Welney sightings - 25/04/23
Weather Forecast - Sunny intervals with gentle breeze, highs of 11* All hides are now open - wellies are required to get to Reedbed hide.
*If travelling from Ely and Littleport please note the A1101 is closed just after Littleport so travelling via Little Downham and Pymoor will avoid the closed road.*
Highlights
Garganey Pair – Lyle Hide
Moorhen and chicks
Dunlin – Nelson Lyle Hide
Swallow
House Martin
Yellow wagtail
Linnet
Reed warbler
Sedge warbler
Bar-tailed Godwit
Barn Owl
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Robin
Short-eared Owl
Pied Wagtail
Pheasant
Mallard
Shoveler
Black-headed gull
Swallow
House Martin
Linnet
Yellow Wagtail
Gadwall
Teal
Goldfinch
Tree Sparrow
House Sparrow
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Reed Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Collared Dove
Wren
Reed Bunting
Chaffinch
Tufted Duck
Greylag Goose
Shelduck
Kestrel
Buzzard
Bar-tailed Godwit Pair - Lady Fen
Meadow Pipit
Little Egret
Great white Egret
Dunlin – Nelson Lyle Hide
Garganey Pair – Lyle Hide
Moorhen with chicks
Bittern (heard booming) - Reedbed
Peacock butterfly
Tortoiseshell butterfly