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Todays Sightings
Avenue Tower/Farmhouse Tower EURASIAN WHITE FRONTED GOOSE Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 Tufted Duck 50 Teal 2 Wigeon 60 Mute Swan 15 Folly Pond GREEN WINGED TEAL 1 Black-ta [...]
14 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 14th November 2011
1 Jack Snipe - marsh, amongst tall Purple Loosestrife to the right of the main channel, from Peacock Tower 2 Peregrine - opposite side of the river on roof top of hospital 1 Dun [...]
14 November 2011
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Common Scoter female on estuary over high tide Great Crested Grebe 1 Grey Plover 20+ Knot 1 Plus 50 E.White-fronted Goose on the Dumbles and 2 immature Peregrine South L [...]
14 November 2011
Swan spectacle gets underway at WWT Welney
Swan roost provides stunning autumn spectacle. As the natural spectacles of autumn get underway, our region plays host to one of its own, now at its best! Thousands of migratory swans are roosting in front of WWT Welney’s main observatory each night.
13 November 2011
Wonderful weather for a visit to Welney
This morning as I was out doing the cattle checks I saw not 1, not 2, but 5 short-eared owls. With the water at its current level, this is the perfect time of year to not only see our stunning swans and welcome their return but to also see birds of pr
13 November 2011
Out on the reserve today
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13 November 2011
Hen Harrier
Another excellent day on site with thousands of birds to be seen, including a female Hen Harrier which has been seen on and off for over a week now. Other raptors today included 3 Marsh Harrier, Merli [...]
13 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 13th November 2011
1 Bittern - north side of main lake, best seen from Dulverton hide 2 Peregrine - bathing by long shingle island in front of observatory 24 Wigeon - marsh channel, sheltered lagoon 1 Jack S [...]
13 November 2011
Today's sightings-More swans
Two of the new Bewick's Swans fighting on the Rushy copyright JSLees WWT The Rushy-And Bewick's Swan update Bewick's Swan (67) At last we have had several good nights of easter [...]
13 November 2011
Bewick's numbers begin to grow
This morning I witnessed our first group of 40 Bewick's swans leaving the pools on the reserve amongst the thousands of Whooper swans. When driving to and from Welney, make sure that you look out for large flocks of swans feeding on the arable fi
12 November 2011
Bewick's increase in number
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12 November 2011
Today's sightings!
Wader Lake Curlew - 100 Redwing - 41 Lapwing - 9 Common snipe - 3 Teal - 54 Wigeon - 8 Mallard - 36 Other species River Little grebe - 2 Cormoran [...]
12 November 2011
Little grebe
2 little grebe have been spotted down on the River Wear. [...]
12 November 2011
White fronted Geese
An arrival of 8 European White fronted Geese was notable today with 2 groups, (a family party of 2 adults with 2 juveniles and another group of 4 adults) with upto 10,000 Pink footed Geese and 900 Who [...]
12 November 2011
Wildlife sightings for 12th November 2011
1 Bittern - main lake beside WWF hide 1 Pintail - female on reservoir lagoon 4 Snipe - main lake 2 Stonechat - grazing marsh 4 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, sheltered lagoon [...]
12 November 2011