Latest sightings
Hen Harriers, Great white egrets & goosander
Hen harriers continue to thrill visitors and staff alike. A goosander is still onsite and two great white egrets are regulars, wading the lagoons.
26 November 2025
Hen Harriers!
A couple of hen harriers have been arriving to roost in the in the late afternoon in the reedbeds at the back of the reserve. The hen harriers are likely attracted by the bounty of small birds and mammals that our wetland supports, however they aren’t
19 November 2025
Goosander, gadwall and great egret
A goosander was back onsite this on Wednesday between the Ramsar and Sand martin hides, after last week's showing at the Riverside Walk pond.Thanks to WWT Member Alec Pelling for his recent photo. Firecrests along the Tranquill trail on Wednesday and two
13 November 2025
Goosander on site
A female goosander has been seen onsite this week, alternating between the Arun Riverlife lagoon and on the water at Waterside Walk.
7 November 2025
Kestrel, kingfisher & green woodpecker
A kestrel was posing in the car park, kingfisher at Scrape hide and the green woodpecker on the long path.
29 October 2025
Osprey still onsite!
The osprey has been spotted on site still for the past week. Lucky visitors have been able to see the osprey catching fish, soaring overhead or watch it perched up on the Offham Hangar. Read more about the osprey and its specialized way of fishing on ou
22 October 2025
Osprey, firecrest and lapwing
We were treated to views off the osprey again this week. A check of our records show an osprey has been seen around our site since Sept 18th! The osprey is often perching up with its prey on the Offham hangar. Thanks Alec Pelling for this week's osprey
17 October 2025
Osprey and Hobby
With autumn upon us, species across the site are changing. We are seeing the odd flock of martins and swallows feeding up as they gather before their epic migration. A rather obliging osprey has been showing well over the reserve for the past couple of
9 October 2025
Raptors and New Viewing Platform
An increase in species of birds of prey spotted this week onsite.
25 September 2025
Kingfishers and Martins
Kingfishers continue to show regularly on the Arun Riverlife lagoon , sometimes at the Scrape hide and near Sand Martin hide.
17 September 2025
Sandpipers and Osprey
We have had a few common sandpipers in again this week, look out for them on the island opposite the Sand Martin hide and the big island opposite the Ramsar hide. An osprey was spotted overflying the site on Sunday and a honey buzzard flew over on Sa
11 September 2025
Martin migration and fleged cattle egrets
We are in between the breeding and wintering seasons now. The cattle egrets young have fledging and have been spending the days offsite in neighbouring fields, but they come back on site to roost of in the evening. We have been seeing a couple of great
4 September 2025
Sand martins are moving on
Sand martin colony is breaking up but there was still 6 holes in use on Tues 26 August. The Sand martins are heading south to winter in the Sahel region of Africa. The sand martin's head poking out of a nest hole above was shot by regular visitor Alec Pel
27 August 2025
Plenty of juvenile cattle egrets & cattle
Up to sixteen juvenile cattle egrets are flapping about in the trees and islands near the Ramsar hide.
19 August 2025
Egrets? We've had a few...
We have counted at least 24 cattle egret nests, some with well grown chicks, between the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides this month! You can hear their constant chatter, especially from the path near the Wildlife Garden.At least one pair of little egrets hav
10 August 2025