Latest sightings
Summer opening hours
Visitor centre by Nigel Cooke The visitor centre and reserve are now open from 9.30am - 5pm daily for the summer. The Wigeon café is open 10am - 4pm daily.
2 March 2016
Sightings March 2nd 2016
All hides are open apart form Reedbed and Allport. Bewick's swan (Main observatory and Friends hide) Whooper swan Mute swan Curlew Dunlin Redshank Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Golden plover Lapwing Little egret Wigeon Teal Shelduck Tree sparrow Skyla
2 March 2016
White stork origins
White stork by Emma Brand The white stork which appeared on our reserve at the weekend, caused quite a stir amongst bird watchers. The bird was ringed so that meant there was a history or at least a place of origin
1 March 2016
Sightings March 1st 2016
Todays sightings: Please note White Stork has not been on site today. Great White Egret - Main observatory Peregrine - Pair over Lady fen Tree sparrow Oystercatcher Redshank Little egret Golden plover Lapwing Whooper swan Bewick swan (Friends hide) Teal W
1 March 2016
Reserve management works
Cutting willow by Martyn Poynor On Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 March the access to Reedbed hide will be closed due to management works to the willow trees along this path. This shouldn't disturb the wildlife at the ma
29 February 2016
White stork and highlights
White stork by Emma Brand White stork - 1 present of Lady Fen this morning. Lady Fen: Snipe Redshank Teal Lapwing Goldeneye in amongst the pochard in front of the main hide.
29 February 2016
White stork and other highlights
White stork by Emma Brand All of the hides are open and the Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open. The white stork began and ended its day on the pool of Lady Fen that is right next to the visitor centre, prov
28 February 2016
White stork
White stork by Emma Brand We have a white stork on Lady Fen today, providing excellent views for those visitors using the café and veranda. Other highlights include: Goldeneye, one male has taken a liking to sitting
27 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming down again so now, we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen, the area in front of the centre is looking great lots of lapwing and go
26 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming down again so now, we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. Wellies recommended to get to Reedbed hide but you can walk around the puddle in walking boots The Welney Wash Road section of the
25 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming down again so now we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. Wellies recommended to get to Reedbed hide but you can walk around the puddle in walking boots The Welney Wash Road section of the
24 February 2016
WeBS Count
Today we got up early to start the day with a dawn swan count and then followed it with a WeBS count (Wetland Bird count) which is when we count all the wetland birds on the reserve this survey is done on lots of wetlands all across the UK on the same day
22 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming up again so now we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open The bird feeders are very active today lots of tree sparrows and reed buntings Fantast
20 February 2016
Todays Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming up again so now we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open The bird feeders are very active today lots of tree sparrows and reed buntings Fantast
19 February 2016
Today's Sightings
All of the hides are open the water levels are slowly coming up again so now we have had to close the dragonfly ponds. The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open The bird feeders are very active today lots of tree sparrows and reed buntings Fantast
18 February 2016