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Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Moorhen Coot Crane (x3, in flight) Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Ringed plover Little ringed plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Sta
4 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Black-tailed godwit Greenshank Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Little ringed plover + chicks Lapwing Common tern Lesser black-backe
3 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Greenshank Black-tailed godwits x 100+ Avocets + chicks Oystercatcher Coot Moorhen + chicks Little ringed plover Lapwing Little egret Great white egret Common tern Black headed gull Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Gad
2 July 2018
Today's Highlights
Mute swan + cygnets Whooper swan+ cygnets Greylag goose Common tern + chicks Black-headed gull + chicks Black-tailed godwit x 66, some with colour leg rings Avocet + chicks Oystercatcher Lapwing + chicks Little ringed plover + 4 chicks Common sandpiper Re
1 July 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Gadwall Mallard + ducklings Garganey (Lyle) Teal Wigeon Coot + chicks Moorhen + chicks Cormorant Grey heron Little egret Avocet + chicks Black tailed godwit Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Oystercatcher Li
30 June 2018
Today's Highlights
Moorhen + chicks Coot + chicks Black-tailed godwits Ruff Avocet Little egret Grey heron Lapwing Oystercatcher Little ringed plover Common sandpiper Corncrake(heard Friends hide- Allport hide) Cormorant Mallard + ducklings Gadwall x 20 Shoveler Shelduck Wi
29 June 2018
Sightings for Thursday 28th June
Another bright and Sunny day here at WWT Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandp
28 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan + 7 cygnets Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House
27 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Great egret Little egret Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Common tern Black headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Starling House m
26 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Wigeon Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Tufted duck Teal Coot Moorhen Little egret Great white egret Grey heron Redshank Black tailed godwit Green sandpiper Avocet + chicks Lapwing Little ringed plover Black headed gull Les
25 June 2018
Today's sightings
Ruby tailed wasp by Kim Tarsey Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Teal Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great white egret Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit
24 June 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Mute swan Greylag Egyptian goose Shelduck Mallard Pintail Gadwall Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great white egret Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bla
23 June 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets (main observatory) Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Red crested pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Bl
22 June 2018
Sightings for Thursday 21st June
Bright but Breezy start to the day here at WWT Welney, all hides are open but Summer walk remains closed. Please note Road closed at Ten mile bank but Access to the centre is via Suspension bridge end (ignore the Road closed signs here). Sightings so far
21 June 2018
A tale of triumph! Hand-reared godwits survive odds to fly the nest.
21 black-tailed godwits were released in the Cambridgeshire Fens after being hand-reared by conservationists at WWT Welney. Many of the birds released today were not expected to hatch due to the terrible condition of the eggs as a result of the late spr
20 June 2018