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Sightings for Tuesday March 13th
Reedbed hide remains closed due to flooded path all other hides are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Pink-footed goose Tundra bean goose Mallard Pochard Scaup (Male seen from Lyle hide) Shelduck Shoveler Teal Little egret
13 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Great crested grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dun
12 March 2018
Sightings for Sunday March 11th
Reedbed remains closed, all other hides are open: Sightings for today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Tundra bean goose Gadwall Goldeneye Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Grey heron Little egret Coot Moorhen Avocet Black-tailed godwit Curlew Go
11 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Cormorant Coot Moorhen Great egret (x4) Little egret Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden
10 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Tundra bean goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Goldeneye Coot Moorhen Great egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Golden plover Lapwing Common gull Black-headed
9 March 2018
Sightings Thursday March 8th
Due to the recent heavy rain and snow melt along the River Great Ouse, the Ouse Washes are currently flooding to depths where it affects access to our hides. Currently wellies are needed to gain access to Reedbed hide, all other hides and footpaths are
8 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Wigeon Moorhen Coot Grey heron Black tailed godwit Redshank Oystercatcher Dunlin Avocet (Friends hide) Curlew Little egret Snipe Black headed gull Lapwing Golden plover Fieldfare Starlin
7 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick's swan Greylag Tundra bean goose Pink-footed goose (x20) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Cormorant Coot Moorhen Great egret (x2) Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Redshan
6 March 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Shelduck Shoveler Wigeon Pochard Teal Tufted duck Pintail Gadwall Goldeneye Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Moorhen Coot Dunlin Fieldfare Starling Reed bunting Tree sparrow Goldfinch Marsh harrier Buzzard Red admiral Butterfly!
5 March 2018
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Curlew Black tailed godwit Redshank Water rail Shelduck Mallard Pochard Wigeon Pintail Tufted duck Teal Shoveler Goldeneye Coot Moorhen Black-headed gull Lapwing Snipe Fieldfare Redwing Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Red legged
4 March 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Curlew (x9) Black-tailed godwit Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Dunnock Goldfinch Blue tit Robin B
3 March 2018
Today's Highlights
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan-2 at Friends hide Curlew-7 Snipe-feeding below cafe Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Great tit Blue tit Pochard Wigeon Teal Pintail x lots at Main Obs Shoveler Shelduck Kestrel Roe deer with twin fawns
2 March 2018
Sightings Thursday 1st March
Very cold day here at Welney, on the plus side this iss bringing some birds in closer to feed with good views of snipe from Wigeon Cafe window under bird feeders.All hides remain open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Mallard Pochard Pintail
1 March 2018
Sightings Tuesday 27th February
Cold start to the day here at Welney with snow showers and sunny periods. All hides are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Goldeneye Mallard Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Black-tailed go
27 February 2018
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher in the snow Water rail-in reeds below cafe Lapwing Redshank Curlew Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Pochard Teal Shoveler Pintail Wigeon Tufted duck Goldeneye Moorhen Coot Great crested grebe Fieldfare Tree sparrow Goldfinch Reed bunting Mut
26 February 2018