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Welney sightings - 22/12/21
A beautiful frosty start to the day - highlights so far are the numbers of pochard at the main hide, cattle egret and Bewick's swans.
22 December 2021
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Welney sightings 21/12/21
Bewick swan Mute swan Pochard Lapwing Moorhen Coot House sparrow Tree sparrow Black bird Goldfinch Robin Starling Snipe Kestrel Marsh harrier Curlew Golden plover Grey heron Pintail Fieldfare Tufted duck Black tailed godwit Redshank
21 December 2021
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Welney sightings 20/12/21
Whooper swanMute swanGreylag gooseCanada gooseShelduckShovelerTufted duckPochardWigeonTealMallardPintailCootMoorhenGreat white egretLittle egretGrey heronTree sparrowHouse sparrowGoldfinchGreat titStarlingBlack tailed godwitDunlinRuffGolden ploverLapwingK
20 December 2021
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Welney sightings 19/12/21
foggy start but lots of birds to be seen and heard
19 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 18/12/2021
Sightings for Saturday 18th December 2021
18 December 2021
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Friday 17/12/21
Whooper swanMute swanBewick swanPochardLapwingMoorhenCootHouse sparrowTree sparrowBlack birdGoldfinchRobinStarlingDawn roost and arable swan count 14th December 2021Roost count of the Ouse washes12,561 Whooper swans 29 Bewick’s Arable count 12,692 Whoop
17 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 16/12/2021
Sightings for Thursday 16th December 2021
16 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 15/12/2021
Sightings for Wednesday 15th December 2021
15 December 2021
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Welney sightings 14/12/2021
Whooper swanMute swanGreylag goosePintailTufted duckPochardWigeonTealGadwallMallardMoorhenCootSnipeShovelerLapwingBlack-tailed godwitKestrelHouse SparrowPheasantCanada gooseGreat white egreGolden eye GreattitDunlinChiffchaffBewick swanCettis warblerReed b
14 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 13/12/2021
Sightings for Monday 13th December 2021
13 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 12/12/2021
Sightings from 12 December
12 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 11/12/2021
Sightings for Saturday 11 December
12 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 10/12/2021
Sightings for Friday 10th December 2021
10 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 09/12/2021
Sightings for Thursday 9th December 2021
9 December 2021
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Welney sightings - 08/12/2021
Sightings for Wednesday 8th December 2021
9 December 2021