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Today's Sightings
Whooper swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Pink Footed Geese Pintail Wigeon Lapwing Coot Moorhen Teal Black-tailed Godwit Shoveler Shelduck Tree Sparrow Golden plover Pereqrine Linnet Song thrush Tufted duck Mallard Gadwall Starling Reed Bunting Meadow Pipit Pi
28 December 2017
Todays sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Little egret House sparrow Tree sparrow Reed bunting Goldfinch Robin
27 December 2017
Today's sightings
Bewick's swans - 8 on the main lagoon this morning Whooper swans - 300 on the main lagoon Wigeon Teal Pintail Shoveler Shelduck Pochard Tufted duck Black-tailed godwit Redshank Lapwing Starling Reed bunting Cormorant Marsh harrier - 2 Tree sparrow
26 December 2017
Sightings for Sunday 24th December
Very mild start to the day, Summer walk now closed as water levels are higher all hides and footpaths remain open. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Pochard Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon M
24 December 2017
Sightings for Saturday 23rd December
Overcast but Mild start to the day, water levels are up which means Summer walk is now closed, All hides remain open and paths also. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Teal Tuft
23 December 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick swan Greylag Canada goose Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Cormorant Little egret Curlew (x20) Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Dunlin Golden plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagtail Reed bunting T
22 December 2017
Welney Sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Black-tailed godwit Mallard Wigeon Tree sparrow Reed bunting Pintail Pochard Lapwing Little egret Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Moorhen Coot Pied wagtail Greylag Canada goose Golden plover Cormorant Stirling Rook Magpie Ma
21 December 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick swan Greylag goose Canada goose Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Cormorant Curlew Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Cetti's warbler Reed bunting Tree sp
20 December 2017
Today's sightings
Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Wigeon Pochard Shoveler Pintail Teal Black-tailed godwit Kestrel Lapwing Canada goose Greylag goose
19 December 2017
Bewick’s swans slow to arrive this winter
Bewick's swans by Julia Eyles Swan counts have revealed that numbers of Bewick’s swans are very low for this point in the season at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The most recent count carried out in December has show
19 December 2017
Today's Sightings
Tree sparrow House sparrow Moorhen Coot Bewick's swan Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Teal Shoveler Wigeon Pochard Pintail Shelduck Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ruff - 40 Lapwing Curlew Redshank Greylag goose Canada goose Cormorant Marsh harrier - 2 Kestrel
18 December 2017
Sightings Sunday 17th December
Misty and chilly start to the day but has became damp this afternoon, all hides and part of the Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Moorhen Water rail Kingfi
17 December 2017
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Mute swans Bewick's swan Canada geese Greylag geese Shoveler Shelduck Pochard Pintail Mallard Teal Wigeon Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Curlew-7 Ruff Dunlin Redshank Snipe Cormorant Grey heron Great black-backed gull Black-headed gull Barn owl
16 December 2017
Todays sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Bewick swan Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Coot Moorhen Crane (x3, in flight) Grey heron Curlew (x2) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling Reed bunti
15 December 2017
Sightings Thursday 14th December
Bright but chilly start to the day, all hides are open including part of the Summer walk. Sightings so far today: Bewick's swan Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pintail Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Coo
14 December 2017