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Due to technical difficulties the lift to the reserve is out of order, access to the reserve is via stairs only. The lift to the cafe and shop is working normally.

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Latest sightings

Today's sightings Wednesday 5th February

Today's sightings Wednesday 5th February

Dry and Sunny here today at Welney, all hides except for Reedbed hide are open, we recommend wellies for the footpaths at the moment.

5 February 2020

Today's sightings - 04/02/2020

Today's sightings - 04/02/2020

Sightings for Tuesday 4th February 2020. Path between the main observatory and Friends hide now accessible with wellies. Path to Reedbed hide remains closed.

4 February 2020

Today's sightings - 03/02/2020

Today's sightings - 03/02/2020

Sightings for Monday 3rd February 2020

3 February 2020

Welney Sightings-02/02/2020

Welney Sightings-02/02/2020

Welney Sightings-02/02/2020

2 February 2020

Today's sightings Friday 31st January

Today's sightings Friday 31st January

A dry but breezy start to the day, water levels are dropping but only main Observatory is open at the moment, update on paths and other hides will be posted as soon as we have information on conditions.

31 January 2020

Today's sightings - 30/01/2020

Today's sightings - 30/01/2020

Sighting for Thursday 30th January 2020

30 January 2020

Today's sightings - 29/01/2020

Today's sightings - 29/01/2020

Sightings for Wednesday 29th January 2020 - Water levels are dropping so that spits of land and islands are beginning to appear from the main hide.

29 January 2020

Today's sightings - 28/01/2020

Today's sightings - 28/01/2020

Sightings for Tuesday 28th January 2020

28 January 2020

Welney sightings-27/01/2020

Welney sightings-27/01/2020

Welney Sightings-27/01/2020

27 January 2020

Today's sightings - 25/01/2020

Today's sightings - 25/01/2020

Sightings for Saturday 25/01/2020

25 January 2020

Today's sightings - 24/01/2020

Today's sightings - 24/01/2020

Sightings for Friday 24th January 2020

24 January 2020

Today's sightings - 23/01/2020

Today's sightings - 23/01/2020

Due to high water levels our main path on the reserve is flooded. Access is therefore restricted to our main observatory only.

23 January 2020

Today's sightings - 22/01/2020

Today's sightings - 22/01/2020

Due to high water levels, access is only available to the main observatory. The largest number of birds to see are diving ducks in the day and swans from dusk. Lady Fen is providing the greater variety of birds, fantastic views from the visitor centre

22 January 2020

Today's sightings - 21/01/2020

Today's sightings - 21/01/2020

Sightings for Tuesday 21st January 2020

21 January 2020

Welney Sightings-19/01/2020

Welney Sightings-19/01/2020

Welney Sightings-19/01/2020

19 January 2020