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Reserve Update Friday 5th October - Otterly brilliant morning!
Well things certainly livened up on Whooper Pond again this morning. The slight drop in temperature encouraged some of the elusive Whooper Swans to remain on the pond with new leg rings being recorded. The Mute Swan pair were not entirely happy about
5 October 2018
Thursday's sightings
The Reserve Team were joined by the WWT Conservation Department today for a big practical session on the Decoy renovations. We've managed to complete a big chunk of work, so a HUGE thank you to the gang for helping out. We've still got a way to go to
4 October 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes x 35 Tree Sparrow Whooper Swan Greylag Goose Mallard Marsh Harrier Great Egret Golden Plover Barn Owl Kestrel Black Tailed Godwit Teal Greenshank Shoveller
4 October 2018
Reserve Update Thursday 4th October
Lovely flock of over fifty Curlew busy feeding out in the Meadow next to Whooper Pond this morning. They were a bit jumpy due to the regular fly-pasts of a kestrel. The best place to see the Barnacle Geese this morning is down at Avenue Tower, around
4 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 4th October 2018
27 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape, reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbed 5 Chiffchaff - Wildside, South route 1 Grey Wagtail - Otter enclosure September bird highlights:
4 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x32, Lady fen) Grey heron Great egret Bittern (Lyle hide) Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Lapwing Black-headed gull Pied wagtail
3 October 2018
Reserve update Wednesday 3rd October - Hen harrier and Peregrine
The Barnacle Geese seem to be enjoying the fields around the reserve with good views to be had from Silver and Gold hide this morning. One of the hybrid Geese was present in the flock. It was a good morning for raptor sightings down at Saltcot Merse w
3 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2018
21 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 8 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 3 Water Rail - calling from the main reedbed 3 Chiffchaff - Wildside, South route 7 Mandarin - flew over heading SE September bird highlights: Brambling, Sheld
3 October 2018
Wednesday's sightings
A Bittern made a surprise appearance as it flew down the Summer Walkway this morning and was then seen to land in the reedbed in front of the Zeiss Hide. It was frequently mobbed by corvids and eventually took a short flight further towards the Kingfish
3 October 2018
White-winged ducks - a special chapter.
White-winged (wood) duck The white-winged (wood) duck (Asacornis scutulata) is a unique, bulky species that originates throughout countries east of India; from Myanmar and Thailand to Vietnam and Malaysia. This wooded-wetland and riverine duck is almost i
3 October 2018
Whooper Swans
Today's newly arrived Whooper Swans sleeping off the journey. The first juvenile Whooper Swans of the Winter (2 adults and 3 juveniles) arrived yesterday, follo
2 October 2018
Recent sightings 29th September - 2nd October
Photo by Rob Werran British Steel Hide A mixture of gulls have been seen on the saline lagoons recently, such as Black Headed gull, Lesser Black-backed gull, Great Black-backed gull and Herring gull. Curlew, Redshank,
2 October 2018
Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/18
Wader Lake (AM High Tide) Bar-tailed Godwit - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 14 Greenshank - 3 Pied Wagtail - 1 Kestrel - 1 pair Lapwing - 10 Avocet - 1 Redshank - 51 Curlew - 12 Saline Lagoon (AM High Tide) Teal - 32 Curlew - 1 Teal (River Reedbed) - 5 &
2 October 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 2nd October
Damp and overcast start to the day here at Welney, but warmer and slightly windy than yesterday. All hides and Summer walk are open. 37 Cranes just landed on Lady Fen. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Common Cran
2 October 2018
Wildlife sightings for 2nd October 2018
21 Wigeon - main lake, wader scrape 7 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake 2 Meadow Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders 1 Peregrine - perched on hospital September bird highlights: Brambling, Shelduck, Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpi
2 October 2018