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Recent Sightings €- 19th November 2018
This count was taken at high tide this morning. Large flocks of wildfowl are still showing really well from the Brent Hide. Keep a look out for the hundreds of Wigeon; the males with their distinctive mustard forehead are a treat to see.
19 November 2018
Reserve Update - Monday 19th November - Old friend returns!
Happy news from the Whooper Pond today, a swan that has not been seen for 10 years has shown up so we are all very pleased. It's interesting to think what it may have been up to for the last decade! Teal and Wigeon numbers are still high, with 1000 of e
19 November 2018
Great White Egret still on the grazing marsh
1 Great White Egret - grazing marsh 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Peregrine - main lake 1 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 1 Chiffchaff - South route 2 Coal Tit - South route feede
19 November 2018
Wildlife sightings - 19/11/18
a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Shelduck 13 Teal 21 Black-headed gull 6 Saline Lagoon Curlew 2 Redshank 1 Black-headed gull 4 Teal 3 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch 1 Blue tit 7 Great tit 9 Coal tit 3 Bullfinch 5 Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Sparrowhawk 1 Other bird
19 November 2018
Swan fall
Rushy Hide A chorus of Bewick's Swan calls could be clearly heard from the car park at 0730, at last the clear night and favourable winds saw our first swan fall of the winter season. 21 Bewick's Swans (three juveniles) were present on the lake with a f
18 November 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard x75 Pintail Teal Ringed teal Wigeon Moorhen Cormorant Great egret Curlew Avocet Black-tailed godwit x1200+ Dunlin x20 Ruff x10 Water rail Snipe x8 Golden plover L
18 November 2018
Great White Egret feeding on the marsh
1 Great White Egret - marsh, reservoir lagoon a.m. 1 Bittern - main lake (south shore) 8 Snipe - marsh 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 2 Brambling - over W(1), sheltered lagoon(1) 4 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 10 Meadow Pipit - over W November bird h
18 November 2018
Sightings for Saturday 17th November
Bright Sunny day here at Welney, all hides are open including the Summer walk. Sightings so far today: Mute Swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Pink-footed goose (x11) Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose (x6) Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Poch
17 November 2018
Novemeber 17th Sightings
Zeiss Hide Wigeon 496 Pintail 28 Teal 337 Shoveler 4 Pochard 7 Lapwing 300 Dunlin 118 Ruff 11 Black tailed Godwit 18 Snipe 23 Curlew 1 Grey Heron 1 Rushy Still only one Bewick on Swan Lake with the 10 captive birds. Pintail 41 Teal 43 Pochard 40 (Male F
17 November 2018
Dunlin in front of Dulverton Hide
2 Bittern - main lake (south+north shores) 1 Dunlin - main lake (Dulverton Hide) 1 Jack Snipe - scrape 1 Goldeneye - reservoir lagoon 1 Yellow-legged Gull - reservoir lagoon 2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, marsh 1 Water Pipit - marsh 6 Redpoll - over SW(2)
17 November 2018
Bird News
No major changes over the past few days, but Peregrines have been showing particularly well this week, and a nice male Merlin has been seen hunting over the fields and perching up on fence posts. Probably best looked for from the United Utilities hide. O
16 November 2018
Recent sightings 14th-16th November
Short-eared owl British Steel Hide Large numbers of waterfowl have been seen out on the estuary with 230 Shelduck, 83 Wigeon and 57 Pintail. Small numbers of waders can still be seen from the Steel hide with, 7
16 November 2018
16th November Sightings
Zeiss Hide Ruff 7 Lapwing 300 Dunlin 8 Glolden Plover 1 Teal 322 Wigeon 867 Blackwit 39 Pintail 61 Snipe 10 Dumbles White Fronts 11 Barnacle Geese 217 Peregrine 1 Crane 1 (Kia) Tack Piece White Fronts 21 Curlew 1 Redshank 12 Lapwing 1000+ South Lake Po
16 November 2018
A handsome visitor is about on our reservoir lagoon
1 Bittern - main lake (North shore) 2 Curlew - flew South 2 Dunlin - flew South 2 Water Pipit - grazing marsh 5 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 8 Fieldfare - Q.E.W November bird highlights: Short-eared Owl, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Bittern, Snipe, Jack S
16 November 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail (x2) Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Moorhen Water rail (x4) Grey heron Great egret Bittern Curlew Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwing Starling Pied wagtail Cett
16 November 2018