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Wildflowers walks are the bomb this July!
Meadowsweet, the favourite strewing herb of Queen Elizabeth the first! Wildflowers are ‘da bomb’ at Arundel Wetland Centre in summer… the seed bomb that is. Every ‘Wildflower Wednesday’ this July when you
28 June 2018
Notable club-tailed dragonfly shopping at Arundel
Female club-tailed dragonfly, a nationally notable species, sits in the window of WWT gift shop. While the wardens were out on a survey counting over 600 dragonflies of 12 species around the reserve at Arundel Wetland
21 June 2018
Mixed Brexit outlook for water, WWT tells MPs
Brexit could be both bad and good for the UK’s natural water resources, WWT has told a Committee of MPs. WWT was giving evidence to a Parliamentary inquiry into regulation of the water industry, as chair and spokesgroup on water policy for a national c
20 June 2018
A 'tail' of triumph! Hand-reared godwits survive odds to fly the nest
38 black-tailed godwits have been released in the Cambridgeshire Fens after being hand-reared by conservationists at WWT Welney. Many of the birds released were not expected to hatch due to the terrible condition of the eggs as a result of the late sprin
20 June 2018
Its Pondemonium this Sussex Day!
Reserve Manager Paul Stevens leads a walk to new ponds habitats created with a grant from Viridor Sussex Day is June 16 and we are celebrating Sussex's smaller wildlife at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre with our Pondemoni
12 June 2018
Making a splash! Pupils at Enfield's Prince of Wales Primary plant water garden
Year two schoolchildren helped create their very own living water feature by filling a small pool with wetland plants. They also got their hands muddy by making finishing touches to a nearby Mediterranean gravel garden, digging holes and filling them w
11 June 2018
Baby Baer's! First sighting of duck family confirms rare bird is breeding
A female Baer’s pochard and her young have been spotted at Hengshui Hu National Nature Reserve in China. It’s the only confirmed report from anywhere in the world this year of successful breeding by this Critically Endangered duck. Conservationists h
7 June 2018
Moth Morning experiences at Arundel Wetland Centre
Eyed hawkmoth just released from after April moth survey pauses on a fence post. Pale hassock, flame-shouldered and light brocade sounds like a fashion show but these creatures may eat the clothes instead of wear them
5 June 2018
Wet half term doesn't stop New Life
The Learning Teams helps kids get hands on with eggs, feathers and nests on the roaming New Life Trolley every day during half term. The New Life event at Arundel Wetland Centre has been running daily despite the unpr
31 May 2018
A lead-free win-win
The challenge for UK shooters everywhere is whether they will continue to needlessly poison wildlife because of the myth that the evidence of their impact is in some strange way an “attack” on themselves, or switch to non-poisonous ammunition because the
29 May 2018
WWT response to LAG update report
The extent and cost of wildlife being poisoned by spent lead ammunition is higher than previously thought, according to figures in a new report by an expert advisory panel. Ducks, geese and swans are the main victims. They gobble up some of the 5,000 t
29 May 2018
Rare eggs hatch after spring flooding rescue
A total of 15 godwit eggs rescued from muddy farmland in East Anglia have hatched successfully so far. Conservationists, trying to protect the rare black-tailed godwit, teamed up with local farmers to save the eggs, which were found in poor condition due
25 May 2018
"We have to relate" says WWT Chief Exec
People are both the biggest challenge and the biggest solution for the world’s wetlands, according to WWT’s Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE. Speaking at the Castle Debate on Working Wetlands – part of a series of environmental debates held at the
22 May 2018
Who is your wetland hero?
David Hindle David is an author and naturalist from Lancashire. His books include birdwatching guides to Lancashire, Forest of Bowland and the Lake District as well as a history of his home village of Grimsargh, near Preston. He donates his royalties to
22 May 2018
WWT's Sacha Dench receives Britannia Trophy for Flight of the Swans
Our very own ‘human swan’ was presented with the prestigious aviation award by the Duke of York HRH Prince Andrew at a special ceremony last night. Sacha earned the award – one of the most respected honours in aviation - in recognition of her lon
18 May 2018