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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Moorhen + chicks Coot + chicks Black-tailed godwits Ruff Avocet Little egret Grey heron Lapwing Oystercatcher Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Corncrake(heard Friends hide- Allport hide) Cormorant Mallard + ducklings Gadwall x 20 Shoveler Shelduck Wi

29 June 2018

Sightings for Thursday 28th June

Sightings for Thursday 28th June

Another bright and Sunny day here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandp

28 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan + 7 cygnets Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet LittleĀ ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House

27 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Common tern Black headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House m

26 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Redshank Black tailed godwit Green sandpiper Avocet + chicks Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Les

25 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit

24 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Mallard Pintail Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bla

23 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets (main observatory) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Red crested pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bl

22 June 2018

Sightings for Thursday 21st June

Sightings for Thursday 21st June

Bright but Breezy start to the day here at WWT Welney, all hides are open but Summer walk remains closed. Please note Road closed at Ten mile bank but Access to the centre is via Suspension bridge end (ignore the Road closed signs here). Sightings so far

21 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan + 7 cygnets Greylag Shelduck + 8 ducklings Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Mallard Wigeon Coot Moorhen Little egret Avocet Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Kingfis

20 June 2018

Sightings for Tuesday 19th June

Sightings for Tuesday 19th June

Warm but overcast here now at Welney after a fine bright start, all hides are open but Summer walk still closed. Please note if traveling from the North Ten mile bank road is closed but you can still approach the Centre from the South (Suspension bridge e

19 June 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Mute swan + cygnets Whooper swan + cygnets Wigeon Pintail Mallard Gadwall Teal Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Avocet + chicks Lapwing Greenshank Redshank Little ringed plover Grey heron Black-headed gull Common tern Tree sp

18 June 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Kestrel Marsh harrier Mute swan + cygnets Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag geese Mallard Wigeon Gadwall Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Pintail Cranes(2 flew over Reedbed hide) Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Redshank Oystercatcher Moorhen Avocet Coot Lapwi

17 June 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan + 7 cygnets Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Bittern (heard booming) Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Green sandpiper (N

16 June 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Mute swan + 7 cygnets Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag geese Great white egret- Main Obs Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwits Avocet + chicks-Nelson/Lyle hide Oystercatcher Greenshank Redshank Moorhen Lapwing Coot Little ringed plover-2 Shelduck +

15 June 2018