Latest sightings
Today on the reserve
After a damp start we had a beautiful day at WWT Welney with lots of fledged birds now flying around the reserve including redshank, lapwings and swallows. The moorhens on the pond in front of the centre have had another brood of chicks. The chicks from
18 June 2014
Out on the reserve
After a wet start many of the birds were sheltering from the rain but come opening time activity resumed with lots of chicks and ducklings feeding out on the pools. Today was a great day for insects with lots of dragonflies and bees including: Blue-tail
14 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Avocet juvenile Main observatory Common sandpiper - 1 Kingfisher - 1 Cuckoo - 1 Avocet - 4 with 3 chicks, some of these are getting quite large now and looking rather like miniature versions of mum and dad. Little rin
9 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Common tern The avocet pair from Lady Fen have relocated to the main lagoon. An early morning hike for the chicks including crossing the car park, the road, climbing the bank, swimming the Hundred Foot Drain, walkin
6 June 2014
Great white egret
Great white egret by volunteer David Fotherby Great white egret - 1, showing well from the Nelson-Lyle hide today, feeding alongside herons which is useful to give the size comparison. Hobby - 1 Lady Fen Little egret
5 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Reed warbler fledglings being fed Visitor centre ponds Reed warbler and two recently fledged chicks Moorhen and young chicks Large moorhen chicks from first brood also around edge of pond Lady Fen Shelduck and ducklin
4 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
A great day to see breeding waders today with lots of adults and chicks in front of the hides. The swallows and house martins are incubating eggs or feeding small chicks and the reedbeds are alive with the sounds of reed warblers, sedge warblers and ree
2 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Avocet and chick Main observatory Little ringed plover - 3 Common tern - 2 Avocet - 3 Lapwing Redshank Shoveler Shelduck House martins Swallows Sedge warbler singing Nelson-Lyle hide Two pairs of mute swan with cygnet
1 June 2014
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Shelduck and ducklings Lapwing and chicks Redshank and chicks Main observatory Little ringed plover and chicks Shoveler and ducklings Mallard and ducklings Lyle hide Avocet and chicks Tufted duck Shoveler Friends hide Avocets and chicks Shelduck
31 May 2014
Out on the reserve today
Lady FenShelduck and ducklings Lapwing and chicks lots of broods some of which are at the fledgling stage Main observatory Little ringed plover and chicks Lapwing and chicks Shoveler pair and ducklings Friends hide Avocets and chicks
30 May 2014
Out on the reserve today
Crane - 5 flew past the visitor centre in the afternoon Main hide Shoveler pair and ducklings Shelduck Tufted duck Avocet Snipe and chick House martins Swallow Swift
28 May 2014
Bank Holiday Monday
Today was our Wetland Safari event with lots of activities going on showcasing the amazing wetlands. These activities included: Moth trapping Cattle truck tours Pond dipping Owl pellet dissections Breeding bird walk Beginners birdwatching Arts and craf
26 May 2014
Lots of chicks
Today is a great day to see chicks out on the reserve, they include: Avocet chicks in front of Lyle Hide and Friends Hide Lapwing chicks on Lady Fen Redshank chicks on Lady Fen Little ringed plover chicks in front of the Main Observatory Mallard ducklings
25 May 2014
Todays sightings
Main Observatory 56 Black-tailed godwits 2 little ringed plovers + 3 chicks Lapwing Redshank Oystercatcher Black headed gulls Little egret Wigeon Teal Mallard Shoveler Tufted duck Lyle Hide Avocets + chicks Redshank Mute swan Pintail Mallard Friends Hid
24 May 2014
Little ringed plover chicks
Today in front of the Main Observatory the little ringed plover chicks have hatched out and are feeding happily. The parents are very protective, chasing off all other waders and preforming faking a broken wing to distract predators.
23 May 2014