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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Avocet-52 Barn owl Golden plover Marsh harrier female Bewick's swan -  2 Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Oystercatcher-4 Curlew-5 Redshank Reed bunting White-tailed bumble bee-on daffodils

22 March 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Avocets Oystercatcher -2 on Lady Fen Rough-legged buzzard - Lady Fen Peregrine - 2 Reedbed hide Reed bunting -feeding station

20 March 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

The Water rail is becoming  braver, often appearing around lunchtime on the back pond, and viewable from the café's panoramic window over Lady Fen. Water rail Great white egret - reedbed hide

19 March 2015

Great white egret

Great white egret

Great white egret and grey heron by Adam Finch Great white egret - 1 (favouring the Southern end of the reserve, sometimes viewable from Reedbed hide)

12 March 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

There are lots of Signs of Spring at WWT Welney.  The daffodils by the centre and the observatory are out.  We saw a white tailed bumblebee by the main observatory.  Also celandine and speedwell in flower. The main observatory is very busy with a wide

11 March 2015

WeBS Count

WeBS Count

A beautiful day for our last WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) for this season.  The main highlight was when 6 cranes flew over towards Reedbed hide and then landed infront of Friends hide. great crested grebe – 17 cormorant – 71 little egret – 18 hero

9 March 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

6 cranes flew over the reserve this morning. Lady Fen Wigeon Mallard Shelduck Gadwall Shoveler Teal Moorhen Coot Redshank Snipe Lapwing (displaying) Oystercatchers (fighting) Dunlin Reed bunting Bird feeders Reed bunting Greenfinch Chaffinch Goldfinch Blu

9 March 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Avocet - 6 Ruff Black-tailed godwit - 1986 Dunlin - 64 Snipe - 5 Egyptian goose -2 Oystercatcher -4 Curlew - 3 Pintail Reed bunting Skylark Cetti's warbler Water rail Marsh harrier

8 March 2015

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Barn owl with vole by Kevin Williams Barn owl - 3  The barn owls are still hunting each day up until about 10am and coming out late afternoon, providing fantastic opportunities to view them and take photos.  The owl

4 March 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

6 cranes flew over Lady Fen circling and calling (bugling) Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel 4 Barn owls hunting Golden plover Lapwing Curlew Redshank Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit

3 March 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Cranes flew over Goldeneye Bearded tits at Reedbed hide Redkite Peregrine x 2 eating a woodpigeon on Lady Fen

1 March 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Main observatory 3 Avocets Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Goldeneye Dunlin Curlew Redshank Black-tailed godwits Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard

28 February 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Teal Black-tailed godwit Snipe Dunlin Redshank Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard Fieldfare

27 February 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Teal Mallard Great crested grebes - displaying Coots - fighting Goldeneye Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard Fieldfare

26 February 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Main observatory Whooper swan Mute swan Pintail Shoveler Wigeon Lady Fen Barn owl Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Buzzard

25 February 2015