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First Swallows
Still on the chilly side especially in the hides but now very pleasant in the sunshine. The first Swallow were seen late yesterday and birds were also seen this morning feeding in front of the Harrier Hide with Sand Martin. Great for waders with 40+ Avoc
Today's sightings - 31/03/16
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake White fronted goose 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Redshawk 28 Lapwing 22 Avocet 20 Common Snipe 6 Oystercatcher 4 Shoveler 10 Gadwall 8 Teal 16 Shelduck 31 Grey Heron 38 + 26 nests Mute swan (juvenile) 1 Other bir
Sightings for Wednesday 30th March
Crane (flying South along wash from friends) Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Little egret Little ringed plover Ringed plover Avocet Redshank Golden plover Curlew Mute swan Whooper Greylag Gadwall Teal Pintail Wigeon Tufted duck Shoveler Shelduck Mallard
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
Wednesday March 30th update
Male Ring-necked Duck on the Back Pond this morning. Just a handful of Whoopers (34)remain, but interestingly some dropped in from very high first thing. Goose nos (Barnacles) had also dropped yesterday, to just over 3,000. It's still possible to get cl
Dropping the levels
Yes, that time has come when the water levels on the Mere are lowered to provide better breeding/feeding habitat for assorted breeding waders and birds on passage. Straight away Avocet (26+) have been feeding on the Mere and both Ruff (40+) and Redshank (
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands
A pair of Black-headed Gulls courting with reflection by Stan Madams (Archive Picture) Poachard 10 Lapwing 3 Grey Heron 1 Black Headed Gull 43 Swallow 4 Gadwall 6 Moor hen 8 Mallard 6 Teal 11 Tufted Duck 19 She
Wildlife sightings 29/03/16
a.m. Tide level: Mid Wader Lake Grey Heron (watch out for chicks!) 23 Eurasian teal 21 Shoveler 8 Gadwall 6 Tufted duck 15 Shelduck 15 Canada Goose 11 Greylag Goose 12 Jay 5 Avocet 20 Stock dove 3 Saline lagoon Shelduck 4 Oystercatcher 2 Oth
Today's sightings
Siskin (Archive Picture) Holden Tower Lapwing 20+ territorial birds on the Dumbles. Golden Plover 44 with 2 Dunlin on the puddles. Avocet 10 on the scrape Tack Piece Sand Martins 5 Wigeon 45 Teal 10 Pintail 12 Rushy P
Wildlife sightings for 29th March 2016
1 Siberian Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 3 Chiffchaff - wildside and sheltered lagoon 1 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Pintail - main lake 4 Little Egret - grazing marsh 4 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Kingfisher -
Tuesday update, March 29th
Male ring-necked Duck on Whooper Pond this morning, but down to 32 Whooper Swans, from 86 yesterday. Barnacle nos. have been good albeit largely confined to the merses. Over 6,000 yesterday were disturbed briefly by a pair of Peregrines hunting co-operati
Latest Sightings
Little Egret was in front of the Kingfisher Hide and showed well. Little Egret from the Kingfisher Hide (Rob Adderley) Still up to 2 Marsh Harriers being seen, along with several Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kest
Today's sightings-overnight Storm Katie but business as usual.
Flock of roosting Golden Plover (Archive Picture) Despite a very wet and windy night the centre and reserve was not affected by weather. The breeding birds were a bit quieter as it must have been a rough night for the
Wildlife sightings 28/03/16
a.m. Tide level: Mid Wader Lake Eurasian teal 12 Tufted duck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Avocet 16 Shoveler 4 Black tailed godwit 2 Grey heron 23 Stock dove 2 Goosander 2 Gadwall (pair) 2 Selduck 16 Saline lagoon Shelduck 2 Other birds Chiff chaff (throughou
We're open on Easter Monday despite Storm Katie
Arundel Wetland Centre is open on Easter Monday despite the battering that Storm Katie has given the coast. The Reed bed boardwalk and the Icelandic lake exhibit are closed. There will be no diving duck feed on Easter Monday. The GIANT Duck Hunt is on, th