Arundel News
Winter Projects at Arundel
Our teams work on winter reedbed cuts and behind-the-scenes works to improve our site.
2 December 2024
Great Gift Ideas
Give wilder this Christmas with gifts from WWT Arundel Wetland Centre. There’s quality gifts for everyone on your list in our WWT gift shop. Check out stylish and sustainable wallets, bags and backpacks, luxury and vegan self-care products, local gi
27 November 2024
Holiday hours in December
Arundel Wetland Centre is open every day in December, except for Christmas Day on Dec 25. Visitors can enjoy vibrant family days out or peaceful moments grounded in nature, away from the hustle and bustle, this holiday season. For Christmas Eve on T
26 November 2024
Donate a day to working in wetlands
Join on of our one-day winter work parties to save nesting spots this spring.
18 November 2024
Roosting harriers and egrets on Arundel afternoons
Harriers and egrets roosting on the winter afternoons, so we've added 3 new Evening Roost dates
18 November 2024
Spooky seasonal treats are part of the bird enrichment program
You may think we are really in the Halloween spirit but the colourful pumpkins from Arundel Pumpkin Patch we are putting in the exhibits this year are to make life interesting for the flocks at WWT Arundel.
15 October 2024
Cattle egrets nest at Arundel for the first time
Seven nests of cattle egrets make-up this new colony, nesting at WWT Arundel for the first time.
11 October 2024
Autumn Checks Show a Record Number of Sand Martin Nests at Arundel
A record number of 83 sand martin nests were counted in annual autumn checks at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre on Wednesday 2 October.
9 October 2024
Autumn Bat Box Checks
This autumn checks of the bat boxes each autumn for repairs and replacements reveal small residents.
3 October 2024
Experience Autumn at WWT Arundel
For those who want to experience nature’s wonder this autumn, learn more about birds or are interested in wildlife photography, WWT Arundel is the place to be. Our 65-acre nature reserve is a haven for migrating birds that are easy to view from wildlife hides.
25 September 2024
Breeding season wrap-up for WWT Arundel collection
Our 2024 breeding season for our collection birds is now finished for the year. We were able to use our new Incubation & Rearing Room this summer. Visitors could see some eggs in the Incubators and even see some start to hatch! You may have seen some duc
8 September 2024
What Species to Watch for this Autumn
Migration begins – comings and goings on our wild side
4 September 2024
Stork Migration Flyover
Staff and visitors enjoyed a surprise fly over by 70+ storks in August.
28 August 2024
Mooing mowers are back !
Highland cattle are helping trim the plants on the lapwing nesting grounds.
19 August 2024
August wildlife update
Three juvenile kingfishers were spotted and two were photographed by regular visitor Mike Jerome on Sat 3 August. This is the second brood from the pair that nested in hole #5 in the bank on the Arun Riverlife lagoon this year. These youngsters still have
12 August 2024