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Wildlife sightings for 5th February 2018
2 Bittern - main lake N shore 9 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 4 Shelduck - main lake, wader scrape 20 Redpoll - South route, sustainable gardens 2 Siskin - South route, sustainable gardens 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 2 Stonechat - grazing
5 February 2018
Ibis roosted again
South Lake The Glossy Ibis roosted until 0855am when it flew off toward the road fields/car park. It hadn't arrived back by 5.10pm. Other species included up to 18 Ruff, a few Redshank, 700 Lapwing, 11 Avocet, c100 Black-tailed Godwit, 30 Dunlin, Little
4 February 2018
Scaup new for the year
Lovely weather on Sunday, light winds and plenty of sunshine. Late winter birding at it's best Just a brief selection of sightings. Please run through the previous weeks reports for the full picture! A 1st winter drak
4 February 2018
Sightings Sunday 4th February
Cold and overcast here at Welney at the moment, Water levels continue to drop, Lyle and Nelson-Lyle hides are open recommend Waterproof footwear, Also Friends hide is now open but you will need wellies for getting to this hide. Sightings today: Bewick's s
4 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 4th February 2018
4 Bittern - main lake SE corner & N shore 1 Black-tailed Godwit - grazing marsh (p.m.) 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 5 Pintail - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Goldeneye - main lake 16 Mandarin - wildside, world wetlands 2 Peregrine - perched on th
4 February 2018
Raptor Fest
A murky start on Saturday clearing later on. Another good raptor day with at least 7 Marsh Harrier on the reserve. A couple of sightings of Merlin in the morning at least, 5+ Buzzard, 2 Kestrel, Peregrine and Sparrowhawk. Roosting Tawny Owl near the Kingf
3 February 2018
Today's Sightings
Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser
3 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 3rd February 2018
2 Bittern - main lake north shore 10 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit -wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake (in front of Headley hide) 18 Redwing - entrance
3 February 2018
Latest Sightings - 3rd Feb - Otter & White-fronts
An Otter in the Whooper Pond at 08:30 this morning was a pleasant surprise, it fished for 20 minutes before disappearing into the Back Pond. The 8 Greenland White-fronted Geese are still here having gone missing yesterday morning. They reappeared yesterda
3 February 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Mute swans Canada Geese Greylag Shelduck Pintail Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Black-tailed godwit Snipe Moorhen Lapwing Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Fieldfare Meadow pipit Pied wagtail Marsh harrier
2 February 2018
The sun is shining
The sun has come out this morning giving a lovely winter light across the reserve. Highlights so far include the Glossy Ibis which arrived on the South Lake around 8:30am before moving to the roadside fields around mid morning. Yesterday the bird retu
2 February 2018
Recent Sightings (31st Jan-2nd Feb)
British Steel Hide Some nice early morning high tides pushed good numbers of waders onto the lagoons, including c.500 Dunlin, c.650 Black-tailed Godwits, c.150 Redshank, 20 Knot, c.250 Curlew, 53 Lapwing and 1 Spotted Redshank (on the 2nd). Wildfowl ha
2 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd February 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 8 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 2 Shelduck - main lake 7 Redwing - entrance lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh January bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Brent Goose, Iceland Gull, Caspian Gull, Peregrine, Ki
2 February 2018
Latest Sightings - 2nd Feb - World Wetlands Day
No sign of the Greenland White-fronted Geese this morning, but they could still be here somewhere. A male Hen Harrier was hunting over the merse at 09:30 disturbing the ducks in the pools. Today is World Wetlands Day and in celebration, we have been build
2 February 2018
Wildlife sightings - 01/02/2018
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Mute swan 1 Stock dove 7 Shelduck 27 Lapwing 90+ (very mobile thanks to a hunting sparrowhawk!) Grey heron 7 Black-headed gull 59 Common snipe 1 Eurasian teal 23 (17 male and 6 female) Sparrowhawk 1 (large mature female)
1 February 2018