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Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull House martin Swallow Sedge warbler Reed warbler Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove
24 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Curlew sandpiper-Nelson/Lyle hide Green sandpiper Avocet Lapwing Coot Dunlin Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Tree sparrow Goldfinch Greenfinch Blackcap Swift Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Reed warbler Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal
23 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Little ringed plover Lapwing Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Green sandpiper-2 Greenshank-2 Snipe-5 Ruff-8 Dunlin-1 Black-tailed godwit-27 Moorhen Coot Little egret-7 Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Black-headed gull Common tern Reed warbler Sedge war
22 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper-2 at Lyle hide Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper at Friends hide Little ringed plover-2 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Greenshank Ruff Water rail-Lyle hide Coot Moorhen Little egret-12 Black-headed gull Common tern-6 Greylag goose
21 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit (x30) Ruff (x8) Greenshank Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper (x2) Common sandpiper Snipe Little-ringed plover Lapwing Co
20 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Teal Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet + chicks Black-tailed godwit Ruff Curlew sandpiper (Friends) Green sandpiper Dunlin Redshank Snipe Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Sta
19 July 2018
Sightings for Wednesday 18th July
A warm start to the day here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open and already a good number of birds seen with more waders turning up to feed on the areas where water levels are dropping. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag
18 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan (+2 cygnets) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Ruff Greenshank Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swal
17 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Spoonbill-2 at Friends hide Grey heron Great egret Little egret Redshank Lapwing Oystercatcher Avocet Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Greylag goose Mute swan Whooper swan Swallow House martin Jackdaw Rook Stock dove Goldfinch Tr
16 July 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Spoonbill x2 (Lyle) Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Redshank Greenshank x2 (Friends) Ruff Lapwing Black headed gull Green woodpecker Swallow House mar
15 July 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Pintail Cormorant Coot Moorhen Spoonbill (x2) Grey heron Little egret (x22) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper Snipe Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Whitethroa
14 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Common sandpiper Greenshank Redshank Oystercatcher Avocet Snipe Lapwing Little egret-21 Spoonbill-2 at Lyle hide Ruff-9 Black-tailed godwit-30 Moorhen Coot Black-headed gull Common tern-15 Greylag geese-10 Mute swan Whooper swan Cuckoo Tree sparrow Goldfi
13 July 2018
Sightings Thursday 12th July
Overcast but mild start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great egret (2) Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Gre
12 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (heard booming near Friends) Little egret Spoonbill x2 (Friends hide) Avocet Ruff x8 (Friends hide) Knot Snipe (Friends hide) Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern
11 July 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 10th July
Overcast and cooler start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Garganey Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-taile
10 July 2018