Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
17 Cranes flew back into the reserve late morning- a group of (inc 1 juv), a group of 3 (inc 1 juv) and a group of 10 (inc 1 juv). Also the new arrival of the first Pochard this season-3 in front of the main observatory. White-fronted geese-15 at main
17 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes - 17 Teal Wigeon Stonechat Kingfisher Short-eared Owl White-fronted Geese Pintail Snipe Jack Snipe Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Peregrine Cettis Warbler Green Woodpecker Black-tailed Godwit Ruff Golden Plover
16 October 2016
Todays Sightings
Common Crane x 17 White-fronted Geese Stonechat Heron Kestrel Marsh Harrier Teal Wigeon Dunlin Ruff Greylag Geese Pintail Black -tailed Godwits
15 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Cranes-15 Marsh harrier Pintail Wigeon Teal White-fronted geese-4 Egyptian geese-2 Mandarin duck-male at main observatory Great egret-Lady Fen Little egret Black-tailed godwit Stonechat Redwing Fieldfare Barn owl Snipe Kingfisher Water vole
14 October 2016
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