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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Red-necked phalarope-Friends hide Tree sparrow Black-tailed godwit Little egret Great white egret-3 Redshank Coot Moorhen Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Teal Cormorant Whooper swan

8 June 2017

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

A dry start with showers forecast later in the day.  The Green Sandpiper was still on the Tack Piece along with two almost fully grown Lapwing chicks.  The reserve is filling up with new life including lots of Shelduck ducklings now starting to emerge.

8 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 4 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinch

8 June 2017

Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017

Including a site record of 50 avocet   AM mid tide   Wader Lake Avocet 25 adults and 22 young = 47 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 3 Common tern 110+ Grey heron 11 Sand martin 5   Saline Lago

7 June 2017

Sightings Wednesday 7th June 2017

Sightings Wednesday 7th June 2017

Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward     . Blustery but bright start to the day, all hides remain open, Summer walk still closed. Sightings so far today: Red-necked phalarope (Nelson Lyle hide) Mute swan Whooper swan

7 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 3 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon 1 Whitethroat - wader scrape bank 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whin

7 June 2017

Recent Sightings

Recent Sightings

Young Whitethroat cr. Russ Myners   British Steel Hide and Grounds Curlew 1 Whimbrel 1 Bar Tailed Godwit 1 Black-tailed Godwit c200 Lapwing 2 Spoonbill 3 Redshank 2 Teal 1 Shoveler 1 Greylag 24 Mute Swan 2 Sheldu

6 June 2017

Largest family to date for Icelandic swan pair

Largest family to date for Icelandic swan pair

Whooper swan pair with cygnets by Kim Tarsey    . A pair of injured whooper swans have hatched a brood of five cygnets this summer at WWT Welney Wetland Centre.  The pair who first bred on the reserve in 2011 are u

6 June 2017

Sussex Wildlife Day is June 16

Sussex Wildlife Day is June 16

Take a Water Vole wander with WWT guides at 3.15pm at the Sussex Wildlife Day event   While we celebrate our county’s rich heritage and culture on Sussex Day on June 16, Arundel Wetland Centre invites you to di

6 June 2017

Wild orchids, sand martins & tufted ducklings

Wild orchids, sand martins & tufted ducklings

Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly On Monday morning I spotted three sand martins inspecting the nesting holes in the artificial sand banks of the Sand Martin hide. This is the third sighting of sand martins checking out t

6 June 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wet and windy day so today's sightings are a bit limited: Mute swan Whooper swan and cygnets Mallard Shoveler and chicks Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Teal Avocet and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Friends hide Black-tailed godwit Great egret Reds

6 June 2017

World record attempt

World record attempt

Work is beginning this week on what is hoped will be the world's largest 'bug hotel' at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire. Guinness World Records has informed the Wetland Centre that the current world record to beat is 10 cubic metres. The bug

6 June 2017

Tuesday June 6th update

Tuesday June 6th update

Nearly two inches of rain over the last 48hrs and it's still coming... Spectacular numbers of hirundines hunting in the lee of the banking on the south side of the main avenue this morning. House Martins in particular seem to be doing well here this seaso

6 June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2017

Wildlife sightings for 6th June 2017

2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Common Tern - main lake 1 Redshank - main lake 1 Shoveler - wader scrape   May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plover, Whinchat, Oystercatcher, Greenshank, Whimbrel, Garg

6 June 2017

The countdown is on, how many wildlife species will you find?

The countdown is on, how many wildlife species will you find?

The countdown is on, WWT Llanelli Wetland Centre need your help to find and identify as many different species of birds, plants, bugs and beasties as possible in one day during the Bioblitz event on Saturday 10 June. The event is part of a series of acti

6 June 2017