Latest sightings
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper Kingfisher Snipe Marsh Harrier Peregrine Hobby Little Grebe Mallard Shelduck Sparrowhawk Redshank Ruff Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Pied Wagtail Yellow Wagtail Starling Chaffinch
20 August 2017
Centre Access
Access to the centre is now fine. All roads are back open however the roads may still have signs saying they are closed, you can go past these signs.
19 August 2017
Access to the centre
The Ten Mile Bank road to the centre is currently closed due to a burst water pipe. Access to the centre is via the Littleport Road, please go past the road closed sign on Suspension Bridge.
19 August 2017
Sightings Thursday 17th August
After this mornings showers it has started to brighten up, all hides including to the Summer walk are open: Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Mallard Teal Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Dunlin Green sandpiper Ruff M
17 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Sparrowhawk Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Cormorant Cranes x 4 Hobby Avocet Shelduck Black-tailed Godwit Little Egret Marsh Harrier Kestrel Yellow Wagtail Snipe
14 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Greenshank Cranes x4 Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Marsh Harrier Hobby Little Ringed Plover Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Peregrine Buzzard Yellow Wagtail
11 August 2017
Sightings Thursday 10th August
After the rain of yesterday it is warm and Sunny here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk remain open. Sightings today: Greylag goose Mallard Teal Crane (4) Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common Sandpiper Green sandpiper Greenshank Snipe House martin
10 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Cranes x4 Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Grey Heron Little Egret Black-tailed Godwit Pied Wagtail Teal Peregrine Swallow Goldfinch House Martin Avocet Starling Green Sandpiper Garganey Kestrel Barn Owl Hobby Yellow Wagtail
6 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Green Sandpiper x2 Shoveler Lapwing Avocet Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Mute Swan Red-legged Partridge Yellow Wagtail Cranes x4 Marsh Harrier Common Sandpiper Common Tern Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Snipe Wigeon
3 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Snipe Avocet Black-tailed Godwits Ruff Green Sandpiper Whooper Swan Mute Swan Pochard Gadwall Shoveler Tree Sparrow Stock Dove Common Tern Yellow Wagtail Sand Martin Marsh Harrier Grey Heron
2 August 2017
Todays sightings
Moorhen Redshank Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Snipe Avocet Little egret Black-headed gull Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Whitethroat Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Swallow Starling Stock dove Collared dove Woodpigeon Great spott
29 July 2017
Sightings Tuesday 18th July
Warm but overcast start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Whooper swan Greylag goose Little egret Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Redshank Ruff Lapwing Little-ringed plover Oystercatcher Snipe Cetti's war
18 July 2017
Today's Sightings
Cranes Hobby Little Ringed Plover Moorhen Mute Swan Whooper Swan Avocet Redshank Peregrine Lapwing Pochard Black-tailed Godwit Pied Wagtail House Martin Swallow Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Canada goose Greylag geese Sedge warbler + juv Tree sparrow Goldfinc
16 July 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Crane (x2) Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Little ringed plover Little egret Green sandpiper Oystercatcher Lapwing Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Chaffinch Blue tit Grea
14 July 2017
Sightings Thursday 13th July
Warming up here this morning at Welney and with the wind dropping should be good for dragonflies and butterflies, already Hummingbird hawkmoth has been seen on the reserve previous two days. Migratory birds are also dropping in like Knot yesterday afterno
13 July 2017