Welney Sightings - 24/06/2025
*Lift to the reserve is currently out of operation, leaving stairs as the only access* Join us every Tuesday to gander and marvel at the variety of moth species that we collect as part of our Moth Survey Join us every Saturday when we are open later (9:30 - 19:00) and watch the birds begin to roost as the sun sets
Full list of moths available from here: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney/wildlife/latest-sightings/moth-species-list-24-06-2025
Highlights:
Bittern – Flying over Lady Fen
Cuckoo – Summer Walk
Egyptian Goose – Lady Fen
Great Spotted Woodpecker – Summer Walk
Green Woodpecker – Summer Walk
Spoonbill – Main Obs
Avocet and Fledglings
Blackcap
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Godwit
Canada Goose
Collared Dove
Common Tern
Coot
Corn Bunting
Gadwall
Garganey
Goldfinch
Great White Egret
Grey Heron
Greylag Goose
House Martin
House Sparrow
Kestrel
Little Egret
Mallard
Marsh Harrier
Moorhen and Chicks
Mute Swan and Cygnets
Oystercatcher
Pheasant
Pochard
Redshank
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Shelduck and Ducklings
Shoveler
Stock Dove
Swallow
Tree Sparrow
Tufted Duck
Whooper Swan and Cygnets
Wigeon
Wood Pigeon
Wren
Dragonflies and Damselflies
Emperor (♀) x2
Norfolk Hawker x6
Ruddy Darter x1
