Latest sightings
Spoonbill
A fantastic afternoon a spoonbill has joined the great white egret in front of Reedbed hide
24 March 2015
Great White Egret
Great white egret showing really well at WWT Welney today. The yellow on the bill has now started to turn black/green. The great white egret is showing from Reedbed hide next to little egrets and grey herons Other highlights Greenshank Green sandpiper A
24 March 2015
Todays Highlights
A beautiful day on the reserve and some cracking birds Highlights include Bittern - Friends Hide Little owl - Nelson Lyle hide - First seen on the reserve since 2007! (not including ones seen by the road) Short eared Owl - Main observatory - Delph bank Av
23 March 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet-52 Barn owl Golden plover Marsh harrier female Bewick's swan - 2 Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Oystercatcher-4 Curlew-5 Redshank Reed bunting White-tailed bumble bee-on daffodils
22 March 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocets Oystercatcher -2 on Lady Fen Rough-legged buzzard - Lady Fen Peregrine - 2 Reedbed hide Reed bunting -feeding station
20 March 2015
Today's Highlights
The Water rail is becoming braver, often appearing around lunchtime on the back pond, and viewable from the café's panoramic window over Lady Fen. Water rail Great white egret - reedbed hide
19 March 2015
Great white egret
Great white egret and grey heron by Adam Finch Great white egret - 1 (favouring the Southern end of the reserve, sometimes viewable from Reedbed hide)
12 March 2015
Todays Highlights
There are lots of Signs of Spring at WWT Welney. The daffodils by the centre and the observatory are out. We saw a white tailed bumblebee by the main observatory. Also celandine and speedwell in flower. The main observatory is very busy with a wide
11 March 2015
WeBS Count
A beautiful day for our last WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) for this season. The main highlight was when 6 cranes flew over towards Reedbed hide and then landed infront of Friends hide. great crested grebe – 17 cormorant – 71 little egret – 18 hero
9 March 2015
Todays Highlights
6 cranes flew over the reserve this morning. Lady Fen Wigeon Mallard Shelduck Gadwall Shoveler Teal Moorhen Coot Redshank Snipe Lapwing (displaying) Oystercatchers (fighting) Dunlin Reed bunting Bird feeders Reed bunting Greenfinch Chaffinch Goldfinch Blu
9 March 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet - 6 Ruff Black-tailed godwit - 1986 Dunlin - 64 Snipe - 5 Egyptian goose -2 Oystercatcher -4 Curlew - 3 Pintail Reed bunting Skylark Cetti's warbler Water rail Marsh harrier
8 March 2015
Todays sightings
Barn owl with vole by Kevin Williams Barn owl - 3 The barn owls are still hunting each day up until about 10am and coming out late afternoon, providing fantastic opportunities to view them and take photos. The owl
4 March 2015
Todays Highlights
6 cranes flew over Lady Fen circling and calling (bugling) Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel 4 Barn owls hunting Golden plover Lapwing Curlew Redshank Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit
3 March 2015
Todays Highlights
Cranes flew over Goldeneye Bearded tits at Reedbed hide Redkite Peregrine x 2 eating a woodpigeon on Lady Fen
1 March 2015
Todays Highlights
Main observatory 3 Avocets Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Goldeneye Dunlin Curlew Redshank Black-tailed godwits Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard
28 February 2015