Sightings - Welney
Rescue effort saves rare eggs after spring flooding
Unseasonal April downpours have forced tens of thousands of birds to nest away from the safety of the wetlands after their habitat in the Fens, East Anglia became submerged. Conservationists, trying to protect the rare black-tailed godwit, discovered clu
10 May 2018
Sightings for Thursday 10th May
Damp start to the day but drying up nicely now, all hides are open but Summer walk is closed. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Crane Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Tufted duck Wigeon Great crest
10 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Cranes and chick Garganey at Nelson/Lyle hide Tufted duck Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Mallard Teal Pochard Greylag goose Whooper swan Mute swan Avocet Redshank Lapwing Dunlin Little egret Tree sparrow Goldfinch Sedge warbler Reed bunting Reed warbler Whitet
9 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Garganey-2 at Lyle hide Pochard-4 Shoveler Shelduck Gadwall Tufted duck Wigeon Whooper swan Mute swan Black-tailed godwit and chicks Great crested grebe-7 Crane family + 2 over main obs Oystercatcher Lapwing Avocet Redshank Common tern Tree sparrow Goldfi
8 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Barnacle goose Shelduck Great crested grebe Little grebe Shoveler Garganey Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Pochard Wigeon Mallard Coot Moorhen Cormorant Little egret Grey heron Avocet Redshank Oystercatcher Black tailed
7 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes + chick Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Garganey Wigeon Tufted duck Gadwall Coot + chicks Moorhen Ruff Black tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Greenshank Dunlin Oystercatcher Lapwing + chicks Little ringed plover Common tern Bl
6 May 2018
Today's Highlights
Avocet Lapwing Oystercatcher Greenshank Black-tailed godwit Little egret Moorhen and chicks Coot and chicks Cranes and chick Grey heron Black-headed gull Common tern Whooper swan Mute swan Greylag goose Barnacle goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck
5 May 2018
Crane chick growing up
The pair of cranes which bred at WWT Welney are providing great opportunities to watch them. The single chick is growing and will soon be taller than much of the vegetation around it. We have only seen one chick, so it could be that the second egg did
4 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes and chick Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Great crested grebe Little grebe Shoveler Garganey Mandarin Mallard Pochard Teal Gadwall Tufted duck Wigeon Coot Moorhen Avocet Oystercatcher Redshank Common sandpiper Black tailed godwit Ruff Littl
4 May 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Tufted duck Garganey (x3, Lyle hide) Great crested grebe Coot Moorhen Cranes Whimbrel Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit (x4) Greenshank Redshank Avocet (28+) Common sandp
3 May 2018
Project Godwit guided tours coming soon
Due to a challenging spring this year there has been a delay in the headstarting process. We hope to be able to release details of this year's Project Godwit guided tours in the coming weeks, at which point we will be accepting bookings for the dates list
2 May 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Tufted duck Coot Moorhen Cranes Little egret Oystercatcher Avocet Little ringed plover Lapwing Black-headed gull Lesser black-backed gull Swift Swallow Reed bunting Tree sparrow Ho
2 May 2018
Sightings Tuesday May 1st
Bright Sunny day here at Welney, all hides are now open but you will need Wellies or walking boots to get to Reedbed hide. Sighting today: Mute swan Crane Great white egret Grey heron Spoonbill Barnacle goose Greylag goose Gadwall Garganey Mallard Pintail
1 May 2018
Today's sightings
Cranes Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Barnacle goose Greylag Shelduck Pintail Teal Wigeon Pochard Mallard Shoveler Gadwall Garganey (Nelson Lyle hide) Coot Moorhen Avocet Common sandpiper Oystercatcher Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Redshank
30 April 2018
Today's sightings
Mute swan Whooper swan Cranes Greylag goose Barnacle goose Shelduck Shoveler Garganey Mallard Tufted duck Teal Pochard Gadwall Coot Moorhen Black tailed godwit Bar tailed godwit Avocet Common sandpiper Oystercatcher Great white egret Lapwing Tree sparrow
29 April 2018