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Meet our new Office Manager
Hi I am the new Office Manager while Belinda is on Maternity leave. My name is Lucy Copeland and previous to this role I was the receptionist at the centre. In all I have worked at Martin Mere for about 7 years, starting as a casual in the cafe. I have re
17 January 2012
Highest count of the winter so far
The fraught hooting and honking gave the game away this morning as I made my way to the hide. Eight new swans were busily establishing themselves on the lake, along with several birds that had returned to the reserve after ‘disappearing’ to other site
17 January 2012
Nature unbalanced: cold snap could halt spring symptoms
Wildlife Sightings column January 10, 2012 by Paul Stevens Flowering hawthorn You can read the weekly column by Paul Stevens, the Grounds Manager for WWT Arundel Wetland Centre each Thursday in the Chichester Observer
17 January 2012
Out on the Reserve Today
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17 January 2012
Dawn Swan Count
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17 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake 100% Frozen Other Bird Species Counts Otter pen: Pied Wagtail - 1 Saline Lagoon: Grey Wagtail - 2 River: Mallard - 117 Shelduck - 4 Teal - 50 [...]
17 January 2012
Some Counts
Assorted recent wildfowl counts included; 269 Pintail, 980 Wigeon, 96 Pochard, 16 Tufted Duck,10 Shoveler and 3 Goldeneye. A single Bewick's Swan again this morning on the back of the Mere and [...]
17 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 17th January 2012
5 Pintail - main lake 1 Shelduck - main lake 200 + Teal - site count 86 Shoveler - site count 5 Redwing - entrance area 23 Lesser Redpoll - world wetlands, waterlife 2 Stonecha [...]
17 January 2012
Frosty sightings
Nice flight shot of the Zeiss Hide Bittern taken by Rob Cross, thanks Rob! Send us your photographs If you have any good photographs of our wildlife, we would love to publish them here. send t [...]
17 January 2012
Winter is back again!
At last, proper winter weather! A high pressure system developing over the UK has brought plunging temperatures, crisp ground frosts and bright sunny days! Together with easterly winds, conditions are near perfect for the onwards migration of swans from t
16 January 2012
WeBS Count
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16 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AMTide - Mid Shelduck - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 17 Great Tit - 23 Blue Tit - 21 Coal Tit - 14 Robin - 7 Treecreeper - 1 Jay - 2 (Wader Lake path) [...]
16 January 2012
Winter Sunshine
Another glorious day, dawn till dusk sunshine and windless too. A brilliant day for the photographers amongst you. At least 3 European White-fronted Geese this morning. Most of the geese were off [...]
16 January 2012
Today's wild bird sightings
251 wigeon 54 shoveler shelduck teal mallard gadwall tufted duck pochard greylag c400 lapwing 5 greenshank c1700 oystercatcher on estu [...]
16 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 300 Wigeon 160 Teal 15 Shoveler 5 Greylag Goose 15 Folly Pond Teak 40 Wigeon 10 Avenue's Yellowhammer 20 Reed Bunting 10 Tree Sprarrow 4 [...]
16 January 2012