Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
White-fronted goose Amazing sight and sound of 17 Cranes flying in over Lady Fen, very obligingly over the WWT Welney Centre building and onto the main reserve late morning. White-fronted geese-2 at main obs Marsh
13 October 2016
Sightings Wednesday 12th October 2016
10:30 am 17 Cranes have just flown in over Lady fen on to reserve. Todays sightings: Crane (17 in front of Lyle hide) Little egret Curlew sandpiper (Friends hide) Snipe Black-tailed godwit Ringed plover Golden plover Whooper swan Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadw
12 October 2016
Sightings Tuesday 11th October
17 cranes can be seen on the reserve again today, active mainly around Lyle hide. Sightings so far today are: Crane (17) Little egret Black-tailed godwit Snipe Ruff Lapwing Wigeon Teal Shoveler Redwing 100+ Wheatear (near Allport hide) White wagtail Tree
11 October 2016
Cranes
Cranes by Bob Ellis Crane - 14 viewed from the main hide this morning, will have to wait and see if a few more come to join them...
10 October 2016
Today's Highlights
A single solitary crane was calling for company this morning. Thankfully 12 more joined him at the Nelson/Lyle hide where they stayed for the day and were seen by many visitors from there and the Main observatory too. They flew over Lady Fen in the late a
9 October 2016
Today's Highlights
On Lady Fen today- lots of good brisk walks and rewarding sightings:- Marsh harrier Wigeon Teal Skylark Snipe Little egret Reed bunting Buzzard Grey heron Golden plover Cranes -18
8 October 2016
Sightings Thursday 6th October
Good start to the day here at Welney so far sightings are: Crane 17 - (13 arrived this morning and can be seen in front of Lyle hide, 4 more have flown in this afternoon and have landed near friends hide). Great white egret Little egret Grey her
6 October 2016
Great white egret
Great white egret by Jim Norwood Great white egret - 1 fantastic views from Friends hide Crane - 2 seen from the main hide
4 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Barn Owl Green Woodpecker Little Egret Teal Wigeon Snipe x20 Ruff x16 Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Pintail Cettis Warbler x3 Golden Plover x30 Shoveler x6 Water Vole
1 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Cranes -over Lady Fen Kingfisher Marsh harrier Teal Wigeon Shoveler Great Egret at Reedbed hide Little egret Heron Ruff Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Kestrel Sparrowhawk-juv Starling flocks Yellow wagtail Water vole-by cafe
30 September 2016
Cranes and other sightings
Cranes by Roger Rawson Crane - 6 flying towards the visitor centre from the East, went towards the South end of the reserve (Summer walk/Reedbed hide) The photo above is of the five cranes yesterday taken by Roger Raw
29 September 2016
Todays Sightings
Crane - 5 on Lady Fen, within easy view from the veranda
28 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher on pond by café is becoming a regular visitor Ruff-20 Reed bunting Pied wagtail Goldfinch Kestrel Green woodpecker Dunlin Ringed plover Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Cormorant Whooper swan and cygnets Buzzard Marsh harriers with green wing tags
26 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher on pond below cafe Wigeon-lots of new arrivals Teal Ruff Snipe Black-tailed godwit Pintail Moorhen Heron Merlin Marsh harrier Kestrel Hobby
25 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher-pool by cafe Ruff-20 Wigeon Teal Heron Cormorant Little egret Ringed plover-2 Dunlin-4 Pintail-male in eclipse plumage Little grebe Shelduck Marsh harrier Buzzard Merlin Cranes-2
24 September 2016