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High Tide = more Dunlin
South Lake Oystercatchers 2 Avocet 2 Lapwing 11ad 1 juv Tufted Duck Brood 1 Great Crested Grebe 2 ad 1 juv Zeiss Hide Crane both adults well grown young. Ruff 6 all males in summer plumage Redshank 37 ad and 2 juvs Black Tailed Godwit 173 Avocet 54 Dun
13 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 12/07/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 12 ad + 17 chicks: broods of 4, 4, 3, 2, 2 and 2 (new brood) Black-tailed godwit 2 Little-ringed plover 1 Common tern 80 ad + 9 young Black-headed gull 117 + 3 chicks Grey heron 11 Saline Lagoon Lapwing 3 Common gul
12 July 2018
Sightings Thursday 12th July
Overcast but mild start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great egret (2) Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Gre
12 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 12th July 2018
1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, wildside 30+ Swift - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 23 Teal - wader scrape, reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Shoveler - reservoir lagoon
12 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 11/07/18
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Avocet 11 adults and broods of 4, 4, 3, 3 and 2 chicks Common snipe 2 Linnet 2 (pair) Common tern 58 adults and 71 juveniles Little ringed plover 3 Grey heron adult 1 and 4 juveniles Pied wagtail 3 Saline lagoon (AM, low
11 July 2018
Today's sightings
The warm dry weather continues and some of our pools and scrapes are really struggling as we're unable to maintain levels much higher without some inflow. Sadly the South Lake, Tack Piece and Pillbox Pool are drying but the scrape on the Top New Piece f
11 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 11th July 2018
1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Curlew - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - South route 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, wildside 30+ Swift - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospital 14 Teal - wader scrape, reservoi
11 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (heard booming near Friends) Little egret Spoonbill x2 (Friends hide) Avocet Ruff x8 (Friends hide) Knot Snipe (Friends hide) Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern
11 July 2018
Wildlife sightings - 10/07/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 6 (4 adult 2 young) Avocet 27 (17 adult 10 young) Common tern 107 (72 adult 35 young) Little-ringed plover 1 Pied wagtail 3 Oystercatcher 1 Snipe 1 Sand Martin 1 Grey heron 5 Greylag 8 Black-headed gull 80+ Saline
10 July 2018
Struggling for water
Above- Kingfisher and Green Sandpipers. We are going to dig a connecting channel from the Tack Piece scrape to the pipe that feeds the Pill Box Pool today in an attempt to prevent it from drying up. It may not work. Some disturbance in front of the Robb
10 July 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 10th July
Overcast and cooler start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Garganey Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-taile
10 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 10th July 2018
1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - main lake 2 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 30+ Swift - main lake, reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - over the grazing marsh June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper,
10 July 2018
Reserve Update Tuesday 10th July
Good numbers of Curlew present on the Folly Pond first thing with over 41 counted. Large mixed flock of Sand and House Martins feeding over our High Middle field and a dozen Sand Martin are also present feeding over the Whooper Pond. Snipe present ar
10 July 2018
Wildlife sightings for 9th July 2018
1 Hobby - main lake 4 Common Tern - reservoir lagoon, main lake 2 Sedge Warbler - grazing marsh 2 Shoveler - main lake 33 Lapwing - wader scrape June bird highlights: Green Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Mediter
10 July 2018
First emerald damselfly recorded onsite
Emerald damselfly on Wetlands Discovery by Paul Stevens Nature Notes by Paul Stevens, Reserve Manager Bat survey last week – we didn’t get many bats. The hot weather is great for insects so the bats are well fed a
9 July 2018