Latest sightings
Black terns
Black tern - 7 (Lyle hide)
29 August 2012
A change in the seasons at Welney
Late morning Spotted redshank - 1 Green sandpiper - 8 Common sandpiper - 1 Turnstone - 15 Dunlin - 1 Little egret There seems to be a real change in the seasons here at Welney today with lapwing and other waders starting to flock and wildfowl gathering on
26 August 2012
Out on the reserve
Main observatory Garganey - 1 Green sandpiper - 1 Common sandpiper - 2
23 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 3 on Lady Fen and Bank farm Common sandpiper - 2 Little egret - large numbers
21 August 2012
Sunday's sightings
5 Greenshank 4 Grren sandpiper
20 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
5 Green Sandpipers 2 Common Sandpipers 12 Little Egrets 1 Hobby 1 Marsh Harrier
17 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Common tern - 1 (main lagoon) Water vole - 1 (front pond)
16 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Greenshank - 4 Green sandpiper - 2 Little ringed plover - 1 Hobby - 1 Yellow wagtail - 40 (in amongst herds of cattle seen from visitor centre) House martins - 200 Water vole - 1 seen, but more present on front pond
15 August 2012
Latest sightings
11.08.12 Greenshank - 2 Whimbrel - 2 (flying South) Golden plover - 5 Common sandpiper - 1 Buzzard - 1 Hobby - 1 14.08.12 Common sandpiper - 1 Water vole - 2 (on front pond) 15.08.12 Water vole (on front pond) House martin - over 200 (in area of the visit
15 August 2012
Latest sightings
5.08.12 – Green sandpiper – 1 at Lyle hide 6.08.12 – Water vole – 2 and sedge warblers in the front pond and a large flock of house martins around the visitor centre.
8 August 2012
Latest sightings
5.08.12 – Green sandpiper – 1 at Lyle hide 6.08.12 – Water vole – 2 and sedge warblers in the front pond and a large flock of house martins around the visitor centre. [...]
8 August 2012
Out on the reserve today
Water levels on the washes are still high and therefore conditions are not ideal for migrant waders. Yesterday we rotavated the edges of the pool in front of the visitor centre, these muddy edges are now perfect for waders to feed on, and should hope
31 July 2012
Out on the reserve today
Water levels on the washes are still high and therefore conditions are not ideal for migrant waders. Yesterday we rotavated the edges of the pool in front of the visitor c [...]
31 July 2012
Cranes at Welney
The cranes have returned to Lady Fen and are currently preening, there is also a huge flock of house martins, with some swallows mixed in around the visitor centre, we have already had to rescue four individuals who have overshot the railings and flown in
27 July 2012
Cranes at Welney
The cranes have returned to Lady Fen and are currently preening, there is also a huge flock of house martins, with some swallows mixed in around the visitor centre, we have already had to rescue four [...]
27 July 2012