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Wildlife sightings for 15th May 2018
2 Common Tern - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 1 Redshank - wader scrape 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh 7 Swift - main lake 6 Blackcap - South route, sheltered lagoon, wildside 1 Kestrel - South route April/May bird
15 May 2018
Avocets keep hatching and walking
Holden Tower The Avocet colony is very busy, what is likely to be the fifth brood has hatched today with many more nests yet to hatch. The parents spend a day or two at the scrape then lead the young to nearby scrapes or even the estuary. Lapwing (with br
14 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover Ringed plover Avocet Redshank Lapwing Common Sandpiper Little egret Bittern-Main Obs Oystercatcher Coot Moorhen Cormorant Barnacle geese Egyptian geese Whooper swan Mute swan Gadwall Shoveler Pintail Teal Wi
14 May 2018
Lapwing chicks hatch out
One of the three lapwing chicks recently hatched out opposite the Ramsar hide. Nature notes with Reserve Manager Paul Stevens: Sunny weather with a bit of rain has spurred on the spring wild flowers. Yellow flag iris
14 May 2018
Future architects create homes for wildlife
Students from Newcastle University have worked alongside our staff to create exciting new habitats for the wildlife we protect on site. The third year Architecture degree students have collectively produced an experimental nature trail as an invitation fo
14 May 2018
Wildlife sightings - 14/05/18
a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 35 Mute swan 5 Oystercatcher 1 Common tern 67 Gadwall 4 Northern shoveler 7 Grey heron 24 Lapwing 16 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 6 Lapwing 1 Northern shoveler 1 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Jay 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Ot
14 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 14th May 2018
1 Little Ringed Plover - main lake 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Common Tern - main lake 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 20+ Swift - main lake 1 Kestrel - South route April/May bird highlight
14 May 2018
Red Kite
Bird of the day was a Red Kite seen distantly from Hale Hide, other raptor sightings today include a 2nd cal year Marsh Harrier, a female Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, several Common Buzzard and 4 Kestrel. A breeding plumaged Dunlin is still on the Mere with a
13 May 2018
Hoopoe!
Hoopoe Whilst walking to start work at the Conservation Breeding Unit, staff member T. Grigg came across a Hoopoe in the car park, it flew off to the north. A subsequent search eventually relocated the bird back in the car park as it fed between the dit
13 May 2018
Sightings for Sunday 13th May
Overcast but dry day here at Welney, all hides are open, Summer walk remains closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Crane Barnacle goose Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey (7) Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Cormorant Little
13 May 2018
Wildlife sightings for 13th May 2018
1 Greenshank - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 1 Yellow Wagtail - main lake 2 Shelduck - wader scrape 2 Redshank - wader scrape 1 Little Egret - grazing marsh 3 Lapwing chicks - grazing marsh (close to wildside hide) 25+ Swift - main lake 1
13 May 2018
Wildlife Sightings 13/05/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 36 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 14 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Redshank - 3 Common Tern - 60 Black-headed Gull - 30 Grey Heron - 33 Swift - 3 Shoveler - 5 Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 2
13 May 2018
Marsh Harrier
A highlight today was the welcome sightings of a Marsh Harrier, there haven't been any reports for 3-4 weeks. Other birds today included 2 Ringed Plover on the Mere along with the usual 4 Little Ringed Plover, also a breeding plumaged Dunlin here. A pair
12 May 2018
Artist Sally Newton features in the gallery this May & June
Sally Newton is an artist and ceramist, as well as a keen birder and nature enthusiast. Sally is delighted to be exhibiting at WWT Welney this spring. Sally works in watercolour, oil paint, pencil and print, and all of her subjects are taken from life. M
12 May 2018
Wildlife Sightings 12/05/18
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 38 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 10 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Redshank - 6 Common Tern - 70 Black-headed Gull - 12 Grey Heron - 40 + 10 young Teal - 2 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 4 Saline Lagoon Whimbrel
12 May 2018