WWT Arundel

Lake and visitor centre at the reserve

WWT Arundel is one of nine wildfowl and wetland nature reserves managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, a nature conservation charity in the United Kingdom. The 60 acre (240,000 m²) reserve is situated at the foot of the Offham Hangar, a part of the Arun valley in Arundel, West Sussex, England.

One of the endangered species protected at the centre is the Hawaiian Goose, or Nēnē, the rarest goose in the world, and state bird of Hawaii. Over 1,000 species of duck, goose and swan can be seen at the reserve.

The centre provides a variety of habitats from around the world for its various 'residents' such as its re-creation of Mývatn, a volcanic lake in Iceland.

With hand feeding and hides situated all over the centre, visitors can get close to many of the ducks. These features, as well as the large number of habitats and different species, are common in WWT centres.

Species

Species from other countries are not wild.

• Mute Swan
• Northern Shoveler
• Bewick's Swan
• Ferruginous Duck
• Common Pochard
• Red-crested Pochard
• Eurasian Wigeon
• Tufted Duck
• Long-tailed Duck

Captive

• Common Scoter.^[1]
• Australian Wood Duck
• Blue Duck
• Red-breasted Goose^[2]
• Hawaiian Goose (Nēnē)
• Marbled Duck
• White-headed Duck
• Black Swan
• White-faced Whistling Duck
• Smew

Wild

• Moorhen
• Coot
• Mallard
• Kingfisher^[3]
• Teal^[3]
• Canada Goose
• Common Shelduck
• Greylag Goose
• Common Gull
• Rock Dove
• Woodpigeon
• Common Pheasant
• Great Tit
• Blue Tit
• Chaffinch
• Robin
• Carrion Crow
• Water Vole

References

1. ^ Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. "Common Scoter - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust". http://www.wwt.org.uk/text/372/common_scoter.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 
2. ^ Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. "Red-breasted Goose - Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust". http://www.wwt.org.uk/text/411/red_breasted_goose.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. "Wildlife Sightings: 15 September 2008". http://www.wwt.org.uk/article/373/1962/wildlife_sightings.html. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 50°51′45.6″N 0°33′5.9″W / 50.862667°N 0.551639°W / 50.862667; -0.551639