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Today's sightings
Bittern - 1 sitting in the reeds in front of Nelson-Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 Lyle hide Great white egret - 1 Lyle hide Whooper swans Coot Moorhen Mallard Black-tailed godwit Snipe Tree sparrow House sparrow Sparrowhawk Kestrel
14 October 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Crane x4 (Reedbed hide) Great egret Little egret Grey heron Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Snipe Lapwing Starling House martin Pied wagtail Meadow pipit Tree
11 October 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 9th October
Warm and Sunny day here at Welney today lots of butterflies on the wing as well as dragonflies: Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Common crane (31) Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Moorhen Cormorant Great Egret Black-tailed godwit D
9 October 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes x28 Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Little grebe Mallard Moorhen Ruff Redshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Ringed plover Fieldfare Starling Tree sparrow House sparrow Chaffinch Goldfinch Blue tit Wood pigeon Carrion crow R
7 October 2018
Sightings for Tuesday 2nd October
Damp and overcast start to the day here at Welney, but warmer and slightly windy than yesterday. All hides and Summer walk are open. 37 Cranes just landed on Lady Fen. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Common Cran
2 October 2018
Sightings Thursday September 27th
Bright, warm start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk remain open. 33 cranes now counted on Lady Fen, Pallid harrier has been seen briefly at Lyle hide around 1:15pm And a Ringed teal in front of main Observatory, most likely escaped fro
27 September 2018
Today's Highlights
Pallid harrier - see from Lyle Hide at 2:00 pm Mute swan Whooper swan (x58) Greylag Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Garganey Teal Cormorant Moorhen Crane (x31) - Lady fen/reserve Curlew Black-tailed godwit Snipe Jack snipe - Main observatory Golden plo
25 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Crane x3 (Lyle) Grey heron Avocet Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Black-headed gull Swallow House martin Great tit Tree sparrow Hou
16 September 2018
Sightings Friday 14th September
A dry and warmer start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Little egret Cormorant Moorhen Avocet Bar-tailed godw
14 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Avocet Green sandpiper Ruff x6 Starling Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Goldfinch Wood pigeon Kestrel Marsh harrier
13 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Bittern (Lyle, Allport hide) Grey heron Little egret Avocet Curlew Ruff Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ringed plover S
6 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Water rail Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Greenfinch Goldfinch Sparrowhawk Hobby
19 August 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Shelduck Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Avocet Ruff Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper Green sandpiper Redshank Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Snipe Little ringed plover Lapwing Black tern Black headed gull Starling Swallow House
29 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Teal Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Avocet + chicks Black-tailed godwit Ruff Curlew sandpiper (Friends) Green sandpiper Dunlin Redshank Snipe Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Sta
19 July 2018
Sightings for Wednesday 18th July
A warm start to the day here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open and already a good number of birds seen with more waders turning up to feed on the areas where water levels are dropping. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag
18 July 2018