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Wildlife sightings for 14th February 2018
1 Bittern - main lake SE corner 1 Goldeneye - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 9 Pintail - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 7 Fieldfare - wader scrape and reservoir lagoon bank 1 Redwing - wader scrape bank 135 Tufted
14 February 2018
Reserve Update Wednesday 14th February
Another changeable weather day with snow showers moving in. Wader sightings remain good with over 60 Redshank on the Folly Pond together with a few Lapwing and Curlew. Yesterday there were over 50 Golden Plover there too. Wigeon and Teal numbers hav
14 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th February 2018
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 1 Goldeneye - main lake 6 Shelduck - main lake, grazing marsh, wader scrape 9 Pintail - main lake, grazing marsh, sheltered lagoon, wader scrape 7 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 9 Redwing - entrance area 1 Peregrine - perched
14 February 2018
Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Redshank Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Brambling
13 February 2018
Today's Sightings
Moorhen Tree sparrow Lapwing Goldfinch Mute swan House sparrow Reed bunting Whooper swan Pochard Wigeon Mallard Bewick's swan Brambling Stonechat Long-tailed tit Chaffinch Pintail
13 February 2018
Recent Sightings (9th-13th Jan)
Redwing. Russ Myners Millennium Wetlands Lots of activity on the reserve including a Sparrowhawk and Buzzard, vocal Cetti's Warbler (2) and Song Thrush (3), as well as 8 Redwing, 7 Water Rail, 1 drumming Great
13 February 2018
Avocet return.
Can we say this is the first sign of spring? The first of the returning Avocet were on Vinson's Marsh this morning, just 3 birds. In the coming weeks this number will increases considerably, watch this space.. The traditio
13 February 2018
Wildlife sightings - 13/02/18
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Kestrel 1 Lapwing 60 Grey heron 7 Black-headed gull 185 Eurasian teal 20 Gadwall 20 Shoveler 1 Common snipe 11 Shelduck 24 Wigeon 2 Great black-backed gull 2 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Curlew 62 Jackdaw 1 Hawthorn Wood
13 February 2018
Sky's the limit! Conservationist who conquered fear of flying bags prestigious aviation award
WWT’s Sacha Dench has been awarded the coveted Britannia Trophy for her record-breaking solo 7000km journey by paramotor across the endangered Bewick’s swans’ migratory route. The 42-year-old began paramotoring after joining WWT in 2009 following a
13 February 2018
Latest Sightings
A chilly start to the week with a brisk wind that dropped during the day and plenty of sunshine. Sunset from the other day (Andy Bunting) An increase in Oystercatcher with 41 birds, 1000+ Lapwing, 10 Black-tailed Godw
12 February 2018
Wildlife sightings - 12/02/18
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Grey heron 13 Stock dove 3 Eurasian teal 32 Lapwing 87 Herring gull 10 Shoveler 4 Canada goose + single greylag 39 Curlew 11 Kestrel 2 Common snipe 15 Wigeon 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch 16 Coal tit 3 Ch
12 February 2018
Sightings for Monday 12th February
Bright and Sunny day here at Welney, all hides are open apart from Reedbed is closed. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Gadwall Goldeneye Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Gr
12 February 2018
Recent Sightings 12th February 2018
A very cold and frosty morning on the reserve! The following sightings were recorded today at low tide from Castle Espie: Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Curlew 12, Oystercatcher 321, Brent goose 51, Redshank 54, Dunli
12 February 2018
Frozen again
Sunny spells, spring breeding migrants arriving and a bit of warmth in the sunshine, but a cold start reminding us we are still in winter. South Lake Hides Around 1600 Lapwing were stood on the ice and islands this morning with 120 Black-tailed Godwit mix
12 February 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th February 2018
1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - main lake 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 1 Redpoll - sheltered lagoon 9 Siskin - sheltered lagoon(4) + flew over NW(5) 1 Coal Tit - entrance area January/February bird highlights: Jack Snipe, Bittern, Goldeneye, Bre
12 February 2018