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Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Kingfisher Little Egret Whooper Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Pochard Greylag Geese Canada Geese Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Curlew Redwing Fieldfare Snipe Golden Plover
11 November 2016
Sightings for Thursday November 10th
On day of the 70th Anniversary of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust we have had some great sightings here at Welney. Berwick's swan (4 in front of Main observatory) Whooper swan Mandarin Pintail Pochard Shoveler Wigeon Crane (2 Friends hide, 3 Reedbed, 7 se
10 November 2016
Daisy Clarke is the first GPS tagged Bewick's swan to arrive at WWT Welney
The first GPS tagged Bewick's swan has arrived back in the UK this week. Daisy Clarke touched down in the early hours of Monday morning, having flown across The North Sea from The Netherlands. She has been roosting in front of our Lyle and Friends hides
9 November 2016
Watch a thousand swans at the floodlit feeds
Swans on the main lagoon by Bob Ellis The swan flight in and evening feed are incredible at the moment. Thousands of swans are flying in at dusk right in front of the hides, with over a thousand on the main lagoon a
8 November 2016
Today's Highlights
A cool, fresh start to the day with lots of activity in front of the Main Observatory and many and various waders at the newly-created pool at the Reedbed Hide. Brent goose x 1 (a little harassed by other geese) Wigeon Teal Mandarin duck male in front o
7 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Pintail-6 at Main obs Pochard-male and female Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Kingfisher in pool below café window Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Curlew Snipe Redshank Mandarin duck-male at main obs Common darter x 4!!!!! (when the sun was shini
6 November 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans Bewick's swan- main obs Great white egret-main obs Stonechat-2 at Lyle hide Tree sparrow Lapwing Golden plover Little egret Pintail Peregrine Roe deer
5 November 2016
Winter opening times
Winter opening times from today, Tuesday 1 November.... Mon-Wed 10am - 5pm Thurs-Sun 10am - 8pm That means our floodlit swan feeds start this week - hooray!! Wigeon cafe is open from 10am daily, closing at: 4.30pm Mon-Fri 6pm Sat & Sun
1 November 2016
Today's Highlights
The early morning fog cleared to 200 yards visibility by noon, with plenty of birds to see from the hides. Snipe at Friends hide Dunlin Ruff Mandarin duck at the Main observatory Whooper swans Bewick's swan at Main obs Greylag geese Canada geese Lapwing
31 October 2016
Sightings Friday 28th October
All hides and Summer walk are open: Sightings so far today: Whooper Swan Bewicks swan Canada goose GreylagPochard Wigeon Teal Shoveler Heron Little egret Kingfisher Snipe Lapwing Redwing Fieldfare Tree sparrow Buzzard Marsh harrier Kestrel
28 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Snipe Wigeon Teal Mallard Whooper swans Pochard Tree sparrow Kingfisher Peregrine Great egret-Friends hide Sparrowhawk Egyptian goose Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Green woodpecker Lapwing Golden plover
27 October 2016
Sightings Tuedsday 25th October
Now the early morning mist has lifted the swans can be seen in front of the main observatory. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan (2000 +) Wigeon Teal Great white egret Little egret Grey heron Kingfisher Snipe Ruff Black-tailed godwit Peregrine Marsh har
25 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2,000+ Bewick's swans Tree sparrow-4 Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh harrier-3 Buzzard-5 Cranes-5 flying south and on back of Lady Fen Grey heron Barn owl Egyptian geese Great egret-Friends hide Gadwall Curlew Dunlin Kingfisher Snipe Meadow pipit
24 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2,000+ Bewick's swans-9 Cranes-5 at Friends hide Golden plover Starlings Ruff-100 Black-tailed godwit Pintail-male Bearded tits-4 at Lyle hide Peregrine-2 Marsh harriers Curlew Kestrel Tree sparrows-4 on feeders Wigeon Teal Snipe Pochard Wat
23 October 2016
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans-2000 Bewick's swans-9 Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pochard Gadwall Snipe-9 Ruff-3 Curlew-3 Black-tailed godwit-45 Golden plover Starling Redwing Fieldfare-100 Chiffchaff Tree sparrow-2 Green woodpecker Marsh harrier-3 Peregrine Buzzard Barn owl seen
22 October 2016