Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Green sandpiper-2-Main Observatory Whooper swans-11 Avocet-20 adults, 11 juveniles Little ringed plover-3-Friends hide Little egret Cuckoos-2 Marsh harrier-female and a juvenile Black-tailed godwit-Lady Fen Black-headed gulls and chicks Mute swan and cygn
2 July 2016
Todays sightings
Whooper swan and 3 cygnets Mute swan and 7 cygnets Quail Little ringed plover and 5 chicks Avocet and chicks Mallard and 10 ducklings Buzzard Marsh harrier Greenfinches x 4 Little egret Reed warbler
25 June 2016
Joy at rare wading bird success
Black-tailed godwit pair fencing by Jon Reeves The successful fledging of eight black-tailed godwit chicks at WWT Welney is the highlight of a brilliant, if at times unusual, breeding season. ‘Gary’ the godwit wit
24 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Quail singing by the Reedbed hide Yellow wagtail Corn bunting Marsh harrier Very pale Common buzzard Black-tailed godwit Avocet and chicks Lapwing and chicks Mute swan and cygnets Little-ringed plover and chicks Goldfinch Tree sparrow Moorhen Coot Sparrow
20 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Cuckoo Avocet Little egret Lapwing and chicks Mallard and ducklings Quail singing by Nelson/Lyle hide Green sandpiper Whitethroat Mute swan and 7 cygnets Cetti's warbler Reed warbler Sedge warbler Snipe Redshank and chicks Skylark Whooper swans-11 Oysterc
18 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Little ringed plover with 4 chicks Avocet with 3 chicks Curlew -3 Common tern Teal
17 June 2016
New behaviour witnessed for rare wading bird
Black-tailed godwit male by Emma Brand Staff monitoring the black-tailed godwits at WWT Welney Wetland Centre; have discovered a male individual with two female partners for the first time. These normally monogamous b
16 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet and chicks - Lyle hide and Friends hide Redshank and chicks Lapwing and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Main Observatory Black-tailed godwit Snipe Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Shelduck and ducklings Kingfisher - Main Obse
15 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little egret Redshank Skylark Little ringed plover Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Avocet Common tern Gadwall Greenfinch Reed bunting Snipe (drumming) Swallow House martin Yellow wagtail Oystercatcher Ruff
14 June 2016
Today's highlights
Little ringed plover and 4 chicks - Main Observatory Tree sparrow Little egret Whooper swan and 4 cygnets Goldfinch
13 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Black-tailed godwit Ruff Little egret Gadwall Sparrowhawk Kestrel Reed bunting Sedge warbler Tufted duck Tree sparrow Little ringed plover Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Mute swan and cygnets Whooper swan and cygnets Avocet and chicks Lapwin
12 June 2016
Today's Highlights
Avocet with chicks at Lyle Hide, Nelson/Lyle and Friends Hide. Mute swan with 7 cygnets Whooper swan and 5 cygnets Redshank Little ringed plover Black-tailed godwit Little egret Wigeon Pochard Common tern Tree sparrow Reed bunting Sedge warbler Coot Moorh
11 June 2016
Sightings Thursday 9th June
Mallard and ducklings by Clive Baker Little egret Avocet Black-tailed godwit Little ringed plover (+2 chicks) Redshank Oystercatcher Treesparrow (feeders) Greeenfinch Linnet Yellow wagtail House martin Swallow Cetti's
9 June 2016
Today's highlights
Scarce chaser dragonfly by Louise Clewley Scarce chaser dragonfly - at least 3 at the dragonfly ponds/Reedbed hide area, these are one of the first species to emerge in summer, are only found in six main locations acr
7 June 2016
Sightings Monday 6th June
Avocet chicks by Ness Fullerton Crane - 2 North of Friends hide Garganey - 2 in front of Lyle hide Great white egret - flying north Little egret Avocet and chicks Little ringed plover Redshank and chicks Lapwing and c
6 June 2016