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Beetlemania - scarce bug recorded
June 4: Great Silver Water Beetle was found in the Icelandic exhibit at Arundel wetland Centre WWT Arundel grounds warden Terry Clements kicked off beetlemania among staff on June 4 when he found a Greater Silver Wate
19 July 2014
Expert says notable dragonfly is breeding at Arundel Wetland Centre
Green-eyed, mature, male clubtail seeks a mate. A dragonfly that only breeds on 5 rivers in the UK has been discovered at Arundel Wetland Centre. A club-tailed dragonfly was photographed by Warden Paul Stevens on Sun
19 July 2014
Count yourself in for the Big Butterfly Count 2014
Sir David Attenborough launched the 2014 Big Butterfly count at WWT’s London Wetland Centre. Arundel Wetland Centre urges you to get outside for the Big Butterfly Count this summer. Visitors to the wetland nature re
19 July 2014
It's all go with the Chileans
They've already laid a couple of eggs, so fingers crossed for several more from the Chilean flock this year. If the warm weather continues, it will be another good year for baby flamingos. So it's been hotter than Bar
19 July 2014
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Little-ringed plover 5 Green Sandpiper 22 Common Redshank 2 Avocet 2 Pied Wagtail 17 The Zeiss Hide Common Ringed Plover 5 Little-ringed Plover 1 Dunlin 57 Ruff 2 Common Snipe 2 Common Redshank 2 Avocet 9 Shoveler 29 The Rushy Green Sandpip
19 July 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Black Tailed Godwit - 10 Lapwing - 52 Oystercatcher - 6 Redshank - 17 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Common Tern - 64 Grey Heron - 14 Black Headed Gull - 53 Shelduck - 9 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 2 Black Headed Gull - 30 Other
19 July 2014
Glossy ibis
Glossy ibis The glossy ibis is back on Lady Fen this morning feeding on the pool nearest the visitor centre. It can be easily viewed from the Wigeon cafe and veranda. Also on Lady Fen: Little egret House martins Swa
19 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 19th July 2014
1 Garganey - main lake 2 Little Ringed Plover +3 chicks - wader scrape 2 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 25 Lapwing - main lake, wader scrape 2 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon darting around while calling July bird highlights: Hobby, Red Kite, Black-Tailed
19 July 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next few weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. The new hide is coming along nicely though. The frames are built and in position on the platform, just need to clad i
19 July 2014
July Magic!
Hot on the heels of the record count of 8 Little Egrets recently, not to be outdone, 2 Great White Egrets suddenly appeared mid afternoon (15.05hrs) in flight over the fields at the back of the Mere, before appearing to drop down on Wood End Marsh viewabl
18 July 2014
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 4 Bar-tailed godwit - 12 Ruff - 2 Barn owl - 1
18 July 2014
Help us break butterfly count record says David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough launched the 2014 Big Butterfly count at WWT’s London Wetland Centre this morning and WWT’s nine Wetland Centres across the UK are inviting you to come along to help count a million butterflies across the country. WWT’s London
18 July 2014
David Attenborough here to launch Big Butterfly Count
Sir David launches Big Butterfly Count at London Wetland Centre “Citizen science is a great thing. The results of Big Butterfly Count build year on year and they’re invaluable. Not only is it useful, it’s fun!
18 July 2014
Wildlife sightings for 18th July 2014
1 Garganey - main lake (near WWF hide) 1 Black-Tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Green Sandpiper - feeding in Coniferous Forest pen (World Wetlands) 0800hrs, then flew across towards main lake 3 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 1 Spotted Flycatcher - calling from
18 July 2014
Today's Sightings
Great White Egret no sign yet of yesterdays bird. Rushy Avocets 4 adults, 3 large young and 2 new young. Holden Tower Little Grebe 5 ( adults and two generations of young) Peregrine 1 Robbie Garnett Hide Avocet 1 Green Sandpiper 22 Yellow Wagtail 2 Lapw
18 July 2014