Arundel News
National Nest Box week starts on Feb 14
Female reed bunting on bramble Walk on  Feb 4 2013 The air has a spring-like quality today and carries the songs of blue tits and chaffinches as I walk towards the Woodland Loop this morning. I hear the repeating no
11 February 2013
Fircrest & bittern delight Mike
Simon Wotton watches Mike Dilger take the boat for a spin around Wetlands Discovery. TV Nature presenter Mike Dilger visited WWT Arundel last Friday. The TV nature presenter's day at WWT Arundel was the first
1 February 2013
Snow makes birds bolder in hunt for food
Notes and photos from a Jan 20 2013 The water near the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides is frozen over - just small areas of water remain open in the centre. Birds crowd the water here making counting difficult. Today I arrived early to see the 27 Bewick’s
24 January 2013
Cold weather flushes bitterns & water rails
Notes and photos from a walk on Jan 15 2013 The cold weather has emboldened reclusive wildfowl like bitterns and water rails, exposed by their need to feed to stay warm as temperatures drop below zero at night. For the past few days there has been bitte
17 January 2013
Snipe on the increase again
Bird count taken on Jan 8 2013 Two song thrush sing against each other in the hangar overlooking Arundel Wetland Centre. The spring-like weather this morning will be replaced by wintery rains again by the time this column appears in the paper. In this mo
10 January 2013
High waters brings in the teal & lapwing
This very wet year and lots of rain in December have raised the water levels throughout the reserve. Higher water changes the makeup of the wildfowl population on the reserve. Shelduck numbers have dropped but teal numbers are booming. Snipe have decreas
3 January 2013
Wildlife sightings highlights of 2012
The year started with mild temperatures creating an early spring that confused plants and animals. The real spring arrived - cold and wet then stayed that way on into the summer. This weather delayed development in many species with some showing spring, s
31 December 2012
Pochard & cormorants on a frosty morning
Dec 5 2012, images by Paul Stevens In the World Wetlands exhibit at Arundel Wetland Centre, a pair of wild mute swans are disturbing the peace with their strong wing flapping displays across the water. The swans have decided that the small mechanical digg
6 December 2012
Snipe & redwing numbers increasing
 Written on November 6 as the weekly Wildlife Sightings column in the Chichester Observer newspaper. Snipe During this morning's bird count I spotted 17 snipe on the reserve. We have snipe here all year round but migrants from eastern europe swell the
16 November 2012
Mike Dilger’s Big 9 Challenge begins at Arundel on Jan 25.
Face of The One Show and probably the most widely watched wildlife presenter on TV today, Mike Dilger will be embarking on a very special mission for WWT in January 2013. Kind of like a cross between running seven marathons on seven continents in seven da
12 November 2012
All aboard to Sail to Santa
Sail to Santa on an elf-driven boat On Dec 1 & 2 families can board an elf-driven boat to visit Father Christmas at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. Decorated boats will take families on a trip through the reedbeds to
12 November 2012
Astronomia & WWT Arundel announce astronomy evenings in 2013
On January 31st WWT Arundel Wetland Centre and Astronomia will host a stargazing evening in conjunction with the BBC2 Stargazing LIVE TV series. A second astronomy night will be held on Thursday 14 Feb, on Valentines Day. On both evenings Neil Phillips of
12 November 2012
Sponsor a ‘Lard Log’ to feed winter birds
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre wants to install ‘lard logs’ onsite to provide vital calories for birds during the winter months.  These free-standing posts are drilled with dozens of holes then  WWT staff fills the holes with lard for the birds to eat.Â
5 November 2012
Nature photography weekend on Nov 10-11
Photographer WWT Arundel Grounds Manager Paul Stevens Arundel Wetland Centre is holding a weekend of nature photography displays, talks and walks on Nov 10-11. “46% of visitors to Wildfowl and Wetland trust centres
1 November 2012
Food for birds and people during Arundel Food Festival with WWT
Learn to make Birdie Bites or enjoy a Sussex feast with WWT Arundel Wetlands Centre during the Arundel  Food Festival this October. WWT Arundel staff demonstrates how to make seasonal food for the birds at their stall on the Town Quay in Arundel. Learn s
9 October 2012