Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Crane - 8 seen between Lyle and Friends hide Marsh harrier - 2 females Whooper swan - 8
6 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Crane - 2 Whooper swan - 15
5 October 2013
Today's Sightings
Crane - 2 (showing well from Friends hide) Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 (Main Observatory) Ringed Plover - 2 Common Buzzard - 2 Marsh Harrier - 1
3 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 1 Marsh harrier Ducks numbers are building on the reserve. There was some disturbance to the main lagoon yesterday whilst essential maintenance was carried out but this has now finished so there are plenty of birds using
1 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Ringed plover - 3 Friends hide Curlew sandpiper - 2 Little stint Marsh harrier
30 September 2013
Today's Highlights
Pectoral Sandpiper (Main Observatory)
29 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 (Main Observatory)
28 September 2013
Cranes at Welney
Crane - 9 Towards the far side of the reserve from Friends hide Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Curlew sandpiper - 1 Ringed plover - 2 Merlin - 1
26 September 2013
Cranes at Welney
Friends hide Crane - 9
24 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 5 Snipe Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Mallard Teal Shoveler Buzzard
23 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 7 Curlew - 2 Kingfisher Buzzard Marsh harrier Water vole
22 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 5 Merlin - 1 (female) Sparrowhawk - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Hobby - 1 Buzzard - 1
21 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 3 Pintail - 8 Wigeon Buzzard
19 September 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper Swan - 2 (The first two birds arrived on the main lagoon 13/9) Osprey - 1 (14/3) Peregrine - 1 (15/3)
16 September 2013
Last day of Wader Watch!
Wader sightings for today: Little Ringed Plover - 8 Ruff - 5 Dunlin - 4 Black-tailed Godwit - 5 Snipe - 1 Three Common Cranes were also spotted in front of the main observatory and a Hobby from Friends hide.
13 September 2013