Sightings - Arundel
Nathusius’ pipistrelle found during bat trapping
This male Nathusius pipistrelle was caught during our bat trapping with Sussex Bat Group last Wednesday. Recent sightings by wardens during the morning walk around. Additional highlights added. Mon 24 September Ramsar
1 October 2018
Sand martin swarm hunting insects
Kingfisher scolds another! Photo by Romney Turner Recent wildlife sightings (does not include common species like coots, mute swans, black-headed gulls and mallard ducks): Sun 23 Sept: Scrape hide: marsh harrier, 26 t
24 September 2018
Swallows, sand and house martins still moving through
Chiifchaff photographed by Ken Turner. Recent sightings: Mon 3 Sept: Wildlife Garden - 30 house martins Sand martin hide - 5 Sand martins Common Sandpiper – SMH Scrape hide - 25 gadwall Reedbed hide – swallows &nb
10 September 2018
Green woodpeckers & kingfishers
Kingfishers perched over the channels of the Wetland Discovery Boat Safari. Photo: Andrew Burns, WWT volunteer Highlights from the hides at Arundel Wetland Centre last week. Mon 3 September Ramsar hide: Greylag
3 September 2018
Migrant stopping off while moving southward
Sand martins continue stopping by on their migration south. Pic: Geoff Warminger Surprise find was a Nightjar which had chosen the reedbed to roost during the day (on a dead willow branch) whilst on its southerly migr
27 August 2018
Mint moths, hawkers and a hobby
Migrant hawker on the Dragonfly Pond by Andy Burns We checked all 61 dormice nesting boxes during last week’s Small Mammal Survey – no dormice nesting but we found three nests of pygmy shrew. There were plenty of
20 August 2018
First brown hair streak butterfly recorded
Brown hair streak butterfly - the first record of one at Arundel Wetland Centre by Paul Stevens Last week I did another moth survey – we had 513 moths in the traps of 95 different species. 100 of the moths were moth
13 August 2018
Warblers and more heading south early
Sedge warblers are heading southwards. Our bat survey last week highlighted what a great feeding area the Arun Riverlife lagoon is. With a low count of bats and species over most of the site, Arun Riverlife was
7 August 2018
Owl chicks & toadlets
Two barn owl chicks from WWT Arundel nest box found by licensed handler Stuart Card. Stuart Card, Countryside Warden for Horsham County Council to Arundel Wetland Centre was onsite last Thursday evening to check our o
30 July 2018
Butterflies out in force this week
Common Blue in the Butterfly Garden near the lapwing hide. Nature Notes with Reserve Manager Paul Stevens Summer hatching butterflies are out on force – we are seeing lots of peacocks, red admirals and brimstones on
16 July 2018
First emerald damselfly recorded onsite
Emerald damselfly on Wetlands Discovery by Paul Stevens Nature Notes by Paul Stevens, Reserve Manager Bat survey last week – we didn’t get many bats. The hot weather is great for insects so the bats are well fed a
9 July 2018
More club tailed dragonflies & a bounty of butterflies
Great crested grebe on Arun Riverlife lagoon. Pic Andy Burns. Nature Notes by Paul Stevens, Arundel Wetland Centre Reserve Manager Boat driver Alex spotted another club-tailed dragonfly, this one a bright green male.
2 July 2018
Reedbed hide reopens, partial closing of Scrape hide for nesting swallows
Four beaks visible in the swallow nest in the Scrape hide. Thanks for your understanding as we had to close off that section of the hide. Nature Notes by Reserve Manager Paul Stevens Staff members saw barn owl at 7 pm
25 June 2018
Toadlets emerge & club-tailed dragonfly spotted
Toadlets emerged from the ponds to leave the reserve in the damp of Thursday morning Sightings week of June 11-17 Monday 11 June Sand Martin hide: Male pintail ducks, tufted duck and gadwall. Tues 12 June Arun Riverli
18 June 2018
Major haul on Moth Morning
Casing from a newly emerged southern hawker dragonfly found at the raised pond. Nature notes with Reserve Manager Paul Stevens: Raised Pond has burgundy flowers of spiked water milfoil breaking the water’s surface.
12 June 2018