Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Crane- 3 in front of main observatory Quail- singing near reedbed hide
2 June 2015
Todays Highlights
Quail- singing by reedbed hide Crane - 2 (Lyle hide) Marsh harrier
1 June 2015
Today's Highlights
Quail- singing by reedbed hide Avocet chicks Lapwing chicks Golden plover Little owl
31 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks Redshank chicks Lapwing chicks Black-tailed godwits
30 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks Lapwing chicks Black-tailed godwits Yellow wagtail Redshank chicks
29 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Hobby Marsh harrier Avocet chicks Black-tailed godwits Lapwing chicks
28 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A fantastic sunny day today highlights include Sparrowhawk Garganey male - main observatory Marsh harrier Little ringed plover Peregrine 2 - caught something and flew north Buzzard Yellow wagtails Young sticklebacks at the pond dipping platforms Orange ti
27 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A fantastic sunny day here at WWT Welney lots of Damselflies and dragonflies hunting along the footpaths. Bird highlights Garganey male - main observatory Great white egret - Lady Fen Ringed plover 3 Lyle hide Dunlin Black-tailed godwits - 6 Gadwall duckl
26 May 2015
Wetland Safari
A beautiful day on the reserve lots of passage waders on the front pool. We have lots of events on today including pond dipping competition, Cattle truck tours, guided walks and lots more. Bird highlights Little stint Ringed plover - 7 Dunlin Cuckoo - 2
25 May 2015
Todays Highlights
Green woodpecker Cuckoo Chiffchaff Buzzard Whitethroat Reed bunting Garganey male Kestrel Cetti's warbler - 10 singing males
24 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A great day on the reserve todays highlights include: Black-tailed godwits - 3 Little egrets Whooper swan - 13 Oystercatcher - 3 Wigeon - 3 Avocet - 18 Common tern Marsh harrier - female
23 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A lovely clear night last night so we popped the moth trap out which is now on the front desk for visitors to see the different types of moths wee caught. These include... Eyed hawk-moth - 2 Poplar hawk-moth Chocolate-tip Burnished brass Spectacled - 4 S
22 May 2015
Todays Highlights
A great day on the reserve lots of dragonflies on the footpaths and the first passage waders coming through. Main observatory highlights Garganey Ringed plover Dunlin Wood sandpiper Lady fen sightings Avocet + chicks Snipe drumming Lapwing + chicks Redsha
21 May 2015
Todays highlights
Dunlin - 3 Ringed plover - 9 Black-tailed godwit - 14 (2nd year birds)
20 May 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet chicks- Main observatory Whitethroat Cetti's warbler Gargany Broad bodied chaser dragonfly- Main observatory Four spot chaser dragonfly
19 May 2015