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Welney sightings- 13/01/2024

Welney sightings- 13/01/2024

There won't be floodlit feeds this weekend due to high water levels, 12:00 and 15:30 feeds as normal. Closing times will be 17:00.

13 January 2024

Bird ringing and beyond: Swans

Bird ringing and beyond: Swans

The identification of individual birds within a species to monitor their movements and their relationship to other individuals, eg juveniles, has long been of immense value in their conservation. Peter Scott, in his early days as a wildfowler, witnesse

12 January 2024

Welney sightings 12/1/24

Welney sightings 12/1/24

Main observatory open as usual, all other hides closed due to flooding, Lady fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual NOTE: Saturday 13thand Sunday 14th there will be no floodlit feeds due to high water levels, 12:00 and 15:3

12 January 2024

Welney sightings - 11/01/2024

Welney sightings - 11/01/2024

Sightings for Thursday 11th January 2024

11 January 2024

Welney sightings - 10/01/2024

Welney sightings - 10/01/2024

Lady Fen loop and Main Observatory open - Swan feeds are at 12pm and 3.30pm.

10 January 2024

Welney sightings - 09/01/2024

Welney sightings - 09/01/2024

Lady Fen loop and main observatory open today - swan feeds at 12pm and 3:30pm.

9 January 2024

Welney sightings - 08/01/2024

Welney sightings - 08/01/2024

Sightings for Monday 8th January 2024

8 January 2024

Welney sightings- 06/01/2024

Welney sightings- 06/01/2024

NOTE: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th there won’t be floodlit feeds due to high water levels.

6 January 2024

Welney sightings - 05/01/2024

Welney sightings - 05/01/2024

Sightings for Friday 5th January 2024 Main observatory open as usual, all other hides closed due to flooding, Lady fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual NOTE: Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th there will be no floodlit feeds.

5 January 2024

Welney sightings - 04/01/2024

Welney sightings - 04/01/2024

Sightings for Thursday 4th January 2024 Main observatory open as usual all other hides closed due to flooding. Lady Fen loop open (wellies required) Swan feeds 12:00 and 15:30 as usual.

4 January 2024

Welney sighting - 03/01/2024

Welney sighting - 03/01/2024

Sightings for Wednesday 3rd January 2024

3 January 2024

Welney sightings - 02/01/2024

Welney sightings - 02/01/2024

02/01/24: Main observatory and Lady Fen open - all other hides closed due to flooding.

2 January 2024

Welney sightings - 01/01/2024

Welney sightings - 01/01/2024

Happy New Year!

1 January 2024

2023 in review: Highlights & challenges

2023 in review: Highlights & challenges

Grab a drink and a snack and join us on this blog to catch up with highlights at Welney and some of the challenges we faced in 2023. Here's to a better 2024 - Happy New Year!

31 December 2023

Welney sightings - 31/12/2023

Welney sightings - 31/12/2023

Sightings for Sunday 31st December 2023 Main observatory open as usual, Wellies required to Nelson lyle hide, Freiends, lyle and reed bed hides closed. Lady fen loop open, Swan feeds 12:00, 15:30 and 18:30

31 December 2023