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Whooper Counts
Biggest count of the winter so far with 1800+ Whooper Swan. Some of this group were also aged and brood sizes recorded. There were 1094 adults with 168 juveniles. Forty one pairs had one juvenile, 31 [...]
18 January 2012
Bewicks almost!
Very exciting last night as the calls of wild bewicks swans could be heard heading towards the reserve at 5.15pm. 26 swans circled the reserve several times getting lower and lower. Unfortunat [...]
18 January 2012
Wildlife sightings for 18th January 2012
1 Bittern - middle reedbed channel 310 Teal - scrape, marsh, main lake, sheltered lagoon 6 Redwing - entrance area 1 Stonechat - marsh Recent bird highlights: Bittern, Pereg [...]
18 January 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Wigeon 500 Robbie Garnett/Martin Smith Hide Ruff 5 Dunlin 30 Golden Plover 150 Lapwing Wigeon 1600 Teal 400 Redshank 50 Rushy Bewick's Swan 170 Lesse [...]
18 January 2012
One hundred year anniversary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's heroic voyage
One hundred years ago today, Captain Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole - 33 days after his rival Amundsen. The rest, as they say, is history as sadly they never made it home, but for WWT this day played a pivotal role in its own history. Foun
17 January 2012
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