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Latest Sightings - 11th November - Sunny and frosty + named Whooper update
A fantastic sunny and frosty morning on the reserve. Good numbers of Whooper Swan are here with some possible new arrivals, and it seems we have had an influx of Wigeon over the past few days. Here is the full list of named Whooper Swans which have return
11 November 2016
Sightings for Thursday November 10th
On day of the 70th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust we have had some great sightings here at Welney. Berwick's swan (4 in front of Main observatory) Whooper swan Mandarin Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Crane (2 Friends hide, 3 Reedbed, 7 se
10 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 10/11/16
a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Black-headed gull 40 Eurasian teal 17 Redshank 1 Saline Lagoon Eurasian teal 6 Redshank 1 Curlew 1 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 3 Coal tit 5 Willow tit 1 Greenfinch 1 Bullfinch 2 Goldfinch 2 Dunnock 2 Robin 1 Other birds Cormora
10 November 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 10th November
Good numbers of Wigeon are currently using the various pools around the reserve. Most are to be found feeding along the edge of the Folly Pond. They are still joined here by the drake green-winged teal. A male Stonechat has been observed on a number
10 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 10th November 2016
1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 4 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Jack Snipe - grazing marsh 8 Snipe - grazing marsh 2 Pintail - grazing marsh 6 Water Rail - sheltered lagoon, grazing marsh, south route, wildside 2 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - p
10 November 2016
Happy Birthday!
Today is the 70th Anniversary of the Wildfowl & Wetland Trust. The sun is shining, the birds are busy feeding in front of all the hides so what better day to come down and celebrate with us? Bewick's Swan numbers have increased too, we're up to 26
10 November 2016
Daisy Clarke is the first GPS tagged Bewick's swan to arrive at WWT Welney
The first GPS tagged Bewick's swan has arrived back in the UK this week. Daisy Clarke touched down in the early hours of Monday morning, having flown across The North Sea from The Netherlands. She has been roosting in front of our Lyle and Friends hides
9 November 2016
An overnight downpour
You may have noticed that last night was rather wet and not a great night for birds to migrate, so we've no obvious new arrivals this morning. The rain has topped up many of the pools and scrapes across the reserve, so we've now got thousands of ducks a
9 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 09/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: mid Wader Lake Eurasian teal 47 Redshank 13 Common snipe 6 Black-headed gull 50 Common sandpiper 1 Saline Lagoon Domestic embden geese 2 Eurasian teal 4 Redshank 1 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted woodpecker 1 Willow tit 1 Chaffinch 10 Blue ti
9 November 2016
Wildlife sightings for 9th November 2016
1 Curlew - marsh and main lake 1600hrs 1 Water Pipit - marsh (south-eastern fields) 1 Kingfisher - wildside, sheltered lagoon 1 Meadow Pipit - marsh 15 Redwing - flew SW+W 1 Chiffchaff - wildside 7 Goldcrest - world wetlands, entrance lake 1 Yellow-legg
9 November 2016
Flamingo research strikes gold for WWT
WWT Slimbridge has received its official certificate after striking gold in the annual BIAZA awards, taking the honours for best zoo research project in the UK.
9 November 2016
Watch a thousand swans at the floodlit feeds
Swans on the main lagoon by Bob Ellis The swan flight in and evening feed are incredible at the moment. Thousands of swans are flying in at dusk right in front of the hides, with over a thousand on the main lagoon a
8 November 2016
Whooper influx
The first proper frost of this winter period, overcast for most of the day with light winds. This morning's dawn count produced 1360 Whooper Swan. Quite surprised at the total even though it has been obvious that new birds have been arriving over the week
8 November 2016
Wildlife sightings - 08/11/16
a.m. Tide Level: high Wader Lake Shelduck 1 (first in the season) Little grebe 1 (uncommon visitor) Wigeon 1 Coot 1 Redshank 38 Eurasian teal 74 Black-headed gull 18 Saline Lagoon Grey heron 1 Curlew 1 Eurasian teal 5 Hawthorn Wood Robin 3 Dunnock 1 Willo
8 November 2016
Recent sightings - 8th November
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, at low tide. Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory Brent geese +3000, Oystercatcher +300, Curlew +50, Shelduck +300, Black-headed gull +30, Redshank +
8 November 2016