Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Main Observatory Black-necked grebe - 1 Goldeneye - 3 Avocet - 3 Scaup- 1 Lady Fen Marsh Harrier - 1 Peregrine - 1 Hen Harrier - 1 Buzzard - 1
28 March 2013
Black-necked Grebe
The black-necked grebe is still present on the reserve and was being seen very well from the (heated!) main observatory this afternoon.
25 March 2013
Out on the reserve today - 24 March
Main Observatory Black -necked grebe - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Scaup - 2 Red -crested Pochard - 2 Great-crested Grebe - 2 (displaying) Snipe - 15 Curlew - 6 Lady Fen Hen Harrier - 1 (female)
25 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Wigeon - 20 Dunlin - 2 Golden plover - 80 Redshank Lapwing Little egret - 8 Hen harrier - 1 (Ringtail) Marsh harrier - 1 Main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 150 Oystercatcher - 6 Dunlin - 6 Ruff - 2 Avocet - 12 Curlew - 7 Goldeneye - 5 Buzzard
22 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Garganey by Rod gathercole Garganey - 1 (Drake), from the Nelson-Lyle hide, the first of the summer Kingfisher - 1 at the dragonfly ponds Scaup - 3 - Friends hide Lots of wigeon activity on Lady Fen, right next to the
18 March 2013
Weekend sightings
Saturday Friends hide Scaup - 2 Lady Fen Hen harrier (female) - 1 Sunday Main observatory Peregrine - 2 Friends hide Avocet - 15
18 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Snipe - 46 Friends hide Avocet - 2 Lady Fen Dunlin - 15 Curlew - 14 Wigeon
15 March 2013
It just takes a sunny day!
All it takes is for the temperature to rise by a few degrees and the sun to come out and our hares are boxing like mad, the lapwing are soaring and diving over the wetlands and birds were in full song this morning. Water levels are still improving on the
14 March 2013
WeBS count
Highlights - Goldeneye - 6 Great crested grebe - 4 Little egret - 1 Wigeon - 3095 Tufted duck - 449 Teal - 412 Mallard - 347 Pochard - 315 Pintail - 108 Shoveler - 32 Gadwall - 26 Lapwing - 117 Black-tailed godwit - 35 Golden plover - 22 Redshank - 10 Cur
11 March 2013
Yesterdays sightings
To add to the sightings from yesterday, we also had: Goosander - 2 Brambling - 2 Ruff - 10
11 March 2013
Spring is here despite the cold snap
Lapwing are tumbling over Lady Fen this morning, displaying to one another and investigating the scrapes of land that will be their territories in a few weeks time. Groups of shoveler and shelduck are also displaying out on the reserve. Oystercatchers
10 March 2013
Improving conditions at Welney
As water levels improve at Welney we have now opened the dragonfly pond areas, giving views out across the washes from next to the Reedbed hide which is still currently closed. This area is perfect for viewing good numbers of wigeon and dabbling ducks
9 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Avocet - 4 Curlew - 6 Crane - 1 (flew over)
4 March 2013
Swan counts this winter
We have now finished the fortnightly dawn swan counts for this winter as the first Bewick's swans start their migration back to Arctic Russia. The first whooper swans will be starting their migration back to Iceland this month too. Peak swan counts for
1 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Marsh harrier - 1 (female), just beyond the bird feeding station, so again very close to the visitor centre as was the case a few weeks back. Brown hare - good numbers and activity (including boxing) seen from the visitor centre and on the walks, more det
1 March 2013