Increased reserve access
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Reedbed, Lyle and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended
The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is now open; diversions are not needed to be followed at present.
Lady Fen (the wetlands viewed from the visitor centre) is looking spectacular at the moment, with hundreds of swans at close range, lapwing, redshank, ruff, black-tailed godwit and shelduck in amongst them.
There are a few spaces left on the hare walk Monday and Thursday, so please ring the centre to make sure you don’t miss out on this.
Today’s sightings:
Bewick’s swan between Main observatory and Lyle hide
Whooper swan
Mute swan
Greylag goose
Canada goose
Cormorant
Grey heron
Little egret
Mallard
Shelduck
Gadwall
Shoveler
Pintail
Teal
Tufted duck
Pochard
Coot
Moorhen
Water rail – under the feeders
Black-headed gull
Lesser black backed gull
Greater black-backed gull
Common gull
Black-tailed godwits 100+
Dunlin
Snipe
Redshank
Golden plover
Lapwing
Ruff
Kestrel
Barn owl
Short-eared owl
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Marsh harrier
Crow
Rook
Jackdaw
Magpie
Woodpigeon
Stock dove
Collared dove
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Chaffinch
House sparrow
Tree sparrow -6 on the feeders
Blue tit
Great tit
Long-tailed tit
Dunnock
Redwing
Starling
Fieldfare
Robin
Wren
Pied wagtail
Blackbird
Song thrush
Mistle thrush
Reed bunting
Cetti’s warbler
