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Little Gull and other birds
Little Gull with two Black-headed Gulls on the Mere A pleasant day, 'goldilock' temperatures. Lots of evidence of breeding activity across the reserve with excellent views of Black-headed Gull and Avocet chicks. The s
1 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Redshank Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Lapwing Stock Dove Whooper Swan and Cygnets Black-tailed Godwits Little Ringed Plover Black-winged Stilt Tree Sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Dunlin Lesser Whitethroat Kingfisher Oystercatcher Sedge Warbler Reed Warbl
1 June 2017
Sad news for black-winged stilts
Sadly, since the original news of the black-winged stilt pair hatching their chicks, we have seen the adults birds without the chicks and they have now moved from Lady Fen, to feed on the reserve. Despite the fact that the chicks haven't survived, this
1 June 2017
Yet More Avocets
Avocets Just great around the site again today the young count increasing daily. At least 5 on the Rushy but two family's (6 young) have moved across to the Tack Piece viewable from the Robbie Garnett hide. The South Lake is the best especially from the H
1 June 2017
Wildlife sightings for 1st June 2017
4 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 1 Redshank - reservoir lagoon 2 Common Tern - South route 4 Shelduck - reservoir lagoon 1 Shoveler - main lake 1 Whitethroat - singing around entrance lake May bird highlights: Wood Sandpip
1 June 2017
Cuckoo's
A few sightings of Cuckoo's today with 2 being seen from Ron Barker Hide and 2 seen along the Reedbed Walk. The immature Little Gull is still present, best looked for from Ron Barker Hide but can be hawking insects in flight anywhere on the reserve. The f
31 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 31/05/2017
AM mid tide Wader Lake: Avocet 27 adults + 12 chicks Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 chick Lapwing 10 adults + 9 chicks Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 2 Redshank 2 Common tern 175 Black-headed gull 83 Grey heron 11 adults + 22 juveniles Shoveler 3
31 May 2017
High hopes for stilts
First for reserve as rare wader hatches chicks
31 May 2017
Today's Sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Moorhen Coot Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Redshank Avocet Little egret Black-winged stilt Black-tailed godwit Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove Greenshank
31 May 2017
Black-winged stilts hatch chicks for first time at WWT Welney
Black-winged stilt pair with chick For the first time ever a pair of unusual wading birds, black-winged stilts, have chosen to breed on the reserve at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. This species of bird has been a vagrant
31 May 2017
Today's sightings
Rushy Pen This morning a Mediterranean gull was seen here along with two common cranes and lots of avocets with their chicks. The hybrid wigeon is also still around so keep your eyes peeled. Tack Piece Seen from the Robbie Garnett Hide in total were thr
31 May 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 31st May
Back to more of the sunny weather today! Blackcap parents are busy feeding chicks along the Avenue. There are now two Swallow nests being utilised at the Teal Pond hide, another above the entrance way to join the one at the left hand side inside. Two
31 May 2017
Wildlife sightings for 31st May 2017
2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 2 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh, reservoir lagoon 3 Shelduck - main lake 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon, wader scrape 1 Whitethroat - singing around entrance lake May bird highlights: Wood Sandpiper, Grey Plov
31 May 2017
Hobby
A Hobby was seen from the Ron Barker hide this afternoon, also the immature Little Gull is still present but no reports of the Little Stint today. A Kingfisher was again seen from the Ron Barker Hide. Just off site a 'Channel Wagtail' was seen along Curle
30 May 2017
Recent Sightings
Southern Marsh Orchid, Cr. Rob Werran Millennium Wetlands Little Grebe 5 Mute Swan 21 Canada Goose 3 Shelduck 6 Gadwall 22 Shoveler 2 Pochard 14 Tufted Duck 7 Lapwing 2 Great Spotted Woodpecker 1 Song Thrush 8 Mistle
30 May 2017