Latest sightings
Daily sightings
Main observatory 1400 black-tailed godwit 170 dunlin 14 ruff 10 goldeneye - 6 male, 4 female 2 great-crested grebe Nelson-Lyle 14 curlew
11 January 2015
Daily sightings
Main observatory black-tailed godwit dunlin ruff golden plover Lyle hide 19 curlew Reserve tundra bean geese Hare walk 6 hares
10 January 2015
daily sightings
1 green-winged teal 72 dunlin 17 ruff 18 hares on Mondays Hare Walk
6 January 2015
Todays sightings
Main observatory Green-winged teal - 1 Teal Wigeon Shoveler Pintail Gadwall Goldeneye Pochard Tufted duck Mallard Coot Whooper swan Mute Swan Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Curlew
1 January 2015
Todays sightings
Lyle hide Green-winged teal Main observatory Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Curlew Teal Shoveler Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Whooper swan Mute swan Hare walk Ruff-legged buzzard Barn owl - 2 Hares - 10
31 December 2014
Daily sightings
Green winged teal - nelson lyle hide Merlin Goldeneye 11 hares on the hare walk
30 December 2014
Daily Sightings
The reserves looking fantastic this morning, with relatively low water levels drawing in large flocks of ducks around all the hides. No sign of the reported green-winged teal from yesterday yet though but a noticeable increase in goldeneye with up to 10
28 December 2014
Todays sightings
Summer walk sunset Each day the flight in of the swans between sunset and dusk is an unmissable spectacle. Tonight from Reedbed hide hundreds of swans flew back from the arable land in front of an orange and red sky
20 December 2014
Daily sightings
Black-tailed godwit 600+ from main observatory Dunlin 27 main obs Marsh harrier -female 1 Bewick's swan 8 in front of main observatory
13 December 2014
Daily sighting
Black-winged stilt 1 from Nelson-Lyle hide
10 December 2014
Dawn swan roost count
The reserve team went out an hour before dawn and counted all the swans that were roosting on the reserve. Whooper swans 3,864 Bewick's swans 765
9 December 2014
December Wetland birds count (WeBS)
Today Louise and Katy from the reserves team went out and counted all the wetland birds currently at WWT Welney this involves a 13 mile walk all the way around the 1000 acre reserve counting everything they see. They do this the same day as every other
8 December 2014
Todays sightings
Main observatory Black-winged stilt - 1 on spit of land to right of main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 400 Lapwing - 200 Dunlin - 20 Redshank - 6 Ruff - 3 Curlew - 1 Whooper swans Mute swans Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pintail Pochard Tufted duck
7 December 2014
Todays sightings
Friends hide Black-winged stilt in amongst lapwings - 1 Grey plover - 3 Dunlin - 25 Bewick's swans - family group flew in to the reserve during the day, 2 adults and 3 cygnets. The next swan count is due this week so check back for total numbers. Marsh
4 December 2014
Todays sightings and access
Black-tailed godwits by Jon Smith Water levels are currently the same as on the weekend so wellies are required for accessing Reedbed hide. Black-tailed godwits and lapwing are still on the islands in front of the mai
24 November 2014