Latest sightings
WeBS count
Highlights: Goldeneye - 8 Another reserve record this winter for tufted duck on the Ouse washes at WWT Welney. Great crested grebe - 9 Little egret - 2 Little grebe - 1 Wigeon - 5001 Mallard - 917 Tufted duck - 730 Pochard - 502 Teal - 397 Gadwall - 33 Sh
28 February 2013
Weekend sightings
23.2.13 Hen harrier - 1 female Lady fen Golden plover - 30 Little egret - 2 Buzzard - 1 Barn owl - 1 24.2.13 Redshank - 5 Dunlin - 8 Snipe - 3 Ferruginous duck - 1
25 February 2013
Today's sightings
Friend's hide Common scoter - 1 Goldeneye - 6
25 February 2013
Cranes
Crane - 2 (Lady Fen) Water levels are starting to drop once again as we head towards better tides, for letting water off the reserve, in the next two weeks. Weekend sightings included: Barn owl Lapwing and golden plover on lady Fen Ferruginous duck - 1 Li
18 February 2013
Today's sightings
Main observatory Dunlin - 6 Redshank - 1 Between Main observatory and Nelson-Lyle hides Water rail - 2 Lyle hide Goldeneye - 3 females Lady Fen Complex Lapwing Golden plover Starling Shelduck
12 February 2013
Dawn swan count
WWT Welney Bewick's swans - 1687 Whooper swan - 1807
12 February 2013
WeBS count
Great crested grebe - 4 Egyptian goose - 2 Shelduck - 8 Wigeon - 6035 Mallard 682 Tufted duck - 653 Pochard - 627 Teal - 273 Pintail - 58 Shoveler - 9 Gadwall - 4 Lapwing - 35 Dunlin - 3 Redshank - 1 Snipe - 1 Barn owl - 2 Marsh harrier - 1 Buzzard - 1
11 February 2013
Weekend sightings
As water levels drecrease there is a greater variety of birds on the reserve. Main observaotry to Friends hide is accessible and the Welney causeway on the A1101 is now open and flood free. Lady Fen Complex - next to the visitor centre Barn owl - 2 Sheldu
11 February 2013
Today's sightings
Barn owl - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Wigeon - grazing the river banks and sitting on the water on the reserve Pochard, mallard and tufted duck at the swan feeds Shelduck More waders are using the spits of land on the main lagoon such as lapwing, black-tailed g
9 February 2013
Today's sightings
Lapwing, golden plover and fieldfare flocks on the wetland area next to the visitor centre this morning. We have put some new potatoes out on the first pool so there is a small group of whoopers on this area as well - ring numbers out there this morning
6 February 2013
Today's sightings and conditions
Water levels have increased since Monday but there is still a good variety of birds to be seen from the main hide and at swan feed times. Today we have TV Wildlife Presenter, Mike Dilger, taking on the task of feeding the birds at the 3.30pm swan feed.Â
1 February 2013
Dawn swan count
Bewick's swans - 3012 Whooper swans - 779 These figures are just from the Ouse washes and wetland creation site managed by WWT. There has been a marked increase in Bewick's swans since the cold snap earlier this month. Whooper swan numbers are lower
29 January 2013
WeBS Count
Water levels were ok for todays count but look set to rise over the next few days with water coming down from further upsteam after the recent thaw. Highlights Smew - 1 (female) Goldeneye - 4 Little egret - 1 Bean goose - 2 Wigeon - 7065 Teal - 1316 Malla
28 January 2013
Today's sightings
Smew - 1 female seen from the main observatory out a couple of washes to the left hand side. Sightings from the weekend included: Peregrine Water rail snipe Black-tailed godwit Barn owl
28 January 2013
Today's sightings
Fieldfare by Jane Rowe Main lagoon Bewick's swan - 8 flew on to the main lagoon at 3.10pm today and remained through the swan talk before moving on just before the swans were fed. Snipe - 2 Black-tailed godwit - 1 Rin
23 January 2013