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All hides except Gill's Lookout are accessible to everyone today, including with mobility scooters. Water levels are continuing to drop. Lady Fen trails are now closed until after breeding season, but great views from cafe veranda. All roads including A1101 Welney Wash Road are open. 

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Out on the reserve today

Reed warbler fledglings being fed
Reed warbler fledglings being fed

Visitor centre ponds
Reed warbler and two recently fledged chicks
Moorhen and young chicks
Large moorhen chicks from first brood also around edge of pond

Lady Fen
Shelduck and ducklings
2 Coot pairs with chicks
Moorhen with chicks
Avocet and chicks
Lapwing
Redshank
Mute swans

Main observatory
Due to the rainfall this region has had over the past couple of weeks you can see that there is some flooding on the washes at the far side of the reserve from this hide.  At present this is not posing a risk to the birds that have nested on the main lagoon.
Avocet (4) and chicks
Little ringed plover (2) and chick
Redshank
Lapwing
Shelduck
Teal
House martins
Swallow on nest in North wing hide

Lyle Hide
Due to the rainfall this region has had over the past couple of weeks you can see that there is some flooding on the washes at the far side of the reserve from this hide.  At present this is not posing a risk to the birds that have nested on pool at Lyle hide.
Avocets and chicks
Shelduck and ducklings

Friends hide
Avocets and chicks

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