Sightings - Welney
Sightings Thursday 9th March
Water levels are slightly higher today which means we have had to close the photography hide, also more water on path towards Reedbed hide so wellies needed here, all other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute sw
9 March 2017
Sightings Wednesday 8th March
All hides apart from Allport hide remain open, some water on path towards Reedbed hide so Wellies may be needed. Sightings so far today: Whooper swan Mute swan Pochard Pintail Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Little egret Cormorant Kingfish
8 March 2017
Golden plover migration spectacle
Numbers of golden plover have been increasing over the last couple of weeks to make an impressive flock of over 5,000 strong. They are using our wetlands as feeding grounds, for drinking water, a safe place to roost and to keep themselves in good condit
6 March 2017
Today's highlights
View from Lyle hide Kingfisher - 1 (Visitor centre ponds) Avocet - 2 (Lyle hide) Snipe Oystercatcher Redshank Golden plover Lapwing Wigeon Teal Shoveler Tufted duck Gadwall Pochard Cetti's warblers - singing along foo
6 March 2017
Today's Sightings - Saturday 4th March
Great white egret - Lady Fen Common crane - 1 flying high over Lady Fen Lapwing Golden plover - 10,000 Lady Fen Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Avocet - 2 Curlew Redshank Snipe Grey heron Whooper swan Bewick's swan Mute swan Wigeon Shelduck Pochard Mall
4 March 2017
Today's Highlights
We are due some rain today but fortunately the ducks don't mind that. Still plenty to see with Spring in the air. Little egret Curlew Snipe Moorhen Coot-territorial in-fighting Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Wigeon Teal Goldeneye Shelduck Shove
3 March 2017
Today's Sightings Thursday 2nd March
Golden Plover Wigeon Teal Snipe Mute Swans Whooper Swans Great White Egret x 2 Peregrine Barn Owl Pintail Avocet Little Egret Oystercatcher Kestrel Marsh Harrier Shoveler Gadwall Shelduck Tufted Duck Redshank Curlew Goldeneye Great Crested Grebe Stonechat
2 March 2017
Today's Sightings - 1st March 2017
Peregrine Merlin Little egret Golden eye Garganey Jay Goldfinch Kingfisher Egyptian goose Pintail Marsh harrier Whooper swan Teal Shelduck Lapwing Golden plover
1 March 2017
Sightings Tuesday 28th February
Water levels remain low with all paths clear and all hides apart from Allport open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan White-fronted goose Pochard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Wigeon Great white egret Kingfisher Golden plover Lapwing Oystercatcher S
28 February 2017
Today's Highlights
Amazing numbers of Golden Plover wheeling in the sky over Lady Fen, especially when disturbed by Red Kite, Marsh Harrier and Buzzard. Snipe-16 Lapwing-courtship displays Dunlin Little egret Great white egret-Reedbed hide Water rail Coot Moorhen-mating K
27 February 2017
Sightings Monday 27th February
Lady Fen is looking particularly good at the moment with large numbers of waders and dabbling ducks. Golden Plover Dunlin Snipe Wigeon Teal Shelduck Shoveler Kingfisher Tree sparrow Reed bunting Green woodpecker 2 Red kite
27 February 2017
Sightings Sunday 26th February
Water levels have risen slightly but all paths are clear, all hides apart from Allport hide remain open: Sightings today: Bewick's swan (friends hide 1 late afternoon) Mute Swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Goldeneye (7, 5 male 2 female, males displaying) M
26 February 2017
Sightings Saturday 25th February
Lapwing Golden Plover Whooper Swans Bewick's Swans Barn Owl Little Egret Teal Wigeon Snipe Goldeneye x4 Pochard Mallard Coot Moorhen Pied Wagtail Greylag Geese Gadwall Tufted Duck Dunlin Reed Bunting Shelduck Stonechat Shoveler Pintail Cormorant Goldfinch
25 February 2017
Sightings Friday 24th February
Kingfisher Tree Sparrow Reed Bunting Stonechat Peregrine Goldeneye Pintail Wigeon Teal Lapwing Golden Plover Whooper Swans
24 February 2017
Sightings Thursday 23rd February
Lapwing Shelduck Goldeneye Wigeon Whooper Swans Great White Egret x3 Black-tailed Godwits Golden Plover Stonechat Roe Deer x6
23 February 2017