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Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan 4262 Bewicks Swan 305 Teal Wigeon Lapwing Pochard Barn Owl Crane
15 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A great variety of birds today Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret Grey herons Marsh harriers-4 female Sparrowhawk Kestrel Peregrine Short-eared owl Golden plover Lapwing Pintail Wigeon Pochard Cranes-2 flying North Ruff Dunlin Fieldfare Barn owl
14 November 2016
Reserve count (WeBS)
Lapwing flock by Georgette Taylor Today our reserve team headed out onto the reserve to conduct the Wetland Bird Survey or WeBS Count for November, highlights included great white egret, ruff, golden plover and marsh
14 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Pochard Whooper Swans Bewick Swans Buzzard Wigeon Teal Peregrine Pink-footed Geese Curlew Grey Wagtail - Friends Hide Golden Plover Pintail Dunlin Little Egret
13 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes x6 - Friends Hide Bewick Swans x5 Whooper Swans Teal Wigeon Marsh Harrier x3 Pochard Green Woodpecker Stonechat Peregrine x2 Dunlin x3 Black-tailed Godwit x7 Pintail x14 Little Egret
12 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Kingfisher Little Egret Whooper Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Greylag Geese Canada Geese Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Curlew Redwing Fieldfare Snipe Golden Plover
11 November 2016
Sightings for Thursday November 10th
On day of the 70th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust we have had some great sightings here at Welney. Berwick's swan (4 in front of Main observatory) Whooper swan Mandarin Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Crane (2 Friends hide, 3 Reedbed, 7 se
10 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A cool, fresh start to the day with lots of activity in front of the Main Observatory and many and various waders at the newly-created pool at the Reedbed Hide. Brent goose x 1 (a little harassed by other geese) Wigeon Teal Mandarin duck male in front o
7 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Pintail-6 at Main obs Pochard-male and female Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Kingfisher in pool below café window Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Curlew Snipe Redshank Mandarin duck-male at main obs Common darter x 4!!!!! (when the sun was shini
6 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swan- main obs Great white egret-main obs Stonechat-2 at Lyle hide Tree sparrow Lapwing Golden plover Little egret Pintail Peregrine Roe deer
5 November 2016
Today's Highlights
The early morning fog cleared to 200 yards visibility by noon, with plenty of birds to see from the hides. Snipe at Friends hide Dunlin Ruff Mandarin duck at the Main observatory Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Greylag geese Canada geese Lapwing
31 October 2016
Sightings Friday 28th October
All hides and Summer walk are open: Sightings so far today: Whooper Swan Bewicks swan Canada goose GreylagPochard Wigeon Teal Shoveler Heron Little egret Kingfisher Snipe Lapwing Redwing Fieldfare Tree sparrow Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel
28 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Snipe Wigeon Teal Mallard Whooper swans Pochard Tree sparrow Kingfisher Peregrine Great egret-Friends hide Sparrowhawk Egyptian goose Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Green woodpecker Lapwing Golden plover
27 October 2016
Sightings Tuedsday 25th October
Now the early morning mist has lifted the swans can be seen in front of the main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan (2000 +) Wigeon Teal Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Kingfisher Snipe Ruff Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Marsh har
25 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2,000+ Bewick's swans Tree sparrow-4 Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh harrier-3 Buzzard-5 Cranes-5 flying south and on back of Lady Fen Grey heron Barn owl Egyptian geese Great egret-Friends hide Gadwall Curlew Dunlin Kingfisher Snipe Meadow pipit
24 October 2016