All roads open, access direct from Littleport, Ten Mile Bank and Welney village. Everyone can access Nelson-Lyle, wellies to Lyle, Friends and Reedbed hide closed for now. Lady Fen trails closed for breeding season - due to re-open July. Wetland views from the cafe until then.

Sightings Thursday 13th July

13 July 2017

Warming up here this morning at Welney and with the wind dropping should be good for dragonflies and butterflies, already Hummingbird hawkmoth has been seen on the reserve previous two days. Migratory birds are also dropping in like Knot yesterday afternoon.
All hides and Summer walk are open.

Sightings today:

Greylag goose
Shelduck
Crane (2 right of Reedbed hide)
Cormorant
Grey heron
Little egret
Coot
Moorhen
Avocet
Black-tailed godwit
Common sandpiper
Green sandpiper
Lapwing
Little-ringed plover
Oystercatcher
Redshank
Ruff
House martin
Swallow
Tree sparrow
Whitethroat
Stock dove
Buzzard
Hobby
Kestrel
Marsh harrier