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Todays sightings
Little grebe by David Featherbe Lady Fen Snipe - 15 + Wigeon - 100+ Main lagoon Golden plover - 100+ Lapwing - 100+ Ruff - 1 Little grebe - 3 Teal Shoveler Gadwall Mallard Mute swan
11 October 2014
Todays sightings
Another 50 Whooper swans have flown in today taking our total onsite to over 100 Also on site Golden plover 100+ Ruff Black-tailed godwits Dunlin Snipe Peregrine Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Kestrel Buzzard On the bird feeders Blue tit Great tit Goldfinches
10 October 2014
Todays sightings
A great day to see whooper swans as they are flocking to WWT Welney. The best place to see them is Friends hide we have had 50 fly in so far. Also on the reserve: Pintail Gadwall Marsh harrier Black - tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Little grebe Dunlin Golde
9 October 2014
Todays sightings
2 cranes - Friends hide 2 Jack snipe - Main obs Snipe Lapwing Ruff Grey plover Goosander Pintail Gadwall Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Whooper swans Mute swans
8 October 2014
Todays sightings
Pintail Ruff Lapwing Wigeon Teal Gadwall Mallard Whooper swans 17 Mute swan Shoveler Shelduck
7 October 2014
Todays sightings
Kingfisher - lady fen Marsh harrier Kestrel Peregrine
6 October 2014
Todays sightings
6 cranes showing well from Friends hide First 6 Whooper swans flew in today from Iceland and had a big drink in the lagoon infront of the main observatory and joined our resident Whooper swans
3 October 2014
Today's sightings
Greenfinch Bird feeders Goldfinch - 11 Greenfinch - 3 Great tit - 2 Blue tit - 2 Main lagoon Lapwing - 102 Gadwall - 4 Wigeon Teal Shoveler Mallard
28 September 2014
Today's sightings
Pintail by James Lees Lady Fen Wigeon - 150 Teal - 20 Redshank - 1 Main observatory Wigeon - 364 Teal - 200 Mallard - 50 Shoveler - 20 Gadwall - 2 Pintail - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Yellow wagtail - 1 Also Ruff Lapwing
27 September 2014
Today's sightings
Ruff Lady Fen Roe deer - 1 Buzzard - 1 Marsh harrier - 1 Kestrel - 1 Little egret - 4 Teal Mallard Wigeon - 146 Snipe - 2 Redshank - 1 Ruff - 1 Lapwing - 1 Main observatory Ruff - 4 Buzzard - 3 Marsh harrier - 2 Malla
25 September 2014
Great white egret
Great and little egret Great white egret on Lady Fen; easily seen from cafe with a few little egrets for comparison! Great and little egret
20 September 2014
Todays sightings
Goldfinches on bird feeders Bird feeders We have put up some new bird feeders next to the visitor centre, these are viewable from the pond room, wigeon cafe and cafe veranda this morning we have had 5 goldfinches feed
20 September 2014
Todays sightings
10 Ruff Lapwing Ringed plover Common sandpiper Shoveler Teal wigeon Shelduck Mallard Marsh harrier 3 Kestrel 2 Hobby 3 Sparrow hawk 2 Whooper swan (resident) Mute swan Heron Little egret
18 September 2014
Todays sightings
Little stint Dunlin Curlew sandpiper Green sandpiper Ruff Snipe Shoveler Wigeon Mallard Teal Shelduck Whooper swan (resident) Mute swan
14 September 2014
Todays sightings
2 Dunlin 3 Curlew sandpipers 1 Golden plovers Lapwing Redshank Little stint Kestrel Hobby Green woodpecker Barn owl Peregrine Shoveler Teal Shelduck Wigeon Mallard Green sandpiper Little ringed plover Marsh harrier Sparrowhawk Buzzard Curlew Snipe Common
13 September 2014