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.

Welney sightings 08/01/22

Access to Nelson-Lyle and Lyle if wearing wellies, otherwise only Main Obs is accessible. Part of Lady Fen walk is open.

1 min read • 8 January 2022

Highlights:
Water rail
Water pipit - 1 Lyle hide
Whooper swan
Pintail
Marsh harrier

2 x cattle Egrit right by the building

Lapwing
Black-tailed godwit
Redshank
Dunlin

Snipe
Cormorant
Coot
Moorhen
Teal
Mallard
Wigeon
Pochard
Shoveler
Shelduck
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Reed bunting
Wren
Robin
Stock dove
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion crow
Whooper swan
Mute swan
Greylag goose
Canada goose
Marsh harrier
Kestrel
Red legged partridges
Great white egrit
Stone chat

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Welney sightings 08/01/22

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