Latest sightings
Sightings Thursday 6th October
Good start to the day here at Welney so far sightings are: Crane 17 - (13 arrived this morning and can be seen in front of Lyle hide, 4 more have flown in this afternoon and have landed near friends hide). Great white egret Little egret Grey her
6 October 2016
Great white egret
Great white egret by Jim Norwood Great white egret - 1 fantastic views from Friends hide Crane - 2 seen from the main hide
4 October 2016
Whoopers have arrived!
Great news everyone, whooper swans have arrived at Welney!! There are at least 7 non residents, all having a well derserved rest on Lady Fen. Bring on the swan season!! Also seen today: Wigeon Teal Great White Egret Snipe Ruff Cettis Warbler Pintail Gad
2 October 2016
Today's Sightings
Barn Owl Green Woodpecker Little Egret Teal Wigeon Snipe x20 Ruff x16 Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit x2 Marsh Harrier x3 Pintail Cettis Warbler x3 Golden Plover x30 Shoveler x6 Water Vole
1 October 2016
Reserve access 7-8 October
We are having some major works carried out near the main observatory on Friday 7 October to Saturday 8 October. This means that there will be no access to the hides from midday on the Friday and for the whole of Saturday. We will be opening up a sign-po
30 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Cranes -over Lady Fen Kingfisher Marsh harrier Teal Wigeon Shoveler Great Egret at Reedbed hide Little egret Heron Ruff Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Kestrel Sparrowhawk-juv Starling flocks Yellow wagtail Water vole-by cafe
30 September 2016
Cranes and other sightings
Cranes by Roger Rawson Crane - 6 flying towards the visitor centre from the East, went towards the South end of the reserve (Summer walk/Reedbed hide) The photo above is of the five cranes yesterday taken by Roger Raw
29 September 2016
Todays Sightings
Crane - 5 on Lady Fen, within easy view from the veranda
28 September 2016
Marsh harrier with tags spotted
Marsh harrier being tagged by Hawk & Owl Trust by Andy Thompson Marsh harriers are seen regularly on our reserve as their favourite hunting grounds are wetlands and reedbeds. A closer look at this individual revea
27 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher on pond by café is becoming a regular visitor Ruff-20 Reed bunting Pied wagtail Goldfinch Kestrel Green woodpecker Dunlin Ringed plover Wigeon Teal Shoveler Gadwall Cormorant Whooper swan and cygnets Buzzard Marsh harriers with green wing tags
26 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher on pond below cafe Wigeon-lots of new arrivals Teal Ruff Snipe Black-tailed godwit Pintail Moorhen Heron Merlin Marsh harrier Kestrel Hobby
25 September 2016
Today's Highlights
Kingfisher-pool by cafe Ruff-20 Wigeon Teal Heron Cormorant Little egret Ringed plover-2 Dunlin-4 Pintail-male in eclipse plumage Little grebe Shelduck Marsh harrier Buzzard Merlin Cranes-2
24 September 2016
todays sightings
Great White Egret Cranes x 3 Marsh Harrier White Wagtail Snipe Wigeon Teal Shoveler Shelduck Tufted Duck Great Skua- Fly-over
21 September 2016
Today's Sightings
Cranes-2 ad +1 juv flew west, joined by 2 more adults who then flew to Lyle hide Ruff-20 Dunlin-1 Ringed plover-2 Lapwing-60 Grey plover-1 Green sandpiper Snipe-8 Greylag goose-1 Marsh harrier-4 females Buzzard-3 Kingfisher on pool by café Tree sparrow j
19 September 2016
Sunday 18th September
Buzzard Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Hobby Kestrel Barn owl Green sandpiper Curlew sandpiper (in front of main observatory)Ruff Ringed plover Dunlin Lapwing Cranes (3 seen from Friends hide looking north) Little egret Grey heron Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail W
18 September 2016