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Access is available to Main Observatory only due to water levels on the paths. Lady Fen loop is closed due to  the wildlife spectacle, Great views from visitor centre and Gill's Lookout . All roads to Welney are OPEN

Close alert

Saturday 17th June

A warm start to the day and promises to be getting warmer so look out for lots of dragonflies on the wing including Scarce chasers. All hides and Summer walk are open.

Sightings today:

Mute swan
Whooper swan
Egyptian goose
Gadwall
Garganey
Pochard
Shelduck
Teal
Tufted duck
Wigeon
Little egret
Avocet - including young (Friends hide)
Black-tailed godwit - including some of our head start birds (Nelson-Lyle hide)
Lapwing
Little-ringed plover - including young (Friends hide)
Oystercatcher - including young (Lady fen)
Redshank
Common tern - including young (Friends hide)
Cuckoo
Grey wagtail
House martin
Jay
Meadow pipit
Pied wagtail
Cetti's warbler
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler
Skylark
Stock dove
Swallow
Tree sparrow
Whitethroat
Yellow wagtail
Buzzard
Kestrel
Marsh harrier
Peregrine

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