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Monday update, October 3rd
12 Whooper Swans are just off the reserve to the north and just visible with binoculars/telescope, to the north at Newmains Pond from The Farmhouse Tower. No real change in the Barnacle Goose situation, with 4 birds alongside the above-mentioned Whooper
3 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2016
1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 62 Wigeon - main lake 3 Water Rail - wildside 7 Snipe - grazing marsh 20+ Meadow Pipit - Flew SW 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital September bird highlights: Whinchat, Wheatear, Sto
3 October 2016
Grounded passerines...
The wet weather of the previous two days and misty conditions this morning have delivered a variety of migrant passerines (perching birds). The saltmarsh and foreshore fields had at least 240 Meadow Pipit, 25+ Reed Bunting, 3 Wheatear, 110 Linnet and a fe
2 October 2016
What was wild this weekend
Here's what our wardens saw in the morning counts this weekend: Green woodpeckers sighted again on Saturday Fri 30 Sept Reserve: Bull
2 October 2016
Whoopers have arrived!
Great news everyone, whooper swans have arrived at Welney!! There are at least 7 non residents, all having a well derserved rest on Lady Fen. Bring on the swan season!! Also seen today: Wigeon Teal Great White Egret Snipe Ruff Cettis Warbler Pintail Gad
2 October 2016
Recent sightings - 2nd October
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre Mallard 70, Tufted duck 13, Coot 2, Gadwall 1, Pintail 1, Common teal 30, Mute swan 1. Wadermarsh - visibl
2 October 2016
Sunday 2nd October - a trickle of Barnacles
10 Barnacle Geese are feeding in Low Middle Field, along with 270 Pinkfeet. These are probably the first arrivals since the early group of 36 came in a fortnight ago and may just be the first genuine migrants from Svalbard for the winter season. Just one
2 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2016
1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Wheatear - grazing marsh 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 5 Snipe - grazing marsh 33 Swallow - flew SW+S during the morning 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital September bird highlights: Whi
2 October 2016
Pink-footed Geese arriving
A real classic autumn day here with skein after skein of Pink-footed Geese arriving throughout the day. Skeins coming into roost You could pretty much scan out towards the coast and track flocks of Pink-footed Geese h
1 October 2016
Spoonbill
Zeiss Hide Fewer small waders coming in on the tide this morning but good views of the Spoonbill which became more mobile later. Still 1 Greenshank and Spotted Redshank, 11 Ruff. Teal count up yet again with 1325 here and around 1800 on the whole site. So
1 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Barn Owl Green Woodpecker Little Egret Teal Wigeon Snipe x20 Ruff x16 Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Pintail Cettis Warbler x3 Golden Plover x30 Shoveler x6 Water Vole
1 October 2016
Wildlife sightings for 1st October 2016
1 Wheatear - Wildside 1 Pintail - Main Lake 8 Snipe - Grazing Marsh 15+ Meadow Pipit - Flew NW/SW 2 Siskin - South Route 3 Water Rail - Main Lake, Wildside 1 Kingfisher - Wader Scrape 1 Peregrine - Perched on the hospital 40+ Wigeon - Main Lake Sep
1 October 2016
Latest Sightings - 1st October - First Whoopers arrive and more Pink-feet!
After 3 Whooper Swans arrived on the reserve yesterday, we now have 8 adult Whoopers this morning. They are currently feeding in the Ridden Field near the Avenue Tower. Clearly it was a good night for migration. As well as the extra Whoopers, we have 137
1 October 2016
Reserve access 7-8 October
We are having some major works carried out near the main observatory on Friday 7 October to Saturday 8 October. This means that there will be no access to the hides from midday on the Friday and for the whole of Saturday. We will be opening up a sign-po
30 September 2016
Pale-bellied Brent Goose
Another good day on site with new sightings in the form of the first Pale-bellied Brent Goose for a number of years, first on the Mere then in the Plover field with a few thousand Pink-footed Geese, also a single Barnacle Goose was new before flying off w
30 September 2016