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Wildlife sightings - 28/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: high Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 24 young Black-headed gull 19 Little ringed plover 2 + 3 young Oystercatcher 6 Shoveler (drake in eclipse plumage) 1 Lapwing 14 Redshank 3 Eurasian teal (drake in eclipse plumage) 1 Common tern 130+ & 30+ y
28 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 28th June
There's a bit more water around the reserve thanks to the heavy rain over the weekend, the fields have freshened up and the meadow is looking great with plenty of flowers on show. The Tawny Owl has reappeared in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond Hid
28 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 28th June 2016
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 2 Lapwing fledglings - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Chiffchaff - South route, sheltered lagoon June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hob
28 June 2016
Monday June 27th
A brood of (at least) two Gadwall chicks on the Teal Pond this morning, plenty of Linnets from the Avenue Tower and a late burst of song from the Avenue itself, with Blackcap, several Sedge Warblers and Reed Bunting all in full voice first thing Today's h
27 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 27/06/2016
a.m. Tide level: high Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 20 young Oystercatcher 5 Little ringed plover 2 + 3 young Shelduck 8 + 8 young Redshank 11 Black-headed gull 49 Gadwall 1 + 2 young Shoveler (drake eclipse plumage) 1 Lapwing 19 Common tern 130 & 30+ young
27 June 2016
Today's sightings
Greater Crested Grebe in the water at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture) Rushy Pen The Common Tern pair have settled to nest. A pair of Avocet still have one chick with another pair incubating eggs. Tack
27 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 27th June 2016
1 Peregrine - perched on hospital 4 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 20 House Martin - main lake June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oys
27 June 2016
Water Rail and other birds
A great selection of birds to be seen around the reserve. Certainly possible to top 70 species in a days birding in the locality. Starting with some views of a Water Rail chick which narrowly avoided being eaten by Lesser Black-backed Gulls as it came out
26 June 2016
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Common Tern - 127 + 27 chicks Avocet - 17 + 22 young Black-headed Gull - 18 Tufted Duck - 7 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 9 + 6 young Swift - 1 Barn Swallow - 4 + 4 young Pied Wagtail - 1 juvenile Shelduck - 4 + 1
26 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 26th June 2016
9 Teal - scrape and main lake 1 Gadwall brood - 3 ducklings, grazing marsh channel 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Little Egret, Hobby, Red Kite, Spotted Redshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plov
26 June 2016
Todays sightings
Whooper swan and 3 cygnets Mute swan and 7 cygnets Quail Little ringed plover and 5 chicks Avocet and chicks Mallard and 10 ducklings Buzzard Marsh harrier Greenfinches x 4 Little egret Reed warbler
25 June 2016
Wildlife day walks revealed grass snakes and warblers
This is WWT Arundel Grounds Manager Paul Stevens' weekly column from the Observer series of weekly newspaper from June 22 edition. WE CELEBRATED Sussex Day last Thursday with a series of wildlife walks and talks at Arundel Wetland Centre. I took 14 visito
25 June 2016
Saturdays sightings
Reed Warbler by Paul Jarvis (Archive Picture) The South lake Avocet 68 Redshank 8 Black-tailed Godwit 30 Lapwing 10 Oystercatcher 3 Black-headed Gull 500 Little Grebe 1 Great-crested Grebe 1 Tufted Duck 25 The Rushy M
25 June 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 25th June
The moorhen parents on Teal Pond are going to have an interesting time....eight chicks to look after! There are also swallow chicks hatching out in nests all over the reserve including within the Teal Pond Hide. Elsewhere on the reserve, a female sparro
25 June 2016
Wildlife sightings for 25th June 2016
1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 3 Mandarin - all females on the reservoir lagoon 50 Swift - mostly over the main lake June bird highlights: Little Bittern, Garganey, Shelduck, Litt
25 June 2016