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All hides except Reedbed hide and 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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Welney sightings - 24/08/2023

Sightings for Thursday 24th August 2023 Did you know you can come stay at the reserve? we have 2 cosy cottages with vacancies still available in September, book through Air BnB.

Welney sightings - 24/08/2023

Highlights:


Marsh harrier
Black-tailed godwit
Green sandpiper
Greenshank
Hobby



Mute swan
Whooper swan
Greylag goose
Lapwing
Green sandpiper
Common sandpiper
Little-ringed plover
Ruff
Snipe
Black-tailed godwit
Redshank
Grey heron
Great white egret
Little egret
Coot
Moorhen
Shoveler
Shelduck
Mallard
Teal
Swallow
House martin
Goldfinch
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Reed bunting
Pied wagtail
Yellow wagtail
Wren
Starling
Blackbird
Wood pigeon
Stock dove
Collard dove
Black headed gull
Cormorant
Magpie
Jackdaw
Carrion crow
Kestrel
Marsh Harrier


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