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Conservation Project: make a dormouse box
News News And Stories News Conservation Project Make A Dormouse Nest Box
We've got another Conservation Citizen Science project for you - grab your hammer to help us survey for dormice. In 2008 we discovered we had an active population of dormice in the hedgerows of Arundel Wetland Centre. Since then, we have provided nesti
Wildlife Sightings for 12th December 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 12th December 2022
Birds:1 Bittern - main lake1 Buzzard - wildside1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon3 Little Grebe - reservoir lagoon5 Fieldfare - entrance lakes2 Common Snipe - main lake8 Reed Bunting - sheltered lagoon, reedbeds3 Stonechat - R
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
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
Flowers galore at our wonderful wetlands
News News And Stories News Flowers Galore At Our Wonderful Wetlands
A bit of sunshine and a lot of rain means the plant life around our wetlands has completely come to life! There are thousands of flowering plants to keep an eye out for over the coming weeks, with some spectacular blooms to admire. Many last all summer
Latest Sightings
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The mere looks absolutely stunning this winter, with frost and snow covering the site! The beautiful views from Ron Barker hide have been improved by a hen harrier sighting, along with the barn owl that can usually be seen from 3pm. 19 cattle egrets have
Wildlife Sightings for 7th May 2023
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1 Hobby - hunting over1 Buzzard - over2 Garganey - marsh3 Yellow Wagtail - marsh2 Common Tern - main lake2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape2 Oystercatcher - main lake20+ Swift - migrating over site throughout the day40-50 Sand Martin - over site30+ Ree
Bat trapping and grass snakes
News News And Stories News Bat Trapping And Grass Snakes
Despite the changeable weather, we have seen an abundance of Grass Snakes with one of our refugia found with up to six snakes at a time taking advantage of it’s warmth. Common Lizards have also been spotted basking along rails on the Long Path fence. We
Wildlife sighting 22/07/2021
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Weather: overcast Wind speed: Low River wear tide level: Low A.MWade Lake:Avocet - 4Curlew - 3Red shank - 1Common tern - 27Black Headed Gulls - 47Shelduck - 12Black tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Saline Lagoon:Shellduck (Juvenile) - 4Lapwing - 2Moorhen - 2Tuf
Wildlife Sightings for 11th December 2022
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 11th December 2022
Birds:2 Bittern - main lake1 Dartford Warbler - wader scrape1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon1 Water Pipit - wader scrape6 Reed Bunting - wader scrape, reedbeds2 Stonechat - wader scrape5 Meadow Pipit - wader scrape50+ Lapwing - m
Wildlife Sightings 02/12/2023
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Wader Lake Species ( Wader Lake 100% frozen ) Lapwing - 62Redwing - 16Fieldfair - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Water Rail - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5 (M) 5 (F)Goldfinch - 6
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
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2023
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Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowWader Lake:Lapwing - 181Teal - 41Shoveler - 7Avocet - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileGrey Heron - 6Greylag Goose - 2 juvenile + 1 adultGoldfinch - 100 ( Large flock of juveniles + adults on meadow)Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2022
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Teal - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 4Heron - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Hawthorn Wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 4Green finch - 4Goldfinch - 6Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gull
Latest Sightings
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It has been a busy few days with a lot of comings and goings on site. The red breasted goose is still present and can be seen from the hides on the mere. The mere has also been a good place to see waders with black-tailed godwit, ruff and redshank reporte
