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Latest Sightings
All the eastern promise and the forecasted rain today came to nothing. Still plenty of action to be had around the reserve with a morning birding total of over 60 species. Click on map to enlarge Two Sanderling (one i
13 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 13th June 2015
2 Gadwall broods - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 1 Pochard brood - reservoir lagoon 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 80 Swift - over reserve and river 1 Hobby - June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Mediterran
13 June 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th June 2015
1 Caspian Gull - (1st summer bird) main lake 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - flew across main lake 1 Peregrine - perched on charing cross hospital 1 Kestrel - June bird highlights: Little Egret, Hobby, Kestrel, Little Ringed Plover, Redshank, Me
13 June 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 10:13 8.6m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 - with 5 cygnets (often on the Back Pond) Mallard 51 - moulting Folly Pond Mallard 9 - 6 ducklings Lapwing 14 Moorhen 2 - with 2 chicks Avenue Tower Black-headed Gull 30 - 7 chicks Lapwing 3 Mallard
13 June 2015
Today's exciting sighting
Red-necked phalarope-female - at Lyle Hide Greenshank
13 June 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 12 & 4 chicks Redshank - 3 & 3 chicks Lapwing - 7 & 4 young Oystercatcher - 2 & 2 young Little Ringed Plover - 1 Tufted Duck - 8 ducklings (first brood) Wigeon - 2 Shelduck - 14 Gadwal
13 June 2015
A mini invasion of Med, Gulls
Today’s sightings South Lake Mediterranean Gull 3 adults and 2 2nd summer birds briefly before flying north 09.00. Gadwall 20 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Avocet 2 Redshank 2 Little Grebe 1 Common Tern 1 Kingfisher 1 Little Ringed Plover 1 Yesterday 17.00 Ru
13 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Sandwich Tern- Main Observatory Reed bunting - Summer Walk Cuckoo- singing Broad bodied chaser-Dragonfly Pond
12 June 2015
A Natural Partnership with Aldingbourne Trust
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre has joined forces with the Aldingbourne Trust and on a joint horticulture project. The Aldingbourne Trust supports adults with learning disabilities across West Sussex and their flagship site is located at the Aldingbourne Count
12 June 2015
Recent sightings - 12th June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 19, Greylag 4 (with 5 goslings growing extremely fast!), Coot 1, Little grebe 1, Herring gull 3,
12 June 2015
Recent sightings - 12th June
The following sightings were recorded by Toni Castello, Senior Reserve Warden Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Tufted duck 19, Greylag 4 (with 5 goslings growing extremely fast!), Coot 1, Little grebe 1, Herring gull 3, Great
12 June 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet (new brood of at least two) - 12 + 4 chicks Redshank - 4 + 4 chicks Lapwing - 8 + 5 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 4 chicks Shelduck - 16 + 20 ducklings Gadwall - 12 + 6 ducklings Shoveler - 7 Wigeon - 2 Mallard - 10 +
12 June 2015
More Teal, looks like summers over !
Today’s sightings South Lake Gadwall 42 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Avocet 12 Redshank 2 Little Grebe 1 Common Tern 1 Rushy Pen Oystercatcher pair + 2 chicks Avocet 10 pairs incubating plus brood of 3 Green Sandpiper 3 Tack Piece Crane 2 GCP Barnacle Goose
12 June 2015
Latest Sightings
Yesterday 2 Osprey were seen on the nest via our live screen in the Visitor Centre. One could have been our usual male (Yellow 80) as it had a yellow ring on but we didn't get a positive ID on the ring number. The other looked to be a new female. We will
12 June 2015
Art is for the birds this June at WWT Arundel
Watercolour fieldfare sketch by Emily Jolley Visitors can see meet wildlife artist Desiree Hart, watch wood carving with the Bentley Wildlife Carvers or create their own art at workshops this June at Arundel Wetland C
11 June 2015