Latest sightings
Today's Highlights
Little-ringed plover -4 Garganey male and female- (Nelson Lyle hide) Golden plover in breeding plumage Black-tailed godwit -80 Dunlin -20 on Lady fen
10 April 2015
Todays Highlights
A beautiful day out on the reserve Great white egret - lyle hide 40 Ruff 42 Avocets Lapwing Redshank 7 Black-tailed godwits - wickering Snipe - drumming Oystercatcher Curlew - 4 Wigeon Mallard Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Teal Gadwall Coot Moorhe
6 April 2015
Today's Highlights
Dunlin -33 Little egret -24 Black-tailed godwit -6 Avocet -45 Curlew Whooper swans -17 Cetti's warbler -singing at Reedbed hide Egyptian geese -8 Swallows -3 Great egret -Reedbed hide
4 April 2015
daily sightings
The great white egret was still on site this morning, nice and close to reedbed hide, no sign of the spoonbill but there were lots of egrets hiding at the back of the marsh so he might still be out there. Elsewhere the new spring arrivals continue with th
27 March 2015
Today's Highlights
The first Little ringed plover to appear this year on the reserve was in front of the main observatory on the spit of land where they nested last year! Also the Barn Owl was showing well, quartering Lady Fen in the morning. Marsh harrier-female Cetti's wa
27 March 2015
Great white egret
The Great white egret is showing really well today and is right infront of Reedbed hide. No sign of the spoonbill as of yet
25 March 2015
Spoonbill
A fantastic afternoon a spoonbill has joined the great white egret in front of Reedbed hide
24 March 2015
Great White Egret
Great white egret showing really well at WWT Welney today. The yellow on the bill has now started to turn black/green. The great white egret is showing from Reedbed hide next to little egrets and grey herons Other highlights Greenshank Green sandpiper A
24 March 2015
Todays Highlights
A beautiful day on the reserve and some cracking birds Highlights include Bittern - Friends Hide Little owl - Nelson Lyle hide - First seen on the reserve since 2007! (not including ones seen by the road) Short eared Owl - Main observatory - Delph bank Av
23 March 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocet-52 Barn owl Golden plover Marsh harrier female Bewick's swan - 2 Shoveler Wigeon Gadwall Oystercatcher-4 Curlew-5 Redshank Reed bunting White-tailed bumble bee-on daffodils
22 March 2015
Today's Highlights
Avocets Oystercatcher -2 on Lady Fen Rough-legged buzzard - Lady Fen Peregrine - 2 Reedbed hide Reed bunting -feeding station
20 March 2015
Today's Highlights
The Water rail is becoming braver, often appearing around lunchtime on the back pond, and viewable from the café's panoramic window over Lady Fen. Water rail Great white egret - reedbed hide
19 March 2015
Great white egret
Great white egret and grey heron by Adam Finch Great white egret - 1 (favouring the Southern end of the reserve, sometimes viewable from Reedbed hide)
12 March 2015
Todays Highlights
There are lots of Signs of Spring at WWT Welney. The daffodils by the centre and the observatory are out. We saw a white tailed bumblebee by the main observatory. Also celandine and speedwell in flower. The main observatory is very busy with a wide
11 March 2015
WeBS Count
A beautiful day for our last WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) for this season. The main highlight was when 6 cranes flew over towards Reedbed hide and then landed infront of Friends hide. great crested grebe – 17 cormorant – 71 little egret – 18 hero
9 March 2015