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Today's Highlights
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle, Reedbed and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road section of
29 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle, Reedbed and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road section of
28 January 2016
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney
27 January 2016
Phone Lines
Since mid afternoon on Tuesday 26 January there has been a fault with our centre's telephone line. We are trying to resolve the issue and have diverted our mainline calls to the centre mobile. You should now be able to get through to the centre but pl
27 January 2016
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney
26 January 2016
Todays sightings
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney W
24 January 2016
Increased reserve access
Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Reedbed, Lyle and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road sectio
23 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Tree sparrow Pintail Bewick swan Dunlin Snipe Redshank Golden plover
22 January 2016
Today's Highlights
Dunlin Redshank Shelduck Goldeneye Tree sparrow Snipe Bewick swan
21 January 2016
Increased reserve access
Hare by David Featherbe Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Nelson-Lyle, Lyle and Friends hides. The only hide still not accessible is our Reedb
20 January 2016
Reserve access
Sunrise and swans on Lady Fen Water levels continue to drop on the Ouse Washes. The wash road may soon be open and we may be able to have some footpaths and additional hides open at the weekend. This morning we ha
19 January 2016
Wetland bird survey results
The wardens walked around the entire reserve today counting all the birds they saw on the way. Here are their totals: Wigeon- 8051 Shoveler- 72 Gadwall- 51 Teal- 1482 Mallard- 1133 Pintail- 444 Pochard- 254 (20 females) Tufted duck- 127 Goldeneye- 1 Cormo
18 January 2016
Todays Sightings - Festival of swans weekend
A fantastic start to the day with our swans awake event, a beautiful sunrise and lots of whooper and Bewick’s swans! The wash road is unfortunately still closed due to flooding this affects visitors from the West side of the Ouse washes (eg Wisbech, Man
17 January 2016
Todays Sightings - Festival of Swans
A fantastic start to the day with our swans awake event, a beautiful sunrise and lots of whooper and Bewick's swans! The wash road is unfortunately still closed due to flooding this affects visitors from the West side of the Ouse washes (eg Wisbech, Manea
16 January 2016
Todays Sightings
The wash road is unfortunately still closed due to flooding this affects visitors from the West side of the Ouse washes (eg Wisbech, Manea) a diversion is in place, the flooded road and diversions do not affect anyone coming to WWT Welney from the East si
15 January 2016