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August antics from mini-beast hunting, den building to pond dipping and storytelling...
Buff-tip moth Join us for some August antics! Everyday we have a different experience on offer from pond dipping to storytelling, mini-beast hunting to den building, talks, walks plus show and tell activities. Wetland
14 August 2013
Is WWT Arundel Wetland Centre Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve?
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre has been nominated as ‘Britain’s Favourite Nature Reserve’ for the prestigious Countryfile Awards 2013. The nominees were selected by nature writer Mark Cocker and TV presenter Ellie Harrison who noted that that Arundel We
13 August 2013
Latest Sightings
Firstly I must apologize for the limited amount of posts on here for the last few weeks, we have been very short staffed in the reserve department and I have had limited time to write an update. From the 21st August our new Reserve Warden, Joe Bilous, wil
13 August 2013
The Mayor of Ards, Councillor Stephen McIlveen opens ‘Wildwood Play’ Area
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust were delighted that Mayor of Ards, Councillor Stephen McIlveen officially opened the newly refurbished natural woodland play area formerly known to visitors as ‘Stoat Town’. The new development includes swings; a tubu
13 August 2013
Wildlife lovers offered a piece of conservation history
For the first time, wildlife lovers have the chance to adopt a part of Slimbridge, the wetland centre established by Sir Peter Scott in 1946 and seen as the birthplace of modern conservation. Naturalist Sir Peter Scott opened Slimbridge to the public with
13 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2013
46 Teal - main lake, wader scrape 24 Shoveler - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 1 Brood of Little Grebe - grazing marsh central channel 50+ Swift - over site 7 House Martin - reservoir lagoon, main lake Recent bird highlights: Little Egret, P
13 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Spoonbill 1 Greenshank 1 Teal 300 The South Lake Ruff 2 Redshank 87 Black-tailed Godwit 161 Common Tern 5 The Tack Piece Greenshank 3 Green Sandpiper 7 Ruff 1 Redshank 2 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 2 The Knott Pool Lesser Whitethroat 2 Blackc
13 August 2013
Today's Sightings
73 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Common Sandpiper (main observatory).
13 August 2013
A touch of autumn
A touch of autumn in the air this morning with a brisk WNW wind and a couple of showers early on. Some new birds did drop in including 4 Dunlin and 3 Ringed Plover. Yesterday 2 Greenshank put in an appearance, still at least 2 Green Sandpiper and 48 Black
12 August 2013
Voles get bold & great crested grebe visits
bee nectars on ragwort near Wetland Secrets building. A week of sun and light showers has kept the plants at WWT Arundel fresh and flowering. Yellow is taking over as the dominant colour now: dense heads of common tan
12 August 2013
Green sandpiper drops in
W/c August 5 I saw a green sandpiper from the Lapwing hide this morning. This mid-sized wader with its dark back, straight black bill, pale belly and greenish legs has been visiting several of our hide this week. A group of little egrets have been roostin
12 August 2013
Spoon-billed sandpipers get help from Leica Camera AG
The critically endangered spoon-billed sandpiper has been given desperately needed financial help by German optics company, Leica Camera AG. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and their partners are attempting to stabilise the spoon-billed sandpiper popula
12 August 2013
Lesser yellowlegs reappears
The lesser yellowlegs has reappeared in front of the British Steel hide. Other highlights include 713 black tailed godwit, 35 greenshank, ruff, 183 redshank and kingfisher.
12 August 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Spoonbill 1 Moulting adult Redshank 74 Black-tailed Godwit 155 Ruff 1 Lapwing 322 Green Sandpiper 4 The Zeiss Hide European Teal 302 Grey Heron 3 Greenshank 1 Kingfisher 1 The Rushy Common Snipe 2 Green Sandpiper 2 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Th
12 August 2013
Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2013
46 Teal - main lake, scrape 24 Shoveler - main lake, scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 1 Oystercatcher - reservoir lagoon (small island towards east end of lagoon - flew in from the river a.m.) 8 Snipe - main lake, scrape Recent bird highlights: Little
12 August 2013