Water levels have peaked for now - Main hide, Nelson-Lyle and Lyle hides open to all, Friends hide open to walkers with wellies or stout walking boots to skirt around the water, Reedbed hide closed for now. Lady Fen trail fully open for walkers. All roads open, some diversions from the West, but direct access from Welney village, Littleport and Ten Mile Bank.

Welney Sightings 12/10/2022

The flocks of whoopers have started arriving

1 min read • 12 October 2022

Highlights
Whooper swans
Barn Owl
Spotted Redshank
Curlew
Stone Chat
Black tailed Godwit
Peregrine (adult male)
16 Cranes (Main Observatory)

Mute swan
Greylag goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Mallard
Wigeon
Teal
Coot
Moorhen
Grey heron
Cattle egret
Little egret

Great White Egret
Dunlin
King Fisher
Ruff
Gadwall
Pink footed geese

Black-tailed godwit
Snipe
Lapwing
Black-headed gull
Lesser black-backed gull
Common gull
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Reed bunting
Kestrel
Marsh harrier

Sparrow Hawk

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