Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Black tailed-godwit Common tern Broad-bodied chaser
18 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Little ringed plover
16 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Yellow wagtail Cuckoo Crane- Friends hide
15 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope female- reappeared at Lyle Hide Redshank Black-tailed godwit Teal Avocet Wigeon Quail calling North-east of Main Observatory
14 June 2015
Today's exciting sighting
Red-necked phalarope-female - at Lyle Hide Greenshank
13 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Sandwich Tern- Main Observatory Reed bunting - Summer Walk Cuckoo- singing Broad bodied chaser-Dragonfly Pond
12 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Little ringed plover-Main Observatory Avocet chicks Hairy dragonfly- Dragonfly pond Four spot chaser
11 June 2015
Todays sightings
Lapwing Redshank Black-tailed godwits Little ringed plovers Oystercatchers Snipe Avocet Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Garganey Shoveler Shelduck Teal Pochard Little grebe Little egret Grey heron Cormorant Mute swan Whooper swan Canada goose Greylag goose Egypt
10 June 2015
Todays Highlights
Little ringed plover chicks - main obs Avocet chicks - Lyle and friends Black-tailed godwits 30+ nelson lyle hide
9 June 2015
Todays Highlights
A fantastic day on the reserve the quail are still singing away along the summer walk also snipe are drumming and chipping by the summer walk too. Lapwing + fledge chicks Redshank + chicks Lady fen Little ringed plover + chicks - main obs Avocets + chicks
8 June 2015
Today's highlights
Swan with cygnets by Rob Wisdom Much better conditions today for watching wildlife, the breeze has dropped considerably. Plenty of dragonflies, damselflies, butterflies and bees on the wing today. A pair of mute s
7 June 2015
Today's Highlights
37 Black-tailed godwit Little-ringed plover Marsh harrier Buzzard Common tern Avocet Cuckoo Quail singing on summer walk at 5pm
6 June 2015
Todays highlights
A slightly rainy start but the muggy weather brought a lot of birds closer than they normally would catching the low flying insects. Lots of swifts, swallows and house martins taking advantage of the abundance of insects. Over 30 black-tailed godwits
5 June 2015
Todays highlights
An early start for Warden Louise surveying the breeding birds at WWT Welney. A fantastic start with 2 singing quail one outside the dragonfly ponds and one to the right of Friends hide. Plenty of Corn buntings singing by friends hide, and lots of bree
4 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Crane- 3 in front of main observatory Marsh harrier
3 June 2015