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Todays Highlights
Great white egret - Lady Fen Tree sparrow on the bird feeders Barn owl Marsh harrier
18 November 2015
Dawn Swan Count
This morning Louise, Josh and a band of excited volunteers were on site before dawn to count the swans before they leave the washes for the day, go out into the fields and feed on sugar beet tops and mouldy potatoes. Total swans at WWT Welney Whooper swan
17 November 2015
Today's list
The reserves team took part in a Wetland Bird Survey today. Here is a list of birds seen and how many we got: Wigeon- 4790 Shoveler- 117 Gadwall- 14 Teal- 1433 Mallard- 736 Pintail- 58 Pochard- 86 Tufted duck- 8 Cormorant- 21 Grey heron- 7 Greylag goose-
16 November 2015
Today's Highlights
Barn owl quartering Lady Fen Curlew-2 by Main Observatory Marsh harriers-male, female,+ juvenile Golden plover flock Pintail Fieldfare flocks Bewick's swans-4 flew over Lyle hide (sighted by the Normans (Mr and Mrs) Buzzard Kestrel Goldfinch
15 November 2015
Today's sightings
Peregrine Black-tailed godwit Ruff Little grebe Snipe Great White Egret (on Lady Fen) Stonechat - 2 (seen from Visitor Centre) Flock of fieldfare Marsh harrier - 2 Tufted Duck Pintail Reed bunting Barn owl
12 November 2015
Today's Highlights
Bewick's swan in front of Main Observatory Marsh harrier - 3 Curlew-7 Gadwall -10 Shoveler Great white egret on Lady Fen (well spotted by the Chatfields)
9 November 2015
Today's Highlights
A bittern flew past the main observatory and landed between this hide and the reedbed hide this morning. The fog has lifted from first thing this morning. There were whooper and Bewick's swans in front of all the hides this morning which is nice to see.
4 November 2015
Today's Highlights
Marsh harrier Bewick's swan Tree sparrow in front of visitor centre Short-eared owl
31 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Short-eared owl Barn owl Pochard Bewick's swan Whooper swan Stonechat
30 October 2015
Todays highlights
A beautiful morning to count swans we are now over 1000 Whooper swans on the reserve! Birds seen this morning... Barn owl Sparrowhawk Kestrel Lapwing Snipe Golden plover Black-tailed godwits 150 (one with leg rings) Dunlin Wigeon Pintail 7 Pochard Tufte
29 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Pintail close to Main Hide Wigeon Shelduck Black-tailed godwit Pochard Shoveler Snipe Lapwing Kingfisher at Main Hide Whooper swans Bewick's swans Canada Geese Greylag Marsh harrier
28 October 2015
Lyle hide closed - Wed 28 October
Lyle hide will be closed tomorrow (Wed 28 October) whilst there are some management works carried out along the access path to that hide. All other hides are open. This work won't affect the swan feed at 3.30pm and all other areas of the reserve are ope
27 October 2015
Great grey shrike
Great grey shrike spotted near the main observatory
25 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Wigeon & Teal - 1500 viewed from the summer walk Pochard - 4 Black-tailed godwit - 67 Golden plover - 19 Snipe - 9 Curlew - 4 Water rail heard on the reserve Fieldfare flying over Peregrine - 1 Marsh harrier
24 October 2015
Today's Highlights
Whooper swans and Bewick's swans in front of Friends hide this afternoon preening and drinking in between feeding out in the fields. The best time of day to see them (especially the Bewick's) is first thing in the morning, but we can get these further v
20 October 2015