Sightings - Welney
Today's Sightings
Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow Redshank Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Cetti's Warbler Whooper Swan Common Tern Oystercatcher Kingfisher Mallard Shoveler Pochard Gadwall House Sparrow Goldfinch Black-headed Gull Wigeon T
18 June 2017
Saturday 17th June
A warm start to the day and promises to be getting warmer so look out for lots of dragonflies on the wing including Scarce chasers. All hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Egyptian goose Gadwall Garganey Pochard Shelduc
17 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Black-tailed Godwit Whooper Swan Redshank Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Reed Warbler Sedge Warbler Cetti's Warbler Great White Egret Little Egret Pochard Pied Wagtail Common Tern Shoveler Gadwall Sheld
16 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Black-tailed godwit Redshank Mallard Stock dove Cuckoo Whitethroat Kingfisher Buzzard Marsh harrier Sedge warbler Reed warbler Kestrel Little egret Swallow House martin Reed bunting Teal Pied wagtail Tree sparrow Oystercatcher Grey wagtail Little r
15 June 2017
Sightings Wednesday 14th June
Bright warm start to the day, all hides are open including the Summer walk so expect to see lots of dragonflies about the reserve. Sightings today: Mute swan Whooper swan Graylag goose Grey heron Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Little egret Avocet B
14 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Lapwing Avocet Redshank Egyptian Goose Black-tailed Godwit Little Ringed Plover Shelduck Swallow House Martin Sedge Warbler Kingfisher House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Shoveler Pied Wagtail Goldfinch Oystercatcher Reed Bunting
13 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Little ringed plover and chicks Little egret Redshank Shelduck and chicks Avocet and chicks Black-tailed godwit Wren Goldfinch Swallow Lapwing Kingfisher Reed warbler Oystercatcher Tree sparrow Greenfinch Swift Whitethroat Common tern Yellow wagtail Corn
12 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Redshank Avocet Lapwing Little Ringed Plover Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Black-tailed Godwit Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Goldfinch Whooper Swan Mute Swan Marsh Harrier Little Egret Cetti's Warbler Tufted Duck Buzzard Cormorant Ho
11 June 2017
Today's Sightings
Avocet Little Ringed Plover Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Swallow House Martin Whooper Swan Common Tern Shoveler Shelduck Mallard Pochard Gadwall Pied Wagtail Goldfinch Reed Bunting Sedge Warbler Meadow Pipit House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Skylark Blue Tit Blac
10 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope - Friends hide Avocet + chicks Little ringed plover and chicks Redshank Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Tufted duck Shelduck Shoveler Tree sparrow Goldfinch Greenfinch Reed bunting Skylark Swallow Swift House martin Meadow pipit Common
9 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Red-necked phalarope-Friends hide Tree sparrow Black-tailed godwit Little egret Great white egret-3 Redshank Coot Moorhen Shelduck Shoveler Tufted duck Teal Cormorant Whooper swan
8 June 2017
Sightings Wednesday 7th June 2017
Red-necked phalarope by Peter Ward . Blustery but bright start to the day, all hides remain open, Summer walk still closed. Sightings so far today: Red-necked phalarope (Nelson Lyle hide) Mute swan Whooper swan
7 June 2017
Largest family to date for Icelandic swan pair
Whooper swan pair with cygnets by Kim Tarsey . A pair of injured whooper swans have hatched a brood of five cygnets this summer at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The pair who first bred on the reserve in 2011 are u
6 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Wet and windy day so today's sightings are a bit limited: Mute swan Whooper swan and cygnets Mallard Shoveler and chicks Shelduck Tufted duck Wigeon Teal Avocet and chicks Little ringed plover and chicks - Friends hide Black-tailed godwit Great egret Reds
6 June 2017
Today's Highlights
Swift House martin Swallows and fledglings Goldfinch Chaffinch Tree sparrow Wren Linnet Skylark Reed warbler Sedge warbler Stock dove Avocet Black-tailed godwit Lapwing Redshank Moorhen and 2nd brood chicks Little egret Mallard and 10 ducklings Shoveler a
5 June 2017