A busy couple of days clearing snow and feeding birds but all looking good for an re-opening tomorrow. Lots of waders and duck have moved onto the estuary but are starting to come back into the now flooding fields. Rushy Looks great, over 250 Pintail and
3 March 2018
The stand out bird of today was a male Hen Harrier that flew through the site at about 1.20, seen from Ron Barker Hide as it headed towards Windmill Farm area, it reappeared later and was showing till at least 4.30pm. This is our first record this wint
3 March 2018
Puffin by Chris Prince An exhibit of wildlife photographs by Chris Prince opened in the visitor gallery of Arundel Wetland Centre on March 3, 2018. The work will be on display until May 1, 2018. The photographic print
3 March 2018
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Curlew (x9) Black-tailed godwit Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Goldfinch Blue tit Robin B
3 March 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 1 Dunlin - main lake 7 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 17 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon 6 Fieldfare - South route, grazing marsh February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Caspian
3 March 2018
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan-2 at Friends hide Curlew-7 Snipe-feeding below cafe Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Great tit Blue tit Pochard Wigeon Teal Pintail x lots at Main Obs Shoveler Shelduck Kestrel Roe deer with twin fawns
2 March 2018
Dunlin dropped into Arundel Wetland Centre on Thurs 1 March. The cold weather brought a Dunlin to Arundel Wetland Centre. It was feeding right in front of the gallery windows. The dunlin is an unusual visitor to Arund
2 March 2018
3 Dunlin - main lake 1 Mediterranean Gull - main lake 3 Pintal - sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - sheltered lagoon, wildside 8 Redwing - South route, sheltered lagoon February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Caspian Gull,
2 March 2018
Male Pintail. Russ Myners British Steel Hide As we saw the first day of the meteorological spring drift by with a snow flurry, we have also seen the freezing of the saline lagoons! However, much bird activit
2 March 2018
A young girl being given a Dusty Duck log book at WWT Martin Mere. We’re delighted to announce that WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre has been awarded the Visit England Gold Accolade, the highest quality award availabl
2 March 2018
Very cold day here at Welney, on the plus side this iss bringing some birds in closer to feed with good views of snipe from Wigeon Cafe window under bird feeders.All hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Pochard Pintail
1 March 2018
3 Dunlin - main lake 10 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 40 Redwing - wildside, south route 7 Fieldfare - wildside 1 Goldeneye - main lake February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Caspian Gull, Peregrine, Kingfisher, Stonechat, Water Pipit
1 March 2018
A very snowy morning, with a blizzard going on outside right now. Folly Pond, Back Pond and Teal Pond are nearly completely frozen, so the majority of birds are on the Whooper Pond. A few images below of the reserve this morning. Image: Folly Pond
28 February 2018
1 Golden Plover - flew S 1 Woodcock - flew up from by the Lodge in world wetlands 1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 8 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 12 Linnet - flew over heading N 3 Redpoll - South route 8 Siskin - South route 6 Redwing - shelte
28 February 2018
British Steel Hide Highlights from the British Steel Hide include 2 Spoonbills (27th), a Great White Egret (25th), a Spotted Redshank (25th) and a 2nd winter Yellow-legged Gull roosted on the lagoons on the 26th. Flocks of Black-tailed Godwits, Lapwing a
27 February 2018