Latest sightings

Out on the reserve today

Black-tailed godwit - 7 So far on the main lagoon there are mallard, shoveler, teal and a pintail all in various stages of eclipse plumage. Plenty of dragonfly activity as well as the day begins to warm up! Green sandpiper - 4 Kingfisher - 1

15 September 2012

Whooper swans

The first two migratory whooper swans have arrived back at Welney.

15 September 2012

Out on the reserve today

cranes (3) common sandpiper greenshank golden plover dunlin ringed plover hobby marsh harrier yellow wagtail

10 September 2012

Out on the reserve today

1 spoonbill (main observatory) 2 wood sandpiper (main observatory) 30 little egrets

1 September 2012

Out on the reserve today

Buzzard - 1 Hobby - 1 Common sandpiper - 2 Yellow wagtail on Bank farm pool near visitor centre

31 August 2012

Black terns

Black tern - 7 (Lyle hide)

29 August 2012

A change in the seasons at Welney

Late morning Spotted redshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 8 Common sandpiper - 1 Turnstone - 15 Dunlin - 1 Little egret There seems to be a real change in the seasons here at Welney today with lapwing and other waders starting to flock and wildfowl gathering on

26 August 2012

Out on the reserve

Main observatory Garganey - 1 Green sandpiper - 1 Common sandpiper - 2

23 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

Crane - 3 on Lady Fen and Bank farm Common sandpiper - 2 Little egret - large numbers

21 August 2012

Sunday's sightings

5 Greenshank 4 Grren sandpiper

20 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

5 Green Sandpipers 2 Common Sandpipers 12 Little Egrets 1 Hobby 1 Marsh Harrier

17 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

Common tern - 1 (main lagoon) Water vole - 1 (front pond)

16 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

Greenshank - 4 Green sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover - 1 Hobby - 1 Yellow wagtail - 40 (in amongst herds of cattle seen from visitor centre) House martins - 200 Water vole - 1 seen, but more present on front pond

15 August 2012