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Increasing Bitterns and a Lapland Bunting
A rewarding morning was spent with a Birdwatch Morning group from 0800-1030am, we had a really nice selection of birds and a brief Otter!. After a break I spent until lunch doing a bit of 'Guide in the Hide -ing' in the Zeiss Hide, the birding was still b
29 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 29th January 2017
1 Caspian Gull 2nd winter - scrape p.m. 4 Bittern - main lake N shore, reservoir lagoon 8 Pintail - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 10 Redwing - Q.E.W 1 Stonechat - main lake January bird highlights: Bittern, Waxwing,
29 January 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 29/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (95% Frozen) Eurasian Shelduck - 1 Grey Heron - 2 Wigeon - 1 Sparrowhawk - 1 Jay - 1 Northern Lapwing - 16 Saline Lagoon (90% Frozen) Eurasian Teal - 2 Hawthorn Wood Reed Bunting - 1 Treecreeper - 1 Bullfinch - 16 Chaffinch
29 January 2017
Sightings Saturday 28th January
Barn Owl Kingfisher Wigeon Teal Bewick's Swans Whooper Swans White-fronted Geese Snipe Goldeneye Black-tailed Godwit Tree Sparrow Marsh Harrier Pochard Tufted Duck Egyptian Goose Moorhen Reed Bunting Lapwing Cormorant Canada Geese Glaucous Gull - Friends
28 January 2017
Aerial filming of WWT Welney
Very few people get to see a bird’s eye view of our wetlands for real. But thanks to our local aerial filming specialists Sky Vertical we’ve captured some fantastic clips of the landscape for you to enjoy. This clip shows you the visitor centre, Lady
28 January 2017
Sightings, Saturday 28th Jan
Rushy Bewick's Swan 152 Pintail 77 Pochard 45 Redshank 1 Dunlin 5 Little Stint 1 Hybrid Wigeon Holden Tower and Hides Whitefronted Goose 120 (flew in at 09.45) Barnacle Goose 120 Wigeon 850 Lapwing 140 Dunlin 20 Knot 12 over the estuary. Crane 3 Great Cre
28 January 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Shoveler - 6 Northern Lapwing - 40 Stock Dove - 1 Coot - 1 Gadwall - 2 Eurasian Teal - 3 Shelduck - 16 Saline Lagoon Eurasian Teal - 18 Eurasian Curlew - 21 Goosander - 1 Hawthorn Wood Siskin - 2 Reed Bunting - 1 Great Spot
28 January 2017
Wildlife sightings for 28th January 2017
2 Bittern - main lake South shore, reservoir lagoon 7 Pintail - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Stonechat - grazing marsh 12 Redwing - Q.E.W 18 Fieldfare - flew across site to West route January bird highlights: Bittern, Waxwing, Jack Snipe, Y
28 January 2017
Latest Sightings - 28th January - Mist and drizzle
What a difference a day makes. From freezing temperatures and sunshine yesterday to mild, misty and drizzly this morning. One drake Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond, we are not sure if the other one from yesterday is still here or not as we can't se
28 January 2017
Sightings for Friday 27th January
Misty start but cleared during the day, water levels remain at about 65% flooding, all hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan White-fronted goose Goldeneye Mallard Pochard Teal Tufted duck Wigeon M
27 January 2017
Recent Sightings
Sparrowhawk - Les Mccallum Millennium Wetlands 70 x Cormorant 2 x Little Grebe 1 x Grey Heron 2 x Mute Swan 41 x Gadwall 5 x Shelduck 23 x Mallard 3 x Teal 25 x Pintail 38 x Shoveler 5 x Pochard 14 x Tufted duck 1 x
27 January 2017
Water rail winter viewings
Water rail by Ray Mathias Easier to spot in cold weather, the secretive water rail has been out on show this week. These brilliant views were from the North Wing Hide (luckily this is right next to our heated hide).
27 January 2017
Latest Sightings - 27th January - Sun and Ice
A sunny but cold morning on the reserve and the swans are having to play at ice breakers this morning as most of the ponds are frozen solid. A drake Green-winged Teal is on the Flood Ground at the moment, no sign of one on the Folly Pond so it is probabl
27 January 2017
Recent sightings - 27th January
The following sightings were recorded today by Toni Castello, warden, near high tide. Estuary Oystercatcher 270, Shelduck +300, Redshank 40, Brent geese 15, Curlew 20, Common Teal 2, Lesser black-backed gull 2, Black-tailed godwit 20, Little egret
27 January 2017
Wildlife sightings - 27/01/17
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake (30% frozen) Shelduck 6 Canada goose 1 Shoveler 1 Saline Lagoon (100% frozen) Hawthorn Wood Chaffinch 30 Bullfinch 20 Coal tit 6 Blue tit 13 Robin 3 Dunnock 5 Siskin 1 Goldfinch 3 Great tit 12 Other birds Black-headed gull
27 January 2017