Sightings - Welney
Wader spectacle
Lapwing flock on Lady Fen Despite the rain today a larger group of whooper swans remained on Bank Farm to feast on the potatos with at least 3 leg ringed birds and Bladur and his family present. The walk with a ward
27 December 2012
Goldeneye & red kite
Goldeneye - 1 female straight out from the main observatory towards the far side of the reserve. Red kite - 1 (flew over the centre and main observatory at 12.15pm). The second warden walk today had sightings of peregrine falcon, merlin, 10 hares, barn ow
26 December 2012
Wildlife spectacular and warden walks
Each morning before 10am there are 2000 whooper swans and 200 Bewick's swans waking up on their roost next to the visitor centre. We are opening early on Thurs 27, Sat 29 and Mon 31 December to allow people to witness this from the comfort of the wigeo
26 December 2012
Swan totals
The total amount of swans on the Ouse washes are as follows: Bewick's swan - 1140 Whooper swan - 5086
22 December 2012
Wildfowl & wader spectacle
Lady Fen and Bank farm are currently holding thousands of lapwing, golden plover and wigeon. So even though it's raining the birds here don't mind the weather. There are also over 200 pochard in front of the main hide as well as teal mixed in with th
22 December 2012
Today's sightings
Marsh harrier Sightings from Lady Fen and Bank Farm, all viewed from the Wigeon cafe in the visitor centre Marsh harrier - 1 female, hunting Buzzard - 1, hunting Curlew - 20 Egyptian goose - 2
19 December 2012
Dawn swan count
Totals for WWT Welney Bewick's swan - 1075 Whooper swan - 2890
18 December 2012
WeBS count
Goosander - 7 Wigeon - 7655 Mallard - 1083 Teal - 535 Pochard - 446 Tufted duck - 327 Pintail - 15 Gadwall - 8 Shoveler - 3 Lapwing - 600 Black-tailed godwit - 62 Golden plover - 25 Snipe - 8 Redshank - 4 Ruff - 4 Curlew - 3 Dunlin - 1 Fieldfare - 50 Linn
18 December 2012
Cranes and a Fenland sunrise
Sunrise over Bank Farm Crane - 7, in the ploughes field next to Lady Fen and the next field across the road they are in 2 groups one of 4 and one of three, just like they were yesterday. They were very close to the
16 December 2012
Cranes
Crane - 7 on the ploughed field next to Lady Fen, viewable from the visitor centre in the cafe or on the veranda. Ferruginous duck - 1
15 December 2012
Today's sightings
Waxwing - 1 Crane - 1 (on Lady Fen) Ferruginous duck - 1
14 December 2012
Today's sightings
Waxwing - 4 right next to the front doors eating berries and sitting in the willow Water rail - 1 Back pond at the visitor centre
11 December 2012
Today's sightings
Water rail - 1 in the corner of Bank farm closest to the visitor centre Great spotted woodpecker - 1 at the bird feeding station Buzzard - 1 flew over Bank Farm early afternoon Yesterday 2 Bewick's swans came in to the area of water in front of the main o
7 December 2012
Dawn swan count
We conducted a dawn swan count this morning in trying conditions, but totals for Welney are: Whooper swan - 3120 Bewick's swan - 407 Of these; 2350 whoopers and 30 Bewick's were on the wetlands to the side of the visitor centre, providing a spectacluar si
7 December 2012
Goldeneye and swans
Goldeneye - 1 (male seen from the main observatory) We will be opening at 7am on Saturday 7 and Monday 10 December to allow people to watch the hundreds of swans roosting on Lady Fen and Bank farm fly out to the fields from the comfort of the visitor cent
6 December 2012