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Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2021
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Weather: bright Wind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Black headed Gulls - 26Moorhen - 4Teal - 116Buzzard - 1Lapwing - 2Redshank - 2Saline lagoon:Black headed Gull - 6Moorhen - 1Teal - 13Other birds noted around site:Fieldfare - 3 (Wader
Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2022
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Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Water Level Very LowShoveler 2Teal 26Mallard 8Gadwall 4Lapwing 8Black- Tailed Godwit 2Moorhen
Reserve update - whilst we are closed let us bring the reserve to you
News News And Stories News Reserve Update Whilst We Are Closed Let Us Bring The Reserve To You 8
Whilst our Welney Wetland Centre is closed to the public, our much reduced team continue working behind the scenes. Caring for the wetland habitat and wildlife, bringing the reserve to you the only way we currently can on the website and social media. Hop
Tree works - October 2020
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Essential tree works will be commencing on Monday 12 October 2020 - there are very important reasons why it is vital for us to maintain these areas and manage the trees effectively both for safety and for other wildlife. Many of you will already be aw
Wildlife Sightings - 07/06/2020
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Weather: wetWind speed: breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level midSwallow 10Avocet 44Common tern 179Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 3Pied wagtail 1Shelduck 21 adults + 28 youngBlack headed gull 68 adults + 2 youngHerring gull 1Gadwall 1Sali
Raptor passage?
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Passing over todayAt least 2 Red Kites and a female Marsh Harrier heading north west. A new immature Peregrine was spooking everything around the site. Keep your eyes on the skies tomorrow with more clear weather forecast.South LakeGreat birding here agai
Flurry of Spring migrants
News News And Stories News Flurry Of Spring Migrants
Image of Russian White-fronted Geese over Tack Piece - MJM.Another day with a number of newly arrived spring migrants plus those that are staging here. We still have a few winter visitors on site.Rushy Hide/Peng ObservatoryOur first pair of Garganey for t
Welney sightings - 18/11/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Pochard Whooper Swan Cattle Egret Pochard Wigeon Canada Goose Greyla
Accessibility
Wetland Centres Welney Plan Your Visit Accessibility
Accessibility All our Wetland Centres exist to fulfil founder Peter Scott’s vision of connecting people with nature, so we make it a principle that our wetlands and wildlife are accessible to everyone. WWT Welney Wetland Centre has
The reserve is alive with chicks
News News And Stories News Black Headed Gull Chicks At Wwt Martin Mere Wetland Centre
At WWT Martin Mere the site is alive with activity. From the discovery hide sit and watch the antics of the black-headed gulls. We have 951 pairs this year which is a new site record, they nest right in front of the hide, and binoculars aren’t needed
Warblers galore
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We have had some very sunny and calm days which has been great for our warblers, the reed and sedge warbler males have been singing loudly in the reedbed, in some areas the territories are very close together as they compete against each other. The great
Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023
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Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 35Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 31 + 6 ChicksGadwall - 3Tufted duck - 14Common Tern - 146Black-headed Gull - 116Jackdaw - 3Canada G
Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2020
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Weather: sunny Wind speed: very light River Wear tide level: high Wader Lake – AM – water level low Avocet 37Lapwing 18 Shoveler 1 male Oystercatcher 2 + 1 young Common tern 247 Redshank 5 Little ringed plover 2 Curlew 1 Black headed gull 1
Latest Sightings
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As we move into October with the weather being more autumnal the reserve has seen the arrivals of more migratory ducks. On the mere the first porchard was seen alongside the first arrivals of shelduck with 7 seen having arrived from moult in the Waddell S
Wildlife Sightings for 27th June 2024
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2 Oystercatcher + 3 chicks - main lake1 Common Tern - main lake1 Little Egret - wader scrape1 Shoveler - wader scrape10 Swifts - over site 1 Sparrowhawk - south route2 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route1 Tufted Duck brood (12 chicks) - wader scrape1 Littl