Latest sightings
Ringed swans at WWT Welney
It's that time of year again where we welcome back some familiar faces to WWT Welney Wetland Centre in the form of ringed whooper and Bewick's swans. In amongst the crowds of birds we hope to be able to continue the stories of those swans that have at s
5 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper swans - now up to 2000 most are feeding in field to the West of the Ouse washes near Tipps End and Lakes EndBewick's swans - up to 25 individuals Golden plover Lapwing Snipe Pochard numbers are increasing as well as other wintering wildfowl as the
5 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis - 1 Red-crested pochard pair Marsh harrier - 3 Peregrine Lapwing - 100 Black-tailed godwit - 60 Ruff - 5 Pintail - 10 Shoveler - 40 Pochard - 40 Meadow pipit - 6
3 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis - 1 Bewick's swan - 25 on the main lagoon at the evening feed Peregrine - 1 Marsh harrier Pintail Fieldfare
1 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Merlin - 1 Bewick's swan - 1 (main lagoon from 3pm) Fieldfare - 100
31 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine 1 Short-eared Owl 1 Wheatear 1
29 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy Ibis (1 main obs)
28 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy Ibis (26/10) Great White Egret (26/10) Hen Harrier (26/10)
28 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Wigeon - 2000 Teal - 2000 Pintail Gadwall Shoveler Pochard In the fields around WWT Welney Wetland Centre there are flocks of Lapwing and Golden plover that are increasing in size.
23 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis by 11 year old James Stephenson Glossy ibis - 1 (on site from 3-4.15pm) Whooper swan - 500 Pochard - 18 Tufted duck - 3 Wigeon Shoveler Teal Pintail Gadwall Kingfisher Marsh harrier - 1 Green woodpecker
19 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Around 220 Whooper Swans were counted from the main observatory early this morning, although the foggy conditions prevented an accurate count. Plenty of other wildfowl to see including lots of Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler. Four Pochard, four Barnacle Geese
18 October 2013
Bewick's arrival
Bewick's at WWT Welney by Richard Dunn The first Bewick's swans have made the crossing from the Netherlands to arrive today at WWT Welney. A couple of individuals have been seen on the main lagoon this afternoon. Ki
14 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper swan numbers are increasing as are numbers of wigeon, shoveler, teal and gadwall. Black-tailed godwit Curlew Golden plover Ruff Marsh harrier - pair Meadow pipit Fieldfare
13 October 2013
First whooper swan family
The first family of whooper swans have arrive overnight and are on the main lagoon this morning resting and grazing. The two adult birds are unringed but have with them three beautiful cygnets. We started to see the first few flocks in the surrounding f
10 October 2013
Whooper swan arrivals
Whooper swan - 6 more have just arrived on the main lagoon. With temperatures cooling towards the end of the week and the winds becoming more favourable we should expect to see more winter arrivals by the weekend. Pectoral sandpiper - 1 from the main ob
7 October 2013