Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Mute Swan Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted Duck Pochard Pintail Gadwall Mallard Goldeneye Golden Plover - 25 on Lady Fen Curlew - 10 on Lady Fen Lapwing Snipe Redshank Oystercatcher Kingfisher - On ponds next to the car park
19 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Mute swans Whooper swans Bewick's swans-Main Obs and Lyle hide Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Pintail Mallard Goldeneye Little grebe-Main Obs Great crested grebe Redshank-7 Golden plover Snipe Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher C
18 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Barn owl Tree sparrow Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Goldfinch Reed bunting Moorhen Coot Lapwing Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Pochard Greylag geese Avocet Snipe Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Redshank Shoveler Gadwall Kingfisher Skylark
12 March 2017
Today's Highlights
Coltsfoot in flower The warm temperature today is putting the bird life in Spring mode. Lots of activity and feeding. Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret-5 Avocet-2 Oystercatcher Pintail Teal Shoveler Poch
11 March 2017
Sightings Friday 10th March
Water levels remain high, Allport, Reedbed hide and photography basement closed, all other hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great crested grebe Little grebe C
10 March 2017
Sightings Thursday 9th March
Water levels are slightly higher today which means we have had to close the photography hide, also more water on path towards Reedbed hide so wellies needed here, all other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute sw
9 March 2017
Sightings Wednesday 8th March
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, some water on path towards Reedbed hide so Wellies may be needed. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Cormorant Kingfish
8 March 2017
Today's highlights
View from Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 (Visitor centre ponds) Avocet - 2 (Lyle hide) Snipe Oystercatcher Redshank Golden plover Lapwing Wigeon Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Pochard Cetti's warblers - singing along foo
6 March 2017
Today's Sightings - Saturday 4th March
Great white egret - Lady Fen Common crane - 1 flying high over Lady Fen Lapwing Golden plover - 10,000 Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Avocet - 2 Curlew Redshank Snipe Grey heron Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Wigeon Shelduck Pochard Mall
4 March 2017
Today's Highlights
We are due some rain today but fortunately the ducks don't mind that. Still plenty to see with Spring in the air. Little egret Curlew Snipe Moorhen Coot-territorial in-fighting Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Goldeneye Shelduck Shove
3 March 2017
Today's Sightings Thursday 2nd March
Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Snipe Mute Swans Whooper Swans Great White Egret x 2 Peregrine Barn Owl Pintail Avocet Little Egret Oystercatcher Kestrel Marsh Harrier Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted Duck Redshank Curlew Goldeneye Great Crested Grebe Stonechat
2 March 2017
Today's Sightings - 1st March 2017
Peregrine Merlin Little egret Golden eye Garganey Jay Goldfinch Kingfisher Egyptian goose Pintail Marsh harrier Whooper swan Teal Shelduck Lapwing Golden plover
1 March 2017
Sightings Tuesday 28th February
Water levels remain low with all paths clear and all hides apart from Allport open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan White-fronted goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Kingfisher Golden plover Lapwing Oystercatcher S
28 February 2017
Today's Highlights
Amazing numbers of Golden Plover wheeling in the sky over Lady Fen, especially when disturbed by Red Kite, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard. Snipe-16 Lapwing-courtship displays Dunlin Little egret Great white egret-Reedbed hide Water rail Coot Moorhen-mating K
27 February 2017
Sightings Monday 27th February
Lady Fen is looking particularly good at the moment with large numbers of waders and dabbling ducks. Golden Plover Dunlin Snipe Wigeon Teal Shelduck Shoveler Kingfisher Tree sparrow Reed bunting Green woodpecker 2 Red kite
27 February 2017