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Sightings Wednesday 18th January
Water levels are about 50% and all hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Bewick's Swan Whooper swan Mute swan Canada goose Egyptian goose Greylag goose White-fronted goose Glauc Great crested grebe Pochard Pintail Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Great white
18 January 2017
Wetland Bird Survey at Welney
The wardens here had a fantastic day today going around the whole reserve to count every bird on site! Here is a list of their totals: (numbers in brackets are from our Lady Fen area) Great crested grebe- 5 Cormorant- 14 Great white egret- 1 (1) Littl
17 January 2017
Today's Highlights
Glaucous gull-north of Friends hide Great white egret-Lady fen Little egret Barn owl Kingfisher-by café window Teal Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted duck Pintail Goldeneye Whooper swan Bewick's swans-100+ in front of Lyle and Friends hides
16 January 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Snipe Kestrel Stonechat Marsh Harrier Black-tailed Godwit Great Tit Blue Tit Cormorant Bewick's Swan Dunlin Redshank Reed Bunting Peregrine Ruff
10 January 2017
Today's Sightings
Barn Owl Bewick's Swans Whooper Swans Wigeon Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Shelduck Cormorant Little Egret Peregrine Stonechat Buzzard Meadow Pipit Reed Bunting Hen Harrier
9 January 2017
Today's Sightings
Whooper Swan Barn Owl Wigeon Buzzard Lapwing Kingfisher Mute Swan Mallard Canada Goose Tufted Duck Pochard Shoveler Pintail Teal Egyptian Goose Shelduck Great White Egret Black-tailed Godwit Bewick's Swan Cormorant Dunlin Redshank Meadow Pipit Curlew Litt
7 January 2017
Today's Highlights
The Kingfisher was very obliging today with sightings at the Main Observatory and the Visitor Centre. He provided lovely, unhurried side, back and front views to the visitors in the café and shop and completed the day with a fine demonstration of his
6 January 2017
Sightings Saturday 31st December
No fog at Welney this morning with plenty of birds to see from main centre and all hides. Good day to be out for the final day of 2016 and burn off that Christmas Pud!. Sightings today: Bewick's swan (Friends hide) Whooper swan (good number on Lady fen) E
31 December 2016
Sightings Thursday 29th December
A very sharp frost this morning and the fenland landscape at it's best with Whooper swans feeding on Lady fen in large numbers. Sightings today: Bewick's swan (Lyle hide) Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted geese (19 on Lady fen) Pintail Pochard Shelduck
29 December 2016
Sightings Wednesday 28th December
Waxwings x5 Kingfisher Peregrine x2 Buzzard x2 Great Spotted Woodpecker Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Lapwing Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Wren Shelduck Mallard Roe Deer Black-tailed Godwit Mute Swan Marsh Harrier Barn Owl Egyptian Goose White-fronted Goose
28 December 2016
Sightings Tuesday 27th December
Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Shelduck Mallard Pochard Little Egret Kingfisher Marsh Harrier Cetti's Warbler Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Buzzard Stonechat - x2 Lady Fen Roe Deer Green Woodpecker Redshank Snipe Barn Owl Greylag G
27 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swans Barn owl-Friends hide in am Barn owl- Lady Fen in pm Cetti's warbler-Nelson/Lyle hide Wigeon Pintail Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Marsh harrier Egyptian goose Curlew=Reedbed hide Goldeneye Great white egret Weasel and prey-Lady
26 December 2016
Today's Highlights
Bewick's swans- Main Observatory and Friends hide Whooper swans Black-tailed godwit-1,000+ Dunlin Snipe Gadwall Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Kestrel Redshank Wigeon Egyptian goose Peregrine Lapwing Buzzard Goldeneye Kingfisher Stonechat Fieldfare Redw
23 December 2016
Sightings Thursday 22nd December
Kingfisher Stonechat Whooper Swans Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Great White Egret Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Tufted Duck Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Canada Goose Marsh Harrier Kestrel Teal Pintail Little Egret
22 December 2016
Sightings Wednesday 21st December
Tufted Duck Whooper Swans Bewick's Swans Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Coot Wigeon Teal Kingfisher Little Egret Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
21 December 2016