Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Glossy Ibis (26/10) Great White Egret (26/10) Hen Harrier (26/10)
28 October 2013
VIDEO: The swan migration has begun
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYyTpn3b0tM&list=PL56E14ACF00128299'] Hundreds of swans have arrived at WWT Welney Wetland Centre to spend the winter months in the Fens. Numbers will increase to 6,000 whooper swans and 3,000 Bewick's swans
24 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Wigeon - 2000 Teal - 2000 Pintail Gadwall Shoveler Pochard In the fields around WWT Welney Wetland Centre there are flocks of Lapwing and Golden plover that are increasing in size.
23 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Glossy ibis by 11 year old James Stephenson Glossy ibis - 1 (on site from 3-4.15pm) Whooper swan - 500 Pochard - 18 Tufted duck - 3 Wigeon Shoveler Teal Pintail Gadwall Kingfisher Marsh harrier - 1 Green woodpecker
19 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Around 220 Whooper Swans were counted from the main observatory early this morning, although the foggy conditions prevented an accurate count. Plenty of other wildfowl to see including lots of Wigeon, Teal and Shoveler. Four Pochard, four Barnacle Geese
18 October 2013
Bewick's arrival
Bewick's at WWT Welney by Richard Dunn The first Bewick's swans have made the crossing from the Netherlands to arrive today at WWT Welney. A couple of individuals have been seen on the main lagoon this afternoon. Ki
14 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Whooper swan numbers are increasing as are numbers of wigeon, shoveler, teal and gadwall. Black-tailed godwit Curlew Golden plover Ruff Marsh harrier - pair Meadow pipit Fieldfare
13 October 2013
First whooper swan family
The first family of whooper swans have arrive overnight and are on the main lagoon this morning resting and grazing. The two adult birds are unringed but have with them three beautiful cygnets. We started to see the first few flocks in the surrounding f
10 October 2013
Whooper swan arrivals
Whooper swan - 6 more have just arrived on the main lagoon. With temperatures cooling towards the end of the week and the winds becoming more favourable we should expect to see more winter arrivals by the weekend. Pectoral sandpiper - 1 from the main ob
7 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Crane - 8 seen between Lyle and Friends hide Marsh harrier - 2 females Whooper swan - 8
6 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Crane - 2 Whooper swan - 15
5 October 2013
Today's Sightings
Crane - 2 (showing well from Friends hide) Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 (Main Observatory) Ringed Plover - 2 Common Buzzard - 2 Marsh Harrier - 1
3 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 1 Marsh harrier Ducks numbers are building on the reserve. There was some disturbance to the main lagoon yesterday whilst essential maintenance was carried out but this has now finished so there are plenty of birds using
1 October 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Pectoral sandpiper - 1 Ringed plover - 3 Friends hide Curlew sandpiper - 2 Little stint Marsh harrier
30 September 2013
Today's Highlights
Pectoral Sandpiper (Main Observatory)
29 September 2013