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Wildlife sightings
Today's highlights were 3 Green sandpipers, over fly Greenshank, 2 Stoats near the Lapwing hide, 5 Grey wagtails feeding on the netting of the Icelandic pen and multiple sightings of the Kingfishers at various points around the reserve. Amongst the small
9 August 2015
Swallows swing southward & so are many others
This is WWT Arundel Wildlife Sightings that column runs every Thursday in the Chichester Observer, Worthing Herald and Shoreham Herald. We had a juvenile cuckoo in the car park last week. The youngster seems to be fully fledged from the nest, probably l
6 August 2015
Bullfinch fledglings in Lakes & Forest area
Entry Reedbed: Grey Heron, water voles Lakes and Forest: Bullfinch fledglings. Reedbeds: water voles, Reed, sedge and cetti's warblers. Dragonflies - black tailed skimmers, broad bodied chasers. Reserve: Kingfishers, goldfinch, pied & grey wagtails. B
24 July 2015
Insects and flowers
Although the number of species of birds to be seen on the reserve is less at this time of year, the wild flowers and insects are reaching a peak at this time of year. The wetland wild flowers look amazing with Meadowsweet dominating areas such wetlands di
17 July 2015
Ruby-tailed wasps dazzle visitors
Many visitors have noticed a high number of ruby-tailed wasps sunny themselves on the chestnut fence rails this week. Even our centre manager Dave Fairlamb was praising the beauty of these dazzling solitary wasps on the handrails of our entry boardwalk.
3 July 2015
Cuckoo activity.
Last week there was a sighting from the wetlands discovery boat safari of a female Cuckoo leaving the reeds with an egg in her beak. This was the brief moment when a cuckoo female lays her egg in the host nest (in this case a Reed warbler) and removes one
28 June 2015
Sightings on Sunday 20 June
Ramsar Hide Gadwall Tufted duck Black-headed gulls and chicks Mute Swan Herring Gull Reedbed Hide Tufted duck & ducklings Reed Warbler Sedge warblers Reed bunting Swallows Water voles Scrape Hide Mandarin ducks Bla
21 June 2015
Snakes alive!
During last weeks reptile survey one of our tins produced a bumper seven juvenile Grass Snakes!! Adults are being seen more regularly especially out on Wetlands discovery when the sun is shining! Two Slowworms may not sound a lot but for Arundel this is a
9 June 2015
Tuesday 2nd June 2015
RESERVE; Dunnock, Cetti's/ Sedge/ Reed warbler, Nuthatch, Wren, Black cap, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Great spotted woodpecker. Great/ Blue/ Long-tailed tit, Reed bunting, Mute swan & cygnets, Mallard & ducklings, Greylag & Canada geese & gos
2 June 2015
Black-headed gulls hatching out and lots of Downy Ducklings about
Hope you are enjoying your Bank Holiday Monday! Between the Ramsar & Sand Martins hides the Black-headed gull chicks are hatching out, can be seen directly in front of Sand Martin hide. Shelduck ducklings can be seen on wet grassland area and on the w
25 May 2015
Bat walks and moth traps
Wed 20 May Bat walk was full - they usually so sell out so book now for the August and September walks 01903 881530. Soprano & common pipistrelles were flying right over our heads. We also picked up noctule bats on the detectors and watched Daubenton'
21 May 2015
Sunday 17th May
Good Morning All! Today's sightings are listed below. Happy spotting! RESERVE; Peregrines, Buzzards, Red kites, Pheasant, Wood pigeon, Collared dove, Moorhen & chicks, Coot & chicks, Mallard & ducklings, Greylag & Canada geese & goslin
17 May 2015
Sundays sightings
Good afternoon! Hope you are keeping well? Here are today's sightings; RESERVE; Buzzard, Red kite, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Reed warbler, Sedge warbler, Reed bunting, Cetti's warbler, Wren, Robin, Blackbird, Nuthatch, Dunnock, Wood pig
10 May 2015
May 3rd 2015
Good Morning All! After a damp start, it's turning a little drier and the animals are showing beautifully. Today's sightings (so far); RESERVE; Water voles, Reed bunting, Goldfinch, Wren, Tree Creeper, Dunnock, Bullfinch, Robin, Nuthatch, Song thrush, Ch
3 May 2015
Lapwing chicks
Lapwing chicks have been showing well this week from the Lapwing hide with a maximum count of four this morning. Adult lapwing continue to mate and nest scrape, so hopefully more chicks will be forthcoming in the coming month. Good numbers of House martin
30 April 2015