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Today's Highlights
Today has been a day of bird squabbles and kinship. The Barn owl was a frequent sight today and, on catching a vole, immediately lost it when the kestrel disturbed his concentration. He did have success later and was seen feeding. A Marsh Harrier made a
21 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swans Pochard Wigeon Teal Lapwing Little Egret Redshank Curlew x6 Shoveler Stonechat Marsh Harrier Dunlin Pintail Black-tailed Godwit Great White Egret Gadwall
20 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Marsh Harrier x5 Buzzard Sparrowhawk Black-tailed Godwit x160 Oystercatcher Lapwing Redshank Ruff Snipe Wigeon Teal Gadwall Pintail Shoveler Dunlin x13 Peregrine x 2 Curlew x9 Barn Owl x4 Great White Egret Pochard
19 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Hen Harrier Marsh Harrier Peregrine Whooper Swans Bewicks Swan
18 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Bewick Swan Teal Wigeon Shoveller Pochard Gadwall Lapwing Little Egret Curlew x10 Black-tailed Godwit Dunlin Golden Plover Pintail x5 Stonechat Redshank Grey Heron Meadow Pipit Marsh Harrier x2 Peregrine Cranes x 4
17 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Teal Wigeon Golden Plover Curlew Ruff Dunlin Black-tailed Godwits Peregrine Marsh Harrier Snipe Pintail Barn Owl Cranes x4 - Friends Hide
16 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan 4262 Bewicks Swan 305 Teal Wigeon Lapwing Pochard Barn Owl Crane
15 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A great variety of birds today Great white egret-2 on Lady Fen Little egret Grey herons Marsh harriers-4 female Sparrowhawk Kestrel Peregrine Short-eared owl Golden plover Lapwing Pintail Wigeon Pochard Cranes-2 flying North Ruff Dunlin Fieldfare Barn owl
14 November 2016
Reserve count (WeBS)
Lapwing flock by Georgette Taylor Today our reserve team headed out onto the reserve to conduct the Wetland Bird Survey or WeBS Count for November, highlights included great white egret, ruff, golden plover and marsh
14 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Pochard Whooper Swans Bewick Swans Buzzard Wigeon Teal Peregrine Pink-footed Geese Curlew Grey Wagtail - Friends Hide Golden Plover Pintail Dunlin Little Egret
13 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes x6 - Friends Hide Bewick Swans x5 Whooper Swans Teal Wigeon Marsh Harrier x3 Pochard Green Woodpecker Stonechat Peregrine x2 Dunlin x3 Black-tailed Godwit x7 Pintail x14 Little Egret
12 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Kingfisher Little Egret Whooper Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Greylag Geese Canada Geese Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Curlew Redwing Fieldfare Snipe Golden Plover
11 November 2016
Sightings for Thursday November 10th
On day of the 70th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust we have had some great sightings here at Welney. Berwick's swan (4 in front of Main observatory) Whooper swan Mandarin Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Crane (2 Friends hide, 3 Reedbed, 7 se
10 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A cool, fresh start to the day with lots of activity in front of the Main Observatory and many and various waders at the newly-created pool at the Reedbed Hide. Brent goose x 1 (a little harassed by other geese) Wigeon Teal Mandarin duck male in front o
7 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Pintail-6 at Main obs Pochard-male and female Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Kingfisher in pool below café window Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Curlew Snipe Redshank Mandarin duck-male at main obs Common darter x 4!!!!! (when the sun was shini
6 November 2016