Sightings - Welney
Out on the reserve today
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6 April 2012
Sacred ibis and other sightings
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3 April 2012
Weekend sightings
Images below are of a sacred ibis which flew in to WWT Welney yesterday and was on site for about 30 minutes. The bird was unringed and spent time next to the visitor centre on Bank Farm and the [...]
2 April 2012
Out on the reserve today
Images below were taken on Wednesday of the tagged female marsh harrier which has been regularly seen at WWT Welney, including today. The Hawk & Owl Trust ringed this female last year on 10 [...]
31 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
From Lyle hide avocets have been gathering together to make their bubbling 'chatter' between pairs, snipe are drumming and there are some very noisy redshank and oystercatchers out o [...]
28 March 2012
Out on the reserve
Plenty of snipe out on the reserve again today seen from the reedbed hide and Lyle hide as well as several little egrets. [...]
27 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
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26 March 2012
WeBS Count
Highlights from today's Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS count) [...]
26 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
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23 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier has just been gliding over the far end of Lady Fen (easily seen from visitor centre), being mobbed by lapwing. [...]
21 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
Waders are displaying including lapwing and redshank whilst avocets can be seen anywhere between the main observatory and Friends hide. At least 3 little egrets on site today as well as ple [...]
19 March 2012
Osprey
Good water levles on the reserve mean that the waders are nice and close to the hides, with lapwing displaying on the reserve and Lady Fen/Bank Farm, redshank, avocet and curlew feeding near Lyle hide [...]
18 March 2012
WeBS Count
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13 March 2012
Out on the reserve today
So far this morning there have been lapwing tumbling during displays over Lady Fen and Bank Farm, skylarks singing in full flow and hares boxing as well. Over on the reserve there are still good [...]
10 March 2012
Out on the reserve
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3 March 2012