We are open with the following access: Main hide to all visitors including scooters users, no further hides open.
All Lady Fen trails open - stout walking boots advised.
Road access is possible direct from A10 at Littleport or A10 via Ten Mile Bank.

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Black terns

Black terns

Black tern - 7 (Lyle hide)

29 August 2012

A change in the seasons at Welney

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

Out on the reserve

Main observatory Garganey - 1 Green sandpiper - 1 Common sandpiper - 2

23 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

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

Sunday's sightings

5 Greenshank 4 Grren sandpiper

20 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

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

Out on the reserve today

Common tern - 1 (main lagoon) Water vole - 1 (front pond)

16 August 2012

Out on the reserve today

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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