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Wetland Centres Group Visits
Group visits Enjoy unforgettable experiences in nature when visiting our UK-wide Wetland Centres as a group Bring your group to explore and get close to nature in stunning locations. From the Gower Peninsul
Recent Wildlife Sightings 4th - 10th May
News News And Stories News Recent Wildlife Sightings 4th 10th May
The sudden burst of high temperatures and dazzling sunlight brought out scores of visitors ready to enjoy the spring wildlife on show this week, from new life flowering and fledging to some uncommon water birds dropping in to greet us. Highlights: Garg
Recent Sightings - 25th August 2020
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 25th August 2020
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
Goslings, ducklings and chicks
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There are plenty of opportunities for “cute” wildlife photos across WWT Arundel's site now that spring is underway. There are at least 5 greylag geese pairs with goslings in tow and similar number of Canada geese pairs. The geese frequent the picnic a
Recent Sightings - 20th August
News News And Stories News Recent Sightings 20th August
Where to start with this last week's sightings? A good place would probably be the red necked phalarope that graced us with its presence on Saturday afternoon (possibly brought in with the strong wind) and was still hanging around on the whooper pond on S
‘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
Welney sightings - 28/10/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights: Whooper Swans 100+ visible from Main Observatory Cattle Egrets - x18 on B
Sand martins return to their colony at WWT Arundel
News News And Stories News Sand Martins Return For Easter At Wwt Arundel
Sand martins were spotted at the nesting banks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre on March 27. The birds have been returning each spring since 2017 to raise their young in the unique nesting banks built into the wildlife hide. Every spring, swirls of sand ma
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
Wildlife Sightings for 14th April 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 14th April 2023
1 Linnet - singing between WWF and Dulverton hide2 Willow Warbler - south route, sheltered lagoon8 Reed Warbler - around the main lake and main reedbeds1 Sedge Warbler - reedbeds/marsh1 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape1 Hou
Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2024
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Weather: mistRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Shelduck - 8Wigeon - 10Teal - 4Tufted duck - 26Cormorant - 1Grey Heron -16Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull - 14Redshank - 1Lapwing - 90Buzzard - 1Coot - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Ar
Reserve management during winter
News News And Stories News Reserve Management During Winter
The effective management of wetlands can provide alternative or complementary habitats for waterbirds and mitigate the adverse effects of wetland loss and degradation. Winter is the busiest time of year for our reserve team as they prepare the whole of s
Patron and presidents
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Patron and presidents Our Patrons and Presidents use their platforms and communications skills to help people fall in love with wetlands and their wildlife. Our Patron HRH King Charles III Our President Kate Humble Writer and bro
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
Wildlife Sightings 02/02/2024
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Weather - Clear Skies & mild Tide Level - HighWader Lake Species Grey Heron - 16Shelduck - 30Canada Goose - 32Black Headed Gull - 12Herring Gull - 9Lapwing - 21Tufted Duck - 3Carrion Crow - 5Mallard - 9Coot - 2Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Hide Bird Feeding Area Nu