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Chilly again
A colder than expected start to the morning with some ice here and there. A total of 104 Bewick's Swans were on the Rushy this morning. South Lake 10 Black-tailed Godwit, 500+ Lapwing, Great Crested Grebe, 64 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 22 Pochard, 36 Shoveler
9 January 2019
1078 Whooper Swan
A lovely frosty start to the day and this winter's highest count of Whooper Swan with 1078 birds present on the reserve this morning. Fairly static counts of roosting Pink-footed Geese with 5439 also present. Locally 4 European White-fronted Geese have be
9 January 2019
Sightings for Wednesday 9th January
Bright but windy day again here at Welney, all hides are open or you may want to keep warm in our heated main Observatory whered the Ringed-necked duck is showing well again. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Black swan Mute swan Whooper swan Bean goo
9 January 2019
Latest Sightings - Wednesday 9th January
Opening times: 10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day A frosty and sunny start to the day, with plenty of geese in the fields. The swans are doing their best to break the ice in the Whooper Pond which the ducks seem grateful for! Named Whooper Swan ar
9 January 2019
Peregrine, Pipit and Pintail
Photo by Rob Werran 2 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 6 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon, sheltered lagoon 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Peregrine - perched on hospital ledge 1
9 January 2019
Tuesday sightings
Starlings- mini-murmuration this evening Yellow-browed Warbler update The YBW was still present this morning, showing well and at times calling. It was very active and mobile and actively chasing or being chased by Chiffchaff and Goldcrest. It commuted b
8 January 2019
Sightings for Tuesday 8th January
Bright but windy day here at Welney, all hides and footpaths remain open. Ring-necked duck is still in front of Main Observatory. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Bean goose Canada goose Greylag goose Pink-footed goose White-f
8 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 08/01/19
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Water rail 3 Lapwing 63 Teal 41 Black-headed gull 110 Lesser black-backed gulls 2 Grey heron 1 Common snipe 1 Northern shoveller 6 Saline Lagoon Curlew 16 Shelduck 2 Teal 10 Hawthorn Wood Coal tit 3 Robin 2 Great spotted w
8 January 2019
A flash of blue
5 Jack Snipe - main lake(2), wader scrape(3) - highest count of the winter and nationally significant 1 Bittern - main lake 5 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 5 Snipe - wader scrape 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - wildside 3 Redwing -
8 January 2019
Yellow-browed Warbler
Staff member (James Robinson) heard and spotted a Yellow-browed Warbler whilst out on a lunchtime walk, the bird has been favouring the trees on the mound at the Otter Enclosure and adjacent to the flamingo house. Other birds noted in the same area inc
7 January 2019
Bewick's swans arrive
On Thursday morning I arrived early in time to count 10 Bewick’s swans leaving Arundel Wetland Centre at around 8 am. In the group a lone adult was traveling with three juvenile swans. These youngsters would have hatched this year, visiting the
7 January 2019
Recent - Sightings 7th January 2019
Count taken at Low tide this morning. Happy New Year to all! Hopefully the new year will be just as good for birds this year as it was last year! The highlights this morning were the wintering ducks assemblage on the Main lake and the infrequently sighted
7 January 2019
Sightings for Monday 7th January
Dry day here at Welney today, all hide are open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Brent goose Greylag goose Pink-Footed goose (59) White-fronted goose Gadwall Goldeneye Mallard Pintail Pochard Ring-necked duck Sh
7 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 07/01/19
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Snipe 4 Teal 86 Lapwing 7 Shelduck 29 Heron 3 Shoveler 4 Saline Lagoon Snipe 1 Teal 4 Curlew 44 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 4 Reed bunting 2 Lesser redpoll 4 Common/mealy redpoll 1 Greenfinch 1 Willow tit 1 Chaffinch 15 Siskin
7 January 2019
Reserve Update Monday 7th January
Blustery start to the day but this is proving ideal for wader watching. Mixed flock of over 300 Golden Plover and Lapwing in the Lochar field. This field has also been good recently for Redshank, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin so do have a sca
7 January 2019