Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Cranes flew east from Lady Fen in a four and a three Garganey female at Lyle hide Gadwall Shoveler Shelduck Teal Pochard - 2 males Avocet Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Little egret Moorhen Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Tr
24 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Yellow Wagtail Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Avocet Lapwing Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Mute Swan Little Ringed Plover Mallard Common Sandpiper Green Sandpiper Oystercatcher Stock Dove Pied Wagtail Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Cetti's Warbler Greylag Gee
23 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Crane (x7) Moorhen Redshank Oystercatcher Common sandpiper (x2) Green sandpiper (x3) Little ringed plover (+3 juv's) Avocet Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Kingfisher Tree sparrow House sparr
22 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Cuckoo juvenile Sparrowhawk Goldfinch Tree sparrow + juvs Moorhen + chicks Mallard Swallow House martin Grasshopper warbler-Reedbed hide Reed warbler Sedge warbler Reed bunting Whooper swan juvs x 2 Marsh harrier Kestrel Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Meadow
21 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Green sandpiper - Main observatory Avocet Mallard Teal Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Little egret Oystercatcher Common sandpiper Little ringed plover 2 Hobby - Lyle hide Marsh harrier - Nelson-Lyle hide 6 Snipe - Friends hide 3 Ruff - main observatory Swall
20 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Goldfinch Tree sparrow + juvenile Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Reed warbler Starling Common sandpiper Little ringed plover Moorhen and chicks Avocet Oystercatcher Lapwing Ruff Corncrake calling -Lyle hide Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Marsh harrier-
19 July 2017
Sightings Tuesday 18th July
Warm but overcast start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Redshank Ruff Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher Snipe Cetti's war
18 July 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Moorhen Cranes (x2, Lyle hide) Grey heron Oystercatcher Little egret Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Snipe Avocet Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Common tern Black-headed gull Kingfisher Corncrake Tree sparrow
17 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cranes Hobby Little Ringed Plover Moorhen Mute Swan Whooper Swan Avocet Redshank Peregrine Lapwing Pochard Black-tailed Godwit Pied Wagtail House Martin Swallow Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Canada goose Greylag geese Sedge warbler + juv Tree sparrow Goldfinc
16 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Moorhen Crane (x2) Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Greenshank Ruff Avocet Lapwing Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Snipe Black-headed gull Goldfinch Chaffinch B
15 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Crane (x2) Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Little ringed plover Little egret Green sandpiper Oystercatcher Lapwing Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Grea
14 July 2017
Sightings Thursday 13th July
Warming up here this morning at Welney and with the wind dropping should be good for dragonflies and butterflies, already Hummingbird hawkmoth has been seen on the reserve previous two days. Migratory birds are also dropping in like Knot yesterday afterno
13 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Ruff Little Ringed Plover Avocet Redshank Sparrowhawk Swallow House Martin Black-tailed Godwit Whooper Swan Mute Swan Mallard Oystercatcher Greylag Geese Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Goldfinch Linnet Cuckoo Buzzard Kestrel C
12 July 2017
Sightings Tuesday 11th July
Overcast but so far no rain here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk open. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Graylag goose Shelduck Teal Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Little egret Kingfisher Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Green sandpip
11 July 2017
Today's Highlights
Crane x 2 at Friends hide Greenshank- Lyle hide Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Lapwing and chicks Avocet Oystercatcher Coot Moorhen and chicks Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Mallard Teal Wigeon Shelduck Shoveler Gr
10 July 2017