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Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake N shore 2 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 8 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 3 Shelduck - wader scrape, main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 14 Redwing - entrance area 1 Siskin - world wetlan
29 January 2018
First Goldeneye of the year
Rushy Hide and Peng Observatory 15 Snipe on the west shore of the lower lake with a female Wigeon and the male Wigeon hybrid. A party of 60 Pintail roosted along this bank during the day with 70 Teal on the pond. Mobile, nervous flocks of Lapwing ranged
28 January 2018
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Golden plover Lapwing Coot Moorhen Meadow pipit Fieldfare Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Snipe Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Teal Pintail Gadwall Shoveler House Sparrow Barn Owl Bewick's s
28 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown from St Petersburg
Eugene Genelt-Yanovskiy, 35, Baltic Fund for Nature worker based in St Petersburg, Russia Due to its location in Neva river delta, St Petersburg has one of the biggest sources of fresh drinking water in the world. We never have water shortages in any sea
28 January 2018
Weekend Sightings
A calm start to the weekend followed by very mild but windy conditions. Plenty of raptor action as usual with 6+ Buzzard, 4+ Marsh Harrier, 2 Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk and 2 Kestrel. Tawny Owl roosting near the Kingfisher Hide. Minimum of 300 Whooper Swan
28 January 2018
Wildlife sightings Sun 28/01/18
a.m. mid tide Wader Lake Oystercatcher - 1st of the year Kestrel - male Shelduck 28 Tufted duck 23 Grey heron 8 - 1 pair in hedge, 6 singles Stock dove 3 Lapwing 33 Eurasian wigeon - pair Shoveler 3 Common snipe 11 Gadwall - pair Saline lagoon Eurasian te
28 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2018
3 Bittern - main lake 1 Jack Snipe - wader scrape 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 1 Goldeneye - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Kestrel - Wildside 3 Water Rail - South route, wildside 2 Peregrine - main lake shingle island 1 Grey Wagtail
28 January 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Teal Pochard Tufted duck Great-crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Cranes (4, in flight) Great egret Little egret Curlew Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Common gull Black-heade
27 January 2018
Wildlife sightings – 27/01/18
Wader Lake Tide level High Grey Heron 7 Lapwing 38 C Snipe 3 Shelduck 30 Wigeon 2 Teal 66 Mallard 110 Saline Lagoon Curlew 8 Shelduck 4 Other birds Goldeneye (all male) River
27 January 2018
Lots of flooding lots of Birds.
Tack Piece Exceptional bird watching here again, Over 10,000 birds in this field at one point yesterday and building up towards that again today. Whitefronted Goose 112 in fields to north. Bewicks Swan 124 overnight on the Rushy and moving into the Tack
27 January 2018
Latest Sightings - Saturday 27th January - Busy Folly Pond
A very wet and windy start to the morning. The heavy rain means the Avenues are holding quite a lot of water. Wellies or decent boots are recommended for getting around. The paths do have a hard surface on the vehicle tracks, it is best to stick to the ha
27 January 2018
Wildlife sightings for 27th January 2018
1 Bittern - main lake North shore 3 Pintail - main lake, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - main lake 3 Shelduck - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 72 Lapwing - main lake 16 Redwing - entrance area, sheltered lagoon 1 Fieldfare - wader scrape bank 1 Chiffchaff - wil
27 January 2018
Redpoll
Lovely day with a frosty start and sunshine until late on. The early morning count of roosting birds produced 5000 Pink-footed Geese and 1400 Whooper Swan. Merlin was the pick of the raptors, at least 5 Marsh Harrier including the green wing-tagged bird,
26 January 2018
World Wetlands Day: A countdown
Each February 2nd we celebrate World Wetlands Day and with good reason. These pools of plenty are as necessary to us as the air we breathe. But we’re not the only ones that benefit from these wonderful waterscapes. They are prime real estate for an endl
26 January 2018
Sightings for Friday 26th January
Another bright and Sunny day here at WWT Welney. Unfortunately the main hide is the only hide currently accessible. Also please noteThe A1101 is flooded at Welney village, so there is a detour if you are approaching from Wisbech or Chatteris, but acce
26 January 2018