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Bird ringing and beyond: Swans
The identification of individual birds within a species to monitor their movements and their relationship to other individuals, eg juveniles, has long been of immense value in their conservation. Peter Scott, in his early days as a wildfowler, witnesse
12 January 2024
Welney sightings 12/1/24
Main observatory open as usual, all other hides closed due to flooding, Lady fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual NOTE: Saturday 13thand Sunday 14th there will be no floodlit feeds due to high water levels, 12:00 and 15:3
12 January 2024
Welney sightings - 11/01/2024
Sightings for Thursday 11th January 2024
11 January 2024
Welney sightings - 10/01/2024
Lady Fen loop and Main Observatory open - Swan feeds are at 12pm and 3.30pm.
10 January 2024
Welney sightings - 09/01/2024
Lady Fen loop and main observatory open today - swan feeds at 12pm and 3:30pm.
9 January 2024
Welney sightings - 08/01/2024
Sightings for Monday 8th January 2024
8 January 2024
Welney sightings- 06/01/2024
NOTE: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th there won’t be floodlit feeds due to high water levels.
6 January 2024
Welney sightings - 05/01/2024
Sightings for Friday 5th January 2024 Main observatory open as usual, all other hides closed due to flooding, Lady fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual NOTE: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th there will be no floodlit feeds.
5 January 2024
Welney sightings - 04/01/2024
Sightings for Thursday 4th January 2024 Main observatory open as usual all other hides closed due to flooding. Lady Fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual.
4 January 2024
Welney sighting - 03/01/2024
Sightings for Wednesday 3rd January 2024
3 January 2024
Welney sightings - 02/01/2024
02/01/24: Main observatory and Lady Fen open - all other hides closed due to flooding.
2 January 2024
Welney sightings - 01/01/2024
Happy New Year!
1 January 2024
2023 in review: Highlights & challenges
Grab a drink and a snack and join us on this blog to catch up with highlights at Welney and some of the challenges we faced in 2023. Here's to a better 2024 - Happy New Year!
31 December 2023
Welney sightings - 31/12/2023
Sightings for Sunday 31st December 2023 Main observatory open as usual, Wellies required to Nelson lyle hide, Freiends, lyle and reed bed hides closed. Lady fen loop open, Swan feeds 12:00, 15:30 and 18:30
31 December 2023
Welney sightings - 30/12/2023
Sightings for Saturday 30th December 2023
30 December 2023