Latest sightings
June 13 wildife sightings
Toadlets were hatching out of the front pond over the weekend. Around the reserve: Sedge, reed and Cetti’s warblers, reed bunting, great tits, chiff chaff, wren, goldfinch, swallow, bullfinch, green finch, pied wagt
13 June 2016
May 26 Wildlife sightings
Black-headed gull chicks are hatching in the small colony opposite the Sand Martin hide. Photo by Rob Collins Around the grounds: kingfisher, chaffinches, sedge warbler, reed warbler, Cetti's warbler, shelduck, shove
27 May 2016
Hairy dragonflies, busy mason bees & lapwing chicks
Grass snake checks to see if I am friend or foe. This is the May 26 edition of the Wildlife Sightings column by Paul Stevens for the Observer Series of newspapers. A HAIRY dragonfly appeared in our Meadow Maze on Sund
27 May 2016
Wildlife Sightings for May 20
A clutch of shelduck ducklings have hatched out near the Scrape hide. Photo by Russ Tofts Spotted this morning at: The Lapwing Hide: Lapwing, Canada geese, wood pigeon, gadwall, coot, black-headed gull. On Wetlands Di
20 May 2016
Shelducklings hatch, dunlin spotted & great crested grebe returns
A long tailed tit fledgling calls for its lunch in the woodland loop. This is Paul Steven's Wildlife Sightings column for May 19, 2016. You can read Paul’s column every week in the Observer series of newspapers. New
20 May 2016
Wildlife sightings May 17
Greylag geese pair with goslings in tow Sighted at the Lapwing hide: lapwing, greylag geese, reed warbler, moorhen, gadwall, reed bunting. Between the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides: tufted ducks, mute swan, Cana
17 May 2016
Lesser white throat warblings & cuckoo calls
This is Paul Steven’s Wildlife Sightings column for May 12, 2016. You can read Paul's column every week in the Observer series of newspapers. I spotted a lesser white throat again on Sunday (May 8). We have a few singing on site each spring but this is
10 May 2016
Wildlife Sightings May 10
Lots of greylag & Canada goslings about Spotted this morning From the Ramsar and Sand Martin hide: A marsh harrier, black-headed gulls, tufted duck, Canada & greylag geese, shoveller (2), gadwall, lapwings,
10 May 2016
Breeding bird survey
This morning was the first of three early morning breeding bird surveys and what a lovely morning it was to. Although cool to start with it soon became sunny and warm. Although warblers have been arriving over the last week it was evident that 4 Sedge War
13 April 2016
Great crested grebe pair drop in for the Easter holidays
Great crested grebe on Arun Riverlife by Alec Pelling ON EASTER SUNDAY Warden Sam Halpin was checking our outflow sluices along the River Arun when she spotted a Great Crested Grebe on the river. Storm Katie on the Mo
8 April 2016
5th April 2016 - Wildlife sightings
Some lovely sightings today, see below for details. LAPWING HIDE; Lapwing, Teal, Greylag geese, Wood pigeon, Black headed gull. SAND MARTIN & RAMSAR HIDES; Shelduck, Canada & Greylag geese, Black headed & Herring gulls, Mute swans, Coot, Moorh
5 April 2016
Great Crested Grebe 31/03/2016
Great Crested Grebe at Arundel by Alec Pelling Hello! The Great crested grebe did re-appear yesterday afternoon and some lovely photos were taken from the RAMSAR hide, where it continues to fish today. A small group o
31 March 2016
Wednesday 30th March - Arundel wildlife sightings
Good Morning All! What a fabulous day. Yesterday we had a Great Crested Grebe hanging around at the Scrape hide, I also saw this bird out on the river at the weekend. Although not spotted this morning, keep your eyes peeled. Today's sightings are as follo
30 March 2016
Spring is in the air.
Milder weather as sparked off more spring time singing from potential early migrant species, namely Chiffchaff and Blackcap. Four species of bumblebee now out and about, Buff tailed, Early, Red tailed and Tree. Common toads are now spawning in the front p
24 March 2016
Sunday 20th March 2016
Hello! Today's sightings are as follows; RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN HIDES; Black headed/ Common & Herring gulls, Lapwing, Oyster catchers, Shelduck, Gadwall, Cormorant, Grey heron, Greylag & Canada geese. SCRAPE HIDE; Mute swans, Black headed gulls,
20 March 2016