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Whooper swan Bittern - flying past the main observatory Kingfisher - Nelson/Lyle hide Stonechat Black-tailed godwit Shoveler Lapwing Marsh harrier Snipe Wigeon Gadwall Teal Cetti's warbler Tree sparrow
19 October 2017
Awash with birds
Its been a very busy morning with a dry spell for high tide, lots of birds on the river and lots of passerine movement too along the hedgerows. Holden Tower High tide shortly before 9am pushed all of the birds off the river, but a small party of Curlew an
19 October 2017
Wildlife sightings - 19/10/17
a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 32 Redshank 21 Teal 45 Stock dove 10 Jackdaw 7 Curlew 10 Jay 2 Kestrel 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 10 Sparrowhawk 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 2 Coal tit 8 Blue tit 14 Great tit 9 Bullf
19 October 2017
Reserve Update Thursday 19th October
Well things have settled back down again after the storm on Monday and we have been able to have a good look around. Whooper Swan numbers have increased with approximately 150 birds both on Whooper Pond and in fields to the North of Avenue Tower yesterd
19 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 19th October 2017
1 Crossbill - flew S (0950hrs) 1 Firecrest - wildside (1205hrs) 1 Black-tailed Godwit - wader scrape 20 Siskin - wildside 1 Redpoll - wildside 2 Brambling - flew NW 1 Water Pipit - wader scrape 1 Wheatear 3 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, main lake 1 Sto
19 October 2017
Egyptian Geese
A surprise among the Pink-footed Geese today were a pair of Egyptian Geese, not much chance of being wild birds as this is an introduced African species. One of two Egyptian Geese among the thousands of Pinkfeet (Tony Disl
18 October 2017
Sightings Wednesday 18th October
Damp Grey start to the day but all hides and paths remain open, lots of birds in front of main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Gadwall Pintail Teal Shoveler Wigeon Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Little stint Ringed plove
18 October 2017
Winter is coming
There is a distinct chill in the air with temperatures falling away after the weekend's warmer weather. The birds seem to responding too with a slight increase in the number of duck on the Rushy all getting ready for the Bewick's to arrive and our feeds
18 October 2017
Wildlife sightings for 18th October 2017
1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake 1 Water Pipit - flew E 1 Brambling - flew NW p.m. 4 Redpoll - flew SE a.m. + p.m. 2 Siskin - flew S 1 Pintail - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh, reedbed 3 Snipe - wader scrape, grazing marsh September/Oc
18 October 2017
Dowitcher Still
Long-billed Dowitcher still present after the overnight strong winds that brought a few branches down around the reserve. It spent most of it's time out on Woodend Marsh with Ruff but can go missing in the vegetation but was still present at 5pm at the ba
17 October 2017
Sightings Tuesday 17th October
Bright clear day at Welney. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Ruff Snipe Linnet Meadow pipit Skylark Stonechat Swallow (at least 6 flying through) Tree sparrow Red-
17 October 2017
Recent Sightings (14th- 17th Oct)
British Steel Hide It has been very quiet the British Steel Hide recently, with only a handful of Black-tailed Godwits, Redshank and Greenshank using the lagoons. Wildfowl have included 6 Shoveler, 15 Tufted Ducks, 7 Teal, 2 Gadwall, 22 Wigeon and 2 Pint
17 October 2017
Calm again
The reserve returned to normal after ex Hurricane Ophelia passed through yesterday. Rushy Hide Juvenile Little-ringed Plover, Spotted Redshank, Redshank, 2 Ruff, 3 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Pintail among the highlights. Tack Piece 1 Ruff, 250 Teal and 30
17 October 2017
Latest Sightings - 17th October
We made it through the night with only minor damage and the reserve is open as normal today. The high tide means we have over 14,000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve. Named Whooper Swan arrivals: ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C
17 October 2017
WWT and wetland centres around the world
Your nearest WWT wetland centre is one of 10 around the UK. But did you know we’ve also helped to design and create dozens more wetland centres around the world? So if you go to Dubai, check out the 20,000 birds at the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Or
17 October 2017