News
Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust campaign nominated for prestigious award
WWT is crossing its fingers as voting gets underway to select the winners of the BBC Countryfile Magazine awards 2018. The charity’s Flight of the Swans has been nominated for ‘conservation success of the year’ by the popular publication which celeb
5 February 2018
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