Latest sightings
Daily sighting
Black-winged stilt 1 from Nelson-Lyle hide
10 December 2014
Dawn swan roost count
The reserve team went out an hour before dawn and counted all the swans that were roosting on the reserve. Whooper swans 3,864 Bewick's swans 765
9 December 2014
December Wetland birds count (WeBS)
Today Louise and Katy from the reserves team went out and counted all the wetland birds currently at WWT Welney this involves a 13 mile walk all the way around the 1000 acre reserve counting everything they see. They do this the same day as every other
8 December 2014
Todays sightings
Main observatory Black-winged stilt - 1 on spit of land to right of main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 400 Lapwing - 200 Dunlin - 20 Redshank - 6 Ruff - 3 Curlew - 1 Whooper swans Mute swans Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pintail Pochard Tufted duck
7 December 2014
Todays sightings
Friends hide Black-winged stilt in amongst lapwings - 1 Grey plover - 3 Dunlin - 25 Bewick's swans - family group flew in to the reserve during the day, 2 adults and 3 cygnets. The next swan count is due this week so check back for total numbers. Marsh
4 December 2014
Todays sightings and access
Black-tailed godwits by Jon Smith Water levels are currently the same as on the weekend so wellies are required for accessing Reedbed hide. Black-tailed godwits and lapwing are still on the islands in front of the mai
24 November 2014
Reserve access
Wellies by Nick Cottrell Wellies are now needed to access the Reedbed hide. The summer walk and dragonfly ponds have been closed due to water levels increasing. There are still plenty of birds to see, with the incre
22 November 2014
Todays sightings
Golden plover Black-tailed godwits - 1200+ Dunlin - 40 Ruff Redshank Snipe Curlew Wigeon Teal Shoveler Pintail Tufted duck Pochard Whooper swan Mute swan Shelduck - 2 (Friends hide) Marsh harrier - 2 Buzzard - 1 (Friends hide) Peregrine - 1 (Friends hide)
20 November 2014
Todays sightings
Water rail being ringed Bird ringing station: Water rail - 1 Great tit - 8 Blue tit - 11 Goldcrest - 2 Wren - 2 Robin - 1 House sparrow - 2 Blackbird - 2 Dunnock - 3 Chaffinch - 2 Goldfinch - 3 (BTO are back again tom
15 November 2014
Todays sightings
A beautiful sunset for the 3:30 feed a fantastic sight seeing the swans fly in after their feed on the fields during the day. Great views of a barn owl gliding around the reedbed to the right of the main observatory hunting for voles 8 cranes flew over
14 November 2014
Todays sightings
9 cranes flew infront of the main observatory and landed infront of Lyle hide
13 November 2014
Wetland bird count
Today Louise the warden went out on a 13 mile hike around the washes to record how many wildfowl and waders are onsite. Redwing 102 Fieldfare 135 Mistle Thrush 1 Mute swan 74 Heron 8 Mallard 991 Wigeon 4563 Shelduck 2 Cormorant 52 Pintail 14 Greylag geese
12 November 2014
Dawn swan count
This morning we went out at the crack of dawn to count how many swans were roosting on the reserve. We need to get there before they fly off to the surrounding fields to feed on potatoes and sugar beet tops. Whooper swans 3253 Bewick's swans 99 Mute swa
11 November 2014
Rough-legged buzzard and more
Rough-legged buzzard - 1 (to the back of Lady Fen) Whooper swan - 2000+ Bewick's swan - 20+
7 November 2014
Today's sightings
Lady Fen Bewick's swans - 5 (2 adults with 3 cygnets) Main observatory Dunlin - 18 Ruff - 3 Black-tailed godwit - 300 Pintail - 7 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler Pochard Wigeon Teal Mallard Whooper swan Lyle & Friends hides Great crested grebe - 1 Tufted duck -
6 November 2014