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Sightings Tuesday 13th December
Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Teal Pintail Pochard Wigeon Grey heron Redshank Marsh harrier Peregrine
13 December 2016
Sightings Monday 12th December
Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Teal Wigeon Pochard Great white egret Little egret Lapwing Snipe Kingfisher Reed bunting
12 December 2016
Sightings Sunday 11th December
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Redshank Ruff Great white egret Buzzard Marsh harrier Cetti's warbler Stonechat
11 December 2016
Sightings Saturday 10th December
All hides remain open apart from Allport hide, Summer walk still open to first corner. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Pochard Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Great white egret (Lady fen) Little egret Black-tailed Dunlin Redshank B
10 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Great white egret obligingly close to café window, fishing on the pool on Lady Fen with a pair of Little egrets for comparison. Redshank Curlew Snipe Black-tailed godwit Moorhen Cormorant Wigeon-masses down by Reedbed hide end Pochard Teal Cormorant Kest
9 December 2016
Today's Highlights
The results of the most recent Swan count, taken on the reserve at dawn on 5th December, are:- Whooper swans - 3,268. Bewick's swans - 1,112. Great white egret-on Lady Fen Little egret Kestrel Buzzard Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Pochard Pintail Redsha
8 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Short-eared Owl - Friends Hide Barn Owl Buzzard Marsh Harrier Kestrel Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Curlew Dunlin Snipe - 100 Black-tailed Godwit - 800 Redshank Water Rail ( 4 at Reedbed Hide and 1 at Friends Hide) Redwing Fieldfare Kingfisher Stonechat -
7 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Good numbers of Bewick's swans in front of Lyle hide and Friends hide Whooper swans Cormorant Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Wigeon Teal Pochard Curlew Snipe Water rail Great white egret Stonechat Green woodpecker Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk A dozen hares on t
5 December 2016
Today's Highlights
As the waters deepen Welney has the first arrivals of the Goldeneye today-1 male and 2 females at Lyle Hide. Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Dunlin Snipe Redshank Golden plover Whooper swans Bewick's swans Wigeon Teal Pochard Curlew Fieldfare Stonechat Buzzar
4 December 2016
Sightings for Wednesday 30th November
All is still open hides apart from Allport hide remains open, the Summer walk for the first third until the path turns to the West on to the wash. Sightings reported so far are: Black-tailed godwit - 800 Dunlin - 130 Redshank Snipe - 60 Lapwing - 300 Wh
30 November 2016
Sightings 29th November
All hides are open apart from Allport hide, the summer walk is open for the first third up to the point where the path bears West on to the wash. Please note water is now starting to creep onto the footpaths in places forming puddles that can be walked ar
29 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher in willow tree by cafe Short eared owl Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Redshank Snipe Lapwing Marsh harriers Hen harrier-female at Lyle to Friends hides Buzzard Pochard Wigeon Teal Pintail Whooper swans 2 Moorhen climbed tree to eat apples Bewick's
28 November 2016
Todays Sightings
Bewicks swans 500 (dawn) Whooper swans 7000 (dawn) Mute swan Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Pochard Shoveler Sheldduck Pintail Gadwall Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Ruff Snipe Redshank Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel Sparrowhawk Barn owl Redwing Fieldfare Mistle thr
27 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swans Bewicks Swans Lapwing - 3000 Snipe Black-tailed Godwit - 500 Pochard - 60 Mallard Lapwing Ruff Sparrowhark Avocet - 1 Marsh Harrier - 2 Buzzard - 4 Kestrel Redshank Dunlin Curlew Teal - 2000 Pintail - 100 Wigeon - 7000 Gadwall Shoveler Sheld
26 November 2016
Today's Sightings
Pochard Wigeon Teal Curlew Marsh Harrier Redshank Little Egret Black-tailed Godwit Peregrine Kingfisher Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Snipe Shoveler
25 November 2016