Latest sightings
Water voles very active
A couple of snippets of water vole activity from this afternoon. There are two water voles very active on the visitor centre pond. the best thing is that there isn't much vegetation at the moment so they are easy to spot and they don't mind the rain!
14 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 2 Cuckoo - 1
14 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Common sandpiper Little ringed plover Lyle hide Avocet - 30 pairs nesting Garganey Friends hide Black-tailed godwit Warblers (sedge and reed) Water voles very active on the front pond Green veined butterflies Yellow wagtail on Lady Fen Sw
13 May 2013
Today's Sightings
20 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plovers and 3 Wheatear were seen on Lady Fen, along with Redshank, Avocet, Lapwing and a few Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the fen pool. Drumming Snipe and displaying Lapwing also seen (and heard) around the reserve.
11 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Great White Egret Spoonbill Red Kite Wood Sandpiper
7 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Nelson-Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 showing well Garganey - 1
5 May 2013
Out on the reserve today
Little Ringed Plover - 2 Common Sandpiper - 1 Ruff - 1 Dunlin - 4 Knot - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Black-tailed Godwit - 18 Redshank, Avocet - lots Marsh Harrier - 2 Peregrine Falcon - 1 Great White Egret - 1 Tufted Duck - pair Gadwall - several Barn Owl - 1 Ye
4 May 2013
Today's Highlights
The arrival of 30 more cows on the reserve has been good news for Yellow Wagtails - 20+ spotted this afternoon on Bank Farm and visible from the visitor centre. A Marsh Harrier was spotted cruising over the reserve (upsetting some of our nesting Lapwi
2 May 2013
Out on the reserve
Car Park/Visitor Centre The Song Thrush is back on his usual perch singing away. Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Wren, Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler also putting in an appearance this morning. Main Observatory Little Ringed Plover (x2), Avocet (x6), Common Sandpip
30 April 2013
Today's Sightings
The flooding on the reserve has almost gone and water levels are improving for breeding waders. Avocet, Godwit, Redshank and Snipe can all be seen and heard displaying around the reserve. Today's sightings include: Main Observatory Oystercatcher, House
29 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Common sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover Swift - 2 Swallow - 4 House martin - 10+ Yellow wagtail Whitethroat - 1 (Reedbed hide) Wheatear - 5
27 April 2013
Swift
Our first swift of the year had been spotted on site today another sign that we moving towards summer.
26 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water vole at WWT Welney Spotted redshank - 1 Greenshank - 2 Dunlin - 12 Avocet - 49 Ruff - 38 Black-tailed godwit - 200 Common sandpiper - 1 Golden plover - 1 Garganey - 1 One very late fieldfare! Water voles are get
25 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whimbrel - 1 Spotted redshank - 1 (Lyle hide - showing well) Little ringed plover - 4 (Main lagoon) Marsh harrier Yellow wagtail
22 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - pair calling North of Friends hide Marsh harrier - pair mating on the main lagoon Buzzard - 1 flew over the centre just before 1pm Little ringed plover - 3 Avocet - 20+ Redshank - mating on Lady Fen Yellow wagtail - following the cattle on Lad
21 April 2013