Latest sightings
Sightings Tuesday 21st February
Water levels starting to drop, islands of land starting to become more visable, small puddle of water on footpath to reedbed hide. All hides apart from Allport hide are open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Egypti
21 February 2017
Swans begin their spring migration
Hundreds of Bewick's swans were visible on our final two swan's awake mornings last week and seemed reluctant to fly out very early. This seems to be because they were resting up ready to migrate - as seen with one of our GPS tagged birds, Daisy Clarke, s
20 February 2017
Sightings Monday 20th February
Golden Plover Whooper Swans Green Woodpecker Peacock butterfly Snipe Redshank Dunlin Black-tailed Godwit Egyptian Goose Pintail Wigeon Teal Lapwing Stonechat Oystercatcher Kestrel White-fronted Geese Bewick's Swans Marsh Harrier Little Egret
20 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 19th February
Water levels remain low, but some water on path towards reedbed hide, wellies advised. All hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan (5 at Friends hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan (Main Observatory) Greylag Eg
19 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 18th February
Water levels are dropping and islands and spits of land are now exposed on the wash. All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, some water on path towards Reedbed hide but can be passed with care. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Whooper swan M
18 February 2017
Today's Highlights
White-fronted geese-9 on Lady Fen Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Kestrel Buzzard Lapwing Golden plover Snipe Coot Moorhen Redshank Little egret Shelduck Wigeon Teal Chaffinch Goldfinch Stonechat Cormorant Barn owl Whooper swans Bewick's swans-Friends hide Stoc
17 February 2017
Sightings Thursday 16th February
Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Egyptian goose Greylag goose White-fronted goose Gadwall Goldeneye Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Coot Moorhen Water rail Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Redshan
16 February 2017
Today's Sightings Wednesday 15th February
White-fronted geese Golden plover Bewick's swans Brent geese Kingfisher Glaucous gull Little egret Lapwing Wigeon Teal Pochard Whooper swans Mute swans Black-tailed godwit Redshank Dunlin Marsh harrier Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Shelduck
15 February 2017
Dawn swan count
This morning we conducted our February swan count and found there to be 1,829 Bewick’s swans and 2,000 whooper swans on the WWT section of the Ouse Washes. This indicates that the first few swans have started their spring migrations, we will soon see
14 February 2017
Today's Sightings
Bewick's swan Whooper swan White-fronted geese Marsh harrier Peregrine 11 Barn owls 7 Goldeneye Great white egret Stonechat Golden plover Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Snipe Redshank 8 Cranes Wigeon Teal Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck
14 February 2017
WeBS Count 13 Feb 17
Great Crested Grebe 1 Cormorant 2 Great White Egret 1 Grey Heron 6 Mute Swan 32 Bewick's Swan 91 Whooper Swan 88 Greylag 75 Canada Goose 3 Shelduck 6 Wigeon 4743 Teal 516 Mallard 670 Pintail 72 Shoveler 92 Pochard 555 Tufted Duck 74 Moorhen 9 Coot 615 Lap
13 February 2017
Sightings Monday 13th February
Bewick's Swan Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted goose Greylag goose Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Lapwing Ruff Snipe Reed bunting Stonechat Tree sparrow Barn owl Kestrel Marsh
13 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 12th February
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, water on path towards reedbed hide so wellies advised. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Gadwall Goldeneye Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Little
12 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 11th February
Bewick's Swans - Friends Whooper Swans Mute Swans Greylag Geese Canada Geese Egyptian Goose Ruff - Friends Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Barn Owl Buzzard x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Common Gull Great black-backed Gull Black-headed Gull Great Tit Pied Wagtail Kingfi
11 February 2017
Sightings Friday 10th February
Water levels remain low, but some areas of path have water on so boots or wellies advised, all hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Black swan (main observatory) Greylag goose Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wig
10 February 2017