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Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 27th April 2017

1 Lesser Whitethroat - singing down South route 2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 4 Swallow - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 8

27 April 2017

Wildlife sightings - 27/04/17

Wildlife sightings - 27/04/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Oystercatcher 4 Avocet 8 Lapwing 18 Grey heron 13 Shelduck 4 Tufted duck 7 Sand martin 3 Swallow 10 Common snipe 1 Redshank 2 Gadwall 2 Saline Lagoon Lesser black-backed gull 2 Avocet 2 Lapwing 2 Oystercatcher 2 Teal 8 Hawt

27 April 2017

Full of the joys of spring

Full of the joys of spring

Cow and yellow wagtail/WWT Spring is a time of year to be celebrated as an incredible array of wildlife returns to the UK for summer or emerges from their winter hideaways.  The race is then on to find a mate and pro

27 April 2017

Take a trial ride on an electric bike

Take a trial ride on an electric bike

Ride an electric EMU at Arundel Wetland Centre Take a spin on an electric EMU bike in our car park on Sat 6 May On Sat 6 May Arundel Wetland Centre is hosting our second EMU Electric Bicycle Company for a Demonstratio

27 April 2017

Viridor Credits supports wildlife at WWT Arundel

Viridor Credits supports wildlife at WWT Arundel

  Viridor Credits Environmental Company has awarded a magnificent grant of £60,000 to improve habitat for wildlife at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre, as part of the Landfill Communities Fund. WWT will use the grant to create a series of new wetland poo

27 April 2017

9-11 May Gift shop closed for stock take

9-11 May Gift shop closed for stock take

From Tuesday 9 - Thursday 11 May the gift shop within the visitor centre at WWT Welney will be closed for the annual stock take.  This will not affect admissions or entry to the reserve, and all other areas of the visitor centre such as the cafe, pond ro

26 April 2017

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Spoonbill by Rachel Hazlehurst Spoonbill - Bank Farm (viewable from road) Swallows Swift Little ringed plover House martin Black-tailed godwit Great white egret Little egret Redshank Ruff Avocet Dunlin Tufted duck Gre

26 April 2017

A bit chilly

A bit chilly

South Lake Hides A busy wader scrape this morning with 303 Black-tailed Godwits, 22 Avocet and 8 Ruff including a couple of great looking males starting to display.  A pair of Cranes (Bart and Ruby) were on the island this morning, possibly prospecting a

26 April 2017

Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2017

Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2017

AM low tide   Wader Lake Avocet 21 Common snipe 2 Black-tailed godwit 6 Black-headed gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 12 Grey heron 28 Lapwing 31 +2 chicks Tufted duck 6 Northern shoveler 3   Saline Lagoon Avocet 4 Black-tailed godwit 1 Oystercat

26 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Wheatear (male) - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - hunting over main lake 3 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 7 Swallow - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 7 Reed Warble

26 April 2017

Bird News

Bird News

Bitterly cold winds seem to have slowed things down a little over the last couple of days, with no new arrivals, and noticably fewer singing birds. Even the Black-headed Gull colony seems less active than normal. A pair of Common Terns has been touring th

25 April 2017

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Green woodpecker MILLENNIUM WETLANDS Little Grebe 4 Grey Heron 1 Mute Swan 4 Greylag 2 + 2 gosling Shelduck 11 Gadwall 21 Teal 6 Mallard 20 + ducklings Shoveler 2 Pochard 9 Tufted Duck 28 Buzzard 1 Moorhen 2 Lapwing 6

25 April 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wheatear by Bob Ellis Little Egret Great White Egret Avocet Shelduck Lapwing Redshank Black-Tailed Godwit Little Ringed Plover House Martin Swallow Marsh Harrier Shoveler Teal Gadwall Pochard Mallard Wigeon Tufted Duc

25 April 2017

Wildlife sightings 25/04

Wildlife sightings 25/04

a.m. low tide Wader Lake Great black backed gull (2nd winter) Black tailed godwit 14 Stock dove 2 Redshank 3 Avocet 20 Gadwall 4 Northern shoveler 4 Shelduck 15 Kestrel (male) Lapwing 30 + 1 chick Eurasian teal 5 Saline lagoon Avocet 3 Northern shoveler 2

25 April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 25th April 2017

1 Oystercatcher - main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 10 Swallow - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 House Martin - main lake, reservoir lagoon 3 Snipe - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 9 Reed Warbler -

25 April 2017