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 29/10/2022

The reserve is looking stunning with water attracting flocks and murmurations .

1 min read • 29 October 2022

Highlights:

Great white egret
Tree sparrow
Whooper swan
Stonechat
Kingfisher
Red Kite
Spotted Redshank
Cattle Egret

Mute swan
Wigeon
Teal
Mallard
Pochard
Pintail
Moorhen
Grey heron
Little egret
Snipe
Lapwing - 500+
Black-tailed godwit
Ruff
Dunlin
Redshank
Buzzard
Marsh harrier
Cetti's warbler
Meadow pipit
House sparrow
Lesser black-backed gull
Shoveler
Redwing
Stone Chat

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Welney Sightings 29/10/2022

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