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Get ready for May half term fun

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Get ready for May Half Term fun May half term is just around the corner, and we couldn't be more excited to share what we've got coming to keep your family entertained. The sun has finally got its hat on, and we're gearing up for lots of indoor and

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2020

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Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - AM - LowGreenshank - 1Bar tailed godwit - 1Redshank - 74Lapwing - 17Grey Heron - 2Black headed gull - 59Herring gull - 2Shelduck - 1Teal - 89Saline Lagoon - AM - HighWater ra

Wildlife Sightings 25/11/2023

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Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 + 2 overheadMoorhen - 4Teal - 24Black-headed Gull - 48Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 9Great Tit - 6Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 2 (F) 3 (M)Bullfinch - 4 (F)

Nesting oystercatchers and active kings

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One oystercatcher pair looks to be sitting on a nest on an island from the Sand martin hide. The pair or one seem to be mobbing any curious predatory crows. On the Arun Riverlife lagoon the kingfishers are still really active this week – were still wai

Recent Sightings - 25th August 2020

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The tell tale signs of summer turning into autumn are abound this week. Wading birds are starring to return to the Lough with good numbers for Redshank seen roosting on the wadermash and the ditransitive call of the Curlew out on the estuary. The flowers

Wildlife Sightings for 24th January 2023

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Birds:1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon north shore1 Goldeneye - main lake2 Shelduck - main lake2 Stonechat - grazing marsh1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh25 Redwing - wildside, south route4 Siskin - south route1 Reed Bunting - outside

A day in the life of a newly emerged dragonfly

News News And Stories News A Day In The Life Of A Newly Emerged Dragonfly

Spotting dragonflies just after they've emerged and shed their exoskeleton is a pretty exciting wildlife encounter... Reserve warden Kate recently enjoyed some time with a teneral Southern hawker dragonfly, which was resting on the bramble and blacktho

Dedicated text relay line available at WWT Martin Mere

News News And Stories News Dedicated Text Relay Line Available At Wwt Martin Mere

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre is implementing new changes to make our site more accessible for all. Recently, we provided basic British sign language training to our staff and volunteers and introduced an available-to-hire sensory bag with fidget toys, b

Little-ringed Plovers

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A few more Spring migrants arrived today, a singing male Blackcap was belting out a full song from the scrub and willows near the Sanderson bridge/Discovery Hide. Plenty of Chiffchaffs are singing around the site. Four Sand martins stopped to feed over So

Photography

Wetland Centres Arundel Experience Photography

Photography Arundel has eight wildlife hides that reward patient photographers with dazzling views of British wildlife. With the water right at the hide windows and perches placed nearby get ready for a wildlife close encounter. The collection o

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023

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Weather : Light winds / sunny / coldRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 8Shelduck - 18Black headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 6Lapwing - 6Teal - 45Greylag Goose - 1Canada Goose - 2Mallard - 32Carrion Crow - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee

Latest sightings

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Another great day for waders at Martin Mere. Most days this week we've seen upto 10 species on wader on site. Todays highlights include Ron Barker Wood sandpiperGlossy Ibis (showing well on Sunleys (right pool) in the flooded grassy edges)HobbyHummingbir

Wildlife sightings for 14th October 2022

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Birds:1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Water Pipit - marsh10+ Meadow Pipit - marsh10 Redwing - sheltered lagoon11 Stonechat - marsh, scrape17 Chiffchaff - site count1 Willow Warbler - wildside2 Green Sandpiper - reservoir lagoon, main lake10+ Snipe - ma

‘Lucy Lapwing’ is announced as WWT’s latest ambassador

News News And Stories News Lucy Lapwing Is Announced As Wwts Latest Ambassador

Lucy, who is a wildlife presenter and campaigns to make the countryside safer for female naturalists and birders, is also known for her popular YouTube channel which focuses on birdsong tutorials. Lucy said of her ambassador role: Working in co

Latest Sightings

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The mere is the best place on site for waders now we’ve lowered the water levels. We have had reports of a pectoral sandpiper. It was reported on Sunday and today at 1pm, both times on the Mere. On Sunday we had over 400 lapwing, over 200 black tailed g