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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
Today's Highlights
Spoonbill-adult + juv at Friends hide Crane family of 3+2 adults+5 at Friends hide Little egret x 12 on Lady Fen + 6 at Lyle hide Grey heron Cormorant Greenshank-Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Lapwing Water rail - Nelson/Lyle hide Ruff Snipe Little ringed plover
9 July 2018
Today's Sighting
2 Spoonbill - Friends Hide Black-tailed Godwit Avocet Mallard Gadwall Little Egret Coot Moorhen Hobby Sedge warbler Tree sparrow Little ringed plover Whooper swan Ruff Greenshank Common tern Large White Red Admiral Gatekeeper Ringlet Meadow Brown Small To
8 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Spoonbill x 2 at Friends hide Cranes x 5 Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Black tailed godwit- Main Obs- Lyle hide Lapwing Snipe Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Redshank + chicks Avocet + chicks Moorhen Coot Whooper swan + cygnets Mute swan
7 July 2018
Sightings for Friday 6th July
Another warm and Sunny day after an overcast start here at WWT Welney, lots of dragonflies and butterflies on the wing as well as the birds to been seen here today. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag
6 July 2018
Sightings for Thursday 5th July
Warm and bright start again here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Greylag goose Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher
5 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Moorhen Coot Crane (x3, in flight) Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Ringed plover Little ringed plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Sta
4 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Black-tailed godwit Greenshank Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little ringed plover + chicks Lapwing Common tern Lesser black-backe
3 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Greenshank Black-tailed godwits x 100+ Avocets + chicks Oystercatcher Coot Moorhen + chicks Little ringed plover Lapwing Little egret Great white egret Common tern Black headed gull Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Gad
2 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Mute swan + cygnets Whooper swan+ cygnets Greylag goose Common tern + chicks Black-headed gull + chicks Black-tailed godwit x 66, some with colour leg rings Avocet + chicks Oystercatcher Lapwing + chicks Little ringed plover + 4 chicks Common sandpiper Re
1 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Gadwall Mallard + ducklings Garganey (Lyle) Teal Wigeon Coot + chicks Moorhen + chicks Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Avocet + chicks Black tailed godwit Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Oystercatcher Li
30 June 2018
Today's Highlights
Moorhen + chicks Coot + chicks Black-tailed godwits Ruff Avocet Little egret Grey heron Lapwing Oystercatcher Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Corncrake(heard Friends hide- Allport hide) Cormorant Mallard + ducklings Gadwall x 20 Shoveler Shelduck Wi
29 June 2018
Sightings for Thursday 28th June
Another bright and Sunny day here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandp
28 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan + 7 cygnets Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House
27 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Common tern Black headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House m
26 June 2018