruff Green Sandpiper Whooper Swan Mute Swan Pochard Gadwall Shoveler Tree Sparrow Stock Dove Common Tern Yellow Wagtail Sand Martin Marsh Harrier Grey Heron
2 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 2nd August 2017
3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Wigeon - main lake 11 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 2 Willow Warbler - South route 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Pochard brood of 3 - wader scrape 1 Lapwing juvenile (fully fled
2 August 2017
Sandpiper Trio
No, not the mid sixties folk/rock singing band but the classic Wood, Green, Common Sandpiper mix that generally inhabits the same page of a good field guide on british birds. All three were present today and showing from the Ron Barker Hide.
1 August 2017
Crane chick lost
We have some sad news- the Crane chick belonging to Bart and Ruby has not been seen since 25 July, a thorough search over the weekend revealed that Bart and Ruby were roaming the reserve and even displaying to each other, they wouldn't leave their chick
1 August 2017
Recent Sightings
British Steel Hide Black-headed Gull 105 Black-tailed Godwit 221 Buzzard 1 Canada Goose 14 Cormorant 20 Curlew c.200 Dunlin 9 Gadwall 20 Great Black-backed Gull 2 Greenshank 10 Grey Heron 2 Greylag 6 House Martin 4 Jay 2 Kingfisher 1 Knot 1 Lapwing 27 Le
1 August 2017
Wildlife sightings - 01/08/17
a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 Swallow 4 Greylag geese 44 Common sandpiper 1 Dunlin 1 Ringed plover (juvenile) 1 Redshank 28 Grey heron 7 Lapwing 52 Black-headed gull 127 Avocet 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet 3 Black-headed gull 19 Green s
1 August 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Moorhen Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little ringed plover Avocet Snipe Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Blue tit Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Reed warbler Starling Swallow Jackdaw Collared dove Woodpig
1 August 2017
Rarae aquatic plants and an abundance of bats
Weekly wildlife blog from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre by Reserve Manager Paul Stevens. On Saturday David had 12 kingfisher sightings during his morning guide in the hide session! He also spotted a juvenile redshank and a common sandpiper all from the Ramsa
1 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st August 2017
2 Little Egret - flew W 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon, South route 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Gadwall brood of 10 - main lake Pochard brood of 3 - wader scrape Little Grebe
1 August 2017
Waders on the estuary
A short scan from Middle Point across the Severn this morning was productive, 2 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, a flock of 26 Sanderling with another with a flock of 13 Dunlin, more scattered parties of the latter were about the estuary as well as 5, 5 and 3 Ringed
31 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Barn owl x 4 (last night) Green sandpiper x 2-Main hide Common sandpiper Avocet Moorhen Little ringed plover Ruff Black-tailed godwit x 22 at Lyle hide Snipe x 3 Cuckoo Yellow wagtail Starling Tree sparrow Bewick's swan Marsh harrier x 3 Hobby Kestrel
31 July 2017
Wildlife sightings Mon 31/07
Wader Lake Green sandpiper 2 Dunlin Lapwing 186 Common tern 11 Curlew 31 Common sandpiper Lesser black backed gull Avocet 5 Grey heron 10 Redshank 42 Shelduck 6 Saline lagoon Lapwing 4 Black headed gull 12 Hawthorn Wood Stock dove Jay Great spotted woodpe
31 July 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st July 2017
3 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Wigeon - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 2 Kestrel - main lake 1 Common Tern - sheltered lagoon 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital Gadwall brood of 10 - main lake Pochard brood of 3 - wader scrape
31 July 2017
Pied Flycatcher new for 2017
This is an edited version of the original report as it has come to light that we have had a few records of Pied Flycatcher on the reserve although this is the first for ~20 years. Hot on the heels of Wednesday's Gull-bill Tern, a imm Pied Flycatche
30 July 2017