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Whooper swans Mute swans Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Spoonbill Great egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Common sandpiper (x2) Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed
15 March 2018
Time for tough environmental justice
The EU has one of the best systems of environmental justice in the world. To deliver Mr Gove’s Green Brexit promise, the UK Government must design one that’s even better. But time is running out—in the Parliamentary calendar, in the Brexit countdown
15 March 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 15th March - Garganey!
It was worth a walk around the Reserve this morning despite the bad weather. Male Garganey on Teal Pond was the absolute highlight and probably one of the earliest spring arrival records for this species. There are still Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank,
15 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 15th March 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 1 Redshank - marsh 1 Little Egret - marsh 2 Jack Snipe - marsh, scrape 8 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 1 Pheasant (male) - near maintenance yard/Explore entrance 8 Pintail - marsh, scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 1
15 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 14/03/18
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Avocet 18 Grey heron 35 Lapwing 28 Oystercatcher 4 Black-headed gull 43 Shoveler 6 Shelduck 33 Tufted duck 16 Mute swans 3 Eurasian teal 19 Redshank 5 Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 4 Hawthor
14 March 2018
Red Kite again
Another fresh day but at least the rain held off until late on. Great to see Red Kite back on the reserve for a few hours. It seems there are a couple of birds in the area at the moment. A good raptor day with Peregrine, 5 Marsh Harrier, 8 Buzzard, Kestr
14 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Redshank Oystercatcher Avocet (17 at main hide) Great white egret Little egret Spoonbill Snipe Golden plover Black headed gull Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Sand martin Kestr
14 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th March 2018
3 Red Kite - over E 1 Redshank - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 10 Snipe - marsh, main lake, scrape 9 Pintail - grazing marsh, wader scrape, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - wa
14 March 2018
Join Dusty’s Giant Easter Duck Hunt
(c) Ben Cherry Friday 30 March – Sun 15 April Help Dusty Duck find our cheeky GIANT yellow ducks hiding around the stunning Arundel Wetland Centre reserve during the Easter holidays! Get outside and having a quackin
13 March 2018
Recent Sightings (10th-13th March)
British Steel Hide Some really nice birds have been seen from the hide in the past few days, including two Avocets (13th), an adult Little Gull which was out on the estuary (11th), two Ruff, a very early White Wagtail (12th) (not to be confused with the
13 March 2018
Sightings for Tuesday March 13th
Reedbed hide remains closed due to flooded path all other hides are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Tundra bean goose Mallard Pochard Scaup (Male seen from Lyle hide) Shelduck Shoveler Teal Little egret
13 March 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/03/18
a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 2 Grey heron 28 Lapwing 32 Oystercatcher 5 Common gull (1st winter) 1 Black-headed gull 56 Shelduck 37 Common snipe 5 Tufted duck 24 Eurasian teal 15 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 7 Hawthorn Wood Treecreeper
13 March 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th March 2018
1 Sand Martin - reservoir lagoon 1 Bittern - main lake 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 4 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh February/March bird hi
13 March 2018
Avocet increase and first Sand Martins
Avocets Two high counts over the last couple of days, 42 yesterday (combining counts from South Lake and TNP) and 41 together on the Top New Piece flood today. Pairs have formed and we've noted increased interest in the islands as they fuss over favou
12 March 2018
Latest Sightings
Damp all day! Plenty of birds around even if the birds of prey were slightly subdued. Wildfowl counts included 780 Whooper Swan roosting, 1200 Pink-footed Geese in the vicinity, 160+ Greylag, 18 Canada Geese, 2 Mute Swan, 517 Shelduck, 1500+ Teal, 880 Wi
12 March 2018