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Sightings - Welney

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose (x3) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Garganey Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Cranes (2 + chick) Grey heron Bittern (heard booming near Friends hide) Little

19 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Garganey (2 male, 1 female) Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Cranes Bittern (heard booming near Reedbed hide) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank (mating) Avocet Dunlin Little ringed plover Temminck's stint (

18 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Garganey Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (heard near dragonfly pond) Little egret Black-winged stilt (Nelson-Lyle hide) Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Ruff Reds

17 May 2018

Todays sightings (16th May)

Todays sightings (16th May)

Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Garganey Wigeon Coot Moorhen Crane Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper (Lady fen) Ringed plover Little ringed plover Sanderling Black-headed gull Swift Reed bunting Tree sparrow

16 May 2018

Sightings for Tuesday 15th May

Sightings for Tuesday 15th May

Overcast start to the day here at Welney but sun is now out and promises to be a bright dry day. All hides are open, Summer walk remains closed. Please Note our lifts are still out of action so access to the reserve is via stairs only, however you are sti

15 May 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Cranes Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Ringed plover Avocet Redshank Lapwing Common Sandpiper Little egret Bittern-Main Obs Oystercatcher Coot Moorhen Cormorant Barnacle geese Egyptian geese Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Shoveler Pintail Teal Wi

14 May 2018

Sightings for Sunday 13th May

Sightings for Sunday 13th May

Overcast but dry day here at Welney, all hides are open, Summer walk remains closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Crane Barnacle goose Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey (7) Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Little

13 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Cranes + chick Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Garganey Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (Friends hide) Little egret Black winged stilt Greenshank Oystercatcher

12 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Garganey Gadwall Wigeon Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Cranes + chick Oystercatcher Black tailed godwit Bar-tailed godwit (x3) Avocet Snipe Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern

11 May 2018

Sightings for Thursday 10th May

Sightings for Thursday 10th May

Damp start to the day but drying up nicely now, all hides are open but Summer walk is closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Crane Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Great crest

10 May 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Cranes and chick Garganey at Nelson/Lyle hide Tufted duck Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Mallard Teal Pochard Greylag goose Whooper swan Mute swan Avocet Redshank Lapwing Dunlin Little egret Tree sparrow Goldfinch Sedge warbler Reed bunting Reed warbler Whitet

9 May 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Garganey-2 at Lyle hide Pochard-4 Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Black-tailed godwit and chicks Great crested grebe-7 Crane family + 2 over main obs Oystercatcher Lapwing Avocet Redshank Common tern Tree sparrow Goldfi

8 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Cranes Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Great crested grebe Little grebe Shoveler Garganey Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Cormorant Little egret Grey heron Avocet Redshank Oystercatcher Black tailed

7 May 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Cranes + chick Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Garganey Wigeon Tufted duck Gadwall Coot + chicks Moorhen Ruff Black tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Greenshank Dunlin Oystercatcher Lapwing + chicks Little ringed plover Common tern Bl

6 May 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Avocet Lapwing Oystercatcher Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Little egret Moorhen and chicks Coot and chicks Cranes and chick Grey heron Black-headed gull Common tern Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Barnacle goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck

5 May 2018