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Today's Sightings
Pallid harrier - Lots of views this morning in front of the main observatory. Last reported sighting: flying past main observatory towards reed-bed hide (14.35 pm). Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Garganey (x2)
18 September 2018
Endangered beetle hides out at WWT Welney
Tansy beetle by Andy Brown . The Tansy beetle was thought to exist at just two sites in the UK, but has now been recorded for the first time in Norfolk, at the Welney Wetland Centre. It may be one of the small
17 September 2018
Today's Hightlights
Goldfinch Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Swallow House martin Starlings Meadow pipit Yellow wagtail Pied wagtail Wheatear Pallid harrier-juv at Main Observatory Marsh harrier Hobby Buzzard Kestrel Cranes - 3 at Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Avocet Black-ta
17 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Egyptian goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Cormorant Crane x3 (Lyle) Grey heron Avocet Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Black-headed gull Swallow House martin Great tit Tree sparrow Hou
16 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose (x9) Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x2) Redshank Avocet Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Kingfisher Meadow pipit Sky
15 September 2018
Sightings Friday 14th September
A dry and warmer start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Little egret Cormorant Moorhen Avocet Bar-tailed godw
14 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Avocet Green sandpiper Ruff x6 Starling Swallow House martin Tree sparrow House sparrow Great tit Goldfinch Wood pigeon Kestrel Marsh harrier
13 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Wigeon Teal Little grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Black-tailed godwit (30+) Ruff (x9) Avocet Green sandpiper Little-ringed plover Black-headed gull Kingfisher (x2) St
12 September 2018
Today's sightings
Marsh Harrier Kestrel Ruff Barnacle Goose Greylag Goose Teal Avocet Tree Sparrow Blue Tit Kingfisher Green Sandpiper Friends Hide Mallard Whooper Swan Mute Swan Swallow Sand Martin Buzzard Little Grebe Pied Wagtail Coot Great Tit Shoveler Cormorant
11 September 2018
Today's Sightings
Tree Sparrow Goldfinch House Sparrow Mallard Reed Bunting Marsh Harrier Avocet Barnacle Goose Grey Lag Shoveler Mute Swan Whooper Swan Gadwall Black Headed Gull Kestrel Pheasant Swallow House Martins Teal Moorhen Stock Dove Great Tit Starling Coot Green S
10 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Greylag goose Shelduck Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Crane x3 (Friends) Grey heron Avocet Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Starling Swallow House martin Sand martin Pied wagtail Ho
9 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Barnacle goose Greylag Egyptian goose (x19) Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x3) Grey heron Bittern Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x8) Greenshank Avocet Snipe Common sandpiper Little-ringed plover Bla
8 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Bittern (flying past Lyle hide) Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Ruff Greenshank Dunlin Snipe Swallow Yellow wagtail House sparrow Tree sparrow Great tit Goldfinch Stock do
7 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Coot Moorhen Cormorant Bittern (Lyle, Allport hide) Grey heron Little egret Avocet Curlew Ruff Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Ringed plover S
6 September 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan + cygnets Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail (x2) Gadwall Wigeon Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x3) Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff (x3) Greenshank Redshank Avocet Snipe Common sandpiper
5 September 2018