News
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper Moorhen and chicks Coot Lapwing Redshank Avocet Bittern (booming at Main Obs) Cranes-2 ad + juv on Lady Fen Grey heron Cormorant Little grebe Black headed gull and chicks Common tern Lesser black-backed gull Mute swan Whooper swan and cygn
9 June 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th June 2018
2 Common Tern - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 25+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - South route May/June bird highlights: Savi’s Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Oystercatcher, Ringed
9 June 2018
Bird News
No further sign of the Hen Harrier today, but lots of other birds around to keep interest levels high. On the raptor front both Hobby and Peregrine were seen today, along with the regular Sparrowhawk, Common Buzzard and Kestrel. Around 200 Black-tailed Go
8 June 2018
Duckling day
Today the team have completed the first breeding duck survey of the season with lots of broods of several species now just starting to hatch, including Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Shelduck, Shoveler and a few new broods of Mallard. South Lake Hides A total of
8 June 2018
Latest Sightings - Friday 8th June
Still plenty of breeding birds around the site at the moment, many of them feeding chicks. If you walk slowly down the Avenues you can hear chicks in the nestboxes calling to their parents to bring them food. The Oystercatchers on the Folly Pond have sadl
8 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan +7 cygnets (Lady Fen) Whooper +2 cygnets (main observatory) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Garganey (main observatory) Wigeon Teal Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane Grey heron Bittern (heard booming) Little egret Oyster
8 June 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 08/06/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Wood Sandpiper - 1 Avocet - 22 + 2 young Little Ringed Plover - 2 + 2 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Lapwing - 10 Black-tailed Godwit - 4 Common Tern - 110 Black-headed Gull - 40 Lesser Black-backed Gull -
8 June 2018
Wildlife sightings for 8th June 2018
1 Dunlin - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - wader scrape 1 Teal - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital May/June bird highlights: Savi’s Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank,
8 June 2018
Recent Sightings (6th-8th June)
Black Headed Gull with Chicks. British Steel Hide Recently 16 Lapwing have been seen on the NRA Scrapes, along with 2 others near the saline lagoon, with 1 of these individuals being a successful fledgling from our br
8 June 2018
Hen Harrier
"Stop Press" news of a male Hen Harrier seen from the Ron Barker hide today, presumably the same bird which was seen yesterday further North at Leighton Moss. A fuller account of what's around at the moment will be published on this page tomorrow.
7 June 2018
Sightings for Thursday 7th June
Dry and warm here at Welney today, all hides are open but Summer walk remains closed. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet B
7 June 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 07/06/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 22 + 4 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 2 + 3 chicks Lapwing - 6 + 1 juvenile Oystercatcher - 2 + 1 chick Redshank - 2 Common Tern - 122 Black-headed Gull - 36 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 Shelduck - 12 +
7 June 2018
Reserve Update- Thursday 7th June
There is lots of nestbox activity down the avenues, with Blue Tit and Great Tit chicks being fed and cheeping away. Robin chicks were also possibly heard in some undergrowth. 3 baby rabbits were spotted in their usual place half way down the Saltcot Loa
7 June 2018
Wildlife sightings for 7th June 2018
1 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon 2 Teal - wader scrape 2 Red-crested Pochard - main lake 3+ Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital May/June bird highlights: Savi's Warbler, Temminck’s Stint, Jack Snipe, Green Sand
7 June 2018
Today's sightings
Kingfisher Hide The Kingfisher activity has now dropped a little as we (hopefully) await a second brood in a few weeks time, but things are still busy down here with a pair of Little Grebe with four chicks. Out on the scrape in the Bottom New Piece were
6 June 2018