Latest sightings
It just takes a sunny day!
All it takes is for the temperature to rise by a few degrees and the sun to come out and our hares are boxing like mad, the lapwing are soaring and diving over the wetlands and birds were in full song this morning. Water levels are still improving on the
14 March 2013
WeBS count
Highlights - Goldeneye - 6 Great crested grebe - 4 Little egret - 1 Wigeon - 3095 Tufted duck - 449 Teal - 412 Mallard - 347 Pochard - 315 Pintail - 108 Shoveler - 32 Gadwall - 26 Lapwing - 117 Black-tailed godwit - 35 Golden plover - 22 Redshank - 10 Cur
11 March 2013
Yesterdays sightings
To add to the sightings from yesterday, we also had: Goosander - 2 Brambling - 2 Ruff - 10
11 March 2013
Spring is here despite the cold snap
Lapwing are tumbling over Lady Fen this morning, displaying to one another and investigating the scrapes of land that will be their territories in a few weeks time. Groups of shoveler and shelduck are also displaying out on the reserve. Oystercatchers
10 March 2013
Improving conditions at Welney
As water levels improve at Welney we have now opened the dragonfly pond areas, giving views out across the washes from next to the Reedbed hide which is still currently closed. This area is perfect for viewing good numbers of wigeon and dabbling ducks
9 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Avocet - 4 Curlew - 6 Crane - 1 (flew over)
4 March 2013
Swan counts this winter
We have now finished the fortnightly dawn swan counts for this winter as the first Bewick's swans start their migration back to Arctic Russia. The first whooper swans will be starting their migration back to Iceland this month too. Peak swan counts for
1 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier - 1 (female), just beyond the bird feeding station, so again very close to the visitor centre as was the case a few weeks back. Brown hare - good numbers and activity (including boxing) seen from the visitor centre and on the walks, more det
1 March 2013
WeBS count
Highlights: Goldeneye - 8 Another reserve record this winter for tufted duck on the Ouse washes at WWT Welney. Great crested grebe - 9 Little egret - 2 Little grebe - 1 Wigeon - 5001 Mallard - 917 Tufted duck - 730 Pochard - 502 Teal - 397 Gadwall - 33 Sh
28 February 2013
Weekend sightings
23.2.13 Hen harrier - 1 female Lady fen Golden plover - 30 Little egret - 2 Buzzard - 1 Barn owl - 1 24.2.13 Redshank - 5 Dunlin - 8 Snipe - 3 Ferruginous duck - 1
25 February 2013
Today's sightings
Friend's hide Common scoter - 1 Goldeneye - 6
25 February 2013
Cranes
Crane - 2 (Lady Fen) Water levels are starting to drop once again as we head towards better tides, for letting water off the reserve, in the next two weeks. Weekend sightings included: Barn owl Lapwing and golden plover on lady Fen Ferruginous duck - 1 Li
18 February 2013
Today's sightings
Main observatory Dunlin - 6 Redshank - 1 Between Main observatory and Nelson-Lyle hides Water rail - 2 Lyle hide Goldeneye - 3 females Lady Fen Complex Lapwing Golden plover Starling Shelduck
12 February 2013
Dawn swan count
WWT Welney Bewick's swans - 1687 Whooper swan - 1807
12 February 2013
WeBS count
Great crested grebe - 4 Egyptian goose - 2 Shelduck - 8 Wigeon - 6035 Mallard 682 Tufted duck - 653 Pochard - 627 Teal - 273 Pintail - 58 Shoveler - 9 Gadwall - 4 Lapwing - 35 Dunlin - 3 Redshank - 1 Snipe - 1 Barn owl - 2 Marsh harrier - 1 Buzzard - 1
11 February 2013