Welney Sightings - 19/07/2024
Today is a great day for spotting a multitude of insects, with many butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies waiting to be found. Tomorrow is the start of our big Welney Weekender! - Taking place over Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, we will have a multitude of activities, talks, guided walks and local vendors around the reserve. So come on down, bring your friends and family, and show them the natural beauty and wonder of our quaint reserve! Please visit our 'What's On' page to find more information about the day.
Highlights:
Common Tern and Chicks – Main Obs
Great Spotted Woodpecker – Summer Walk
Kingfisher – Main Obs
Avocet
Blackbird
Black-headed Gull
Black-tailed Godwit
Buzzard
Canada Goose
Carrion Crow
Chaffinch
Coot
Gadwall
Goldfinch
Great White Egret
Greylag Goose
House Martin
House Sparrow
Jackdaw
Kestrel
Lapwing
Magpie
Mallard
Moorhen
Mute Swan
Oystercatcher
Pheasant
Reed Bunting
Reed Warbler
Robin
Rook
Sedge Warbler
Shelduck
Shoveler
Spoonbill – Flying over centre
Stock Dove
Swallow
Swift
Teal
Tree Sparrow
Tufted Duck
Whooper Swan
Wood Pigeon
Wren
Insects:
Large White Butterfly
Red Admiral Butterfly
Small Tortoise Shell Butterfly
Small White Butterfly
Red-Veined Darter
Grasshopper
