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Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2017

Wildlife sightings for 28th April 2017

1 Green Sandpiper - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Little Ringed Plover - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Black Redstart - female around the entrance lake 1 Lesser Whi

28 April 2017

Thursday birding

Thursday birding

Its been a busy day for the Reserve Team with an Advanced Birders workshop and a visit from a group of students to talk about reserve management and surveys that take place at Slimbridge.  The Little Gull and a Mediterranean Gull were on the Rushy this m

27 April 2017

A better environment should be top of every party’s agenda for Government

A better environment should be top of every party’s agenda for Government

The Prime Minister has called an election to seek a clear mandate for government. We think our environment should be at the heart of any government’s agenda. This week, Martin Spray, CEO of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, has written to the leaders of

27 April 2017

Spring migrants - wheatear

Spring migrants - wheatear

Wheatear by Bob Ellis A #Spring Special at WWT Welney, the wheatear; freshly arrived after spending their winter in Africa. These beautiful birds are often seen on the ground looking for insects to feed on, keep you e

27 April 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Common crane x 9 - Lady Fen Spotted redshank White wagtail Green Woodpecker Black-tailed Godwit Snipe Greylag Goose Redshank Tufted Duck Little Egret Shelduck Avocet Wheatear Great White Egret Teal Whooper Swan Swallow Swift Gadwall Shoveler Tree Sparrow

27 April 2017

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