All roads open. Everyone can access Nelson-Lyle, walking boots or wellies to Lyle, Friends and Reedbed hide closed for now. Water levels have now peaked on the Ouse Washes. Lady Fen trails closed for breeding season - due to re-open July. Wetland views from the cafe until then.

Dawn swan count

14 February 2017

This morning we conducted our February swan count and found there to be 1,829 Bewick’s swans and 2,000 whooper swans on the WWT section of the Ouse Washes. This indicates that the first few swans have started their spring migrations, we will soon see if the GPS tagged swans are some of the first to leave.

Total count of swans at dawn on the Ouse Washes came to –
Bewick’s swan – 1,965
Whooper swans – 6,296

Other sightings from this morning included:
Goldeneye – 7
Black-tailed godwit – 1,000
Golden plover - 5,000
Lapwing - 5,000
Snipe
Wigeon
Teal
Shoveler
Pintail
Tufted duck
Pochard
Mallard
Marsh harrier