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Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Barn Owl Bewick's Swans Whooper Swans Wigeon Marsh Harrier Great White Egret Shelduck Cormorant Little Egret Peregrine Stonechat Buzzard Meadow Pipit Reed Bunting Hen Harrier

9 January 2017

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Whooper Swan Barn Owl Wigeon Buzzard Lapwing Kingfisher Mute Swan Mallard Canada Goose Tufted Duck Pochard Shoveler Pintail Teal Egyptian Goose Shelduck Great White Egret Black-tailed Godwit Bewick's Swan Cormorant Dunlin Redshank Meadow Pipit Curlew Litt

7 January 2017

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

The Kingfisher was very obliging today with sightings at the Main Observatory and the Visitor Centre. He provided lovely, unhurried side, back and front views to the visitors in the café and shop and completed the day with a fine demonstration of  his

6 January 2017

Sightings Saturday 31st December

Sightings Saturday 31st December

No fog at Welney this morning with plenty of birds to see from main centre and all hides. Good day to be out for the final day of 2016 and burn off that Christmas Pud!. Sightings today: Bewick's swan (Friends hide) Whooper swan (good number on Lady fen) E

31 December 2016

Sightings Thursday 29th December

Sightings Thursday 29th December

A very sharp frost this morning and the fenland landscape at it's best with Whooper swans feeding on Lady fen in large numbers. Sightings today: Bewick's swan (Lyle hide) Whooper swan Mute swan White-fronted geese (19 on Lady fen) Pintail Pochard Shelduck

29 December 2016

Sightings Wednesday 28th December

Sightings Wednesday 28th December

Waxwings x5 Kingfisher Peregrine x2 Buzzard x2 Great Spotted Woodpecker Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Lapwing Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Wren Shelduck Mallard Roe Deer Black-tailed Godwit Mute Swan Marsh Harrier Barn Owl Egyptian Goose White-fronted Goose

28 December 2016

Sightings Tuesday 27th December

Sightings Tuesday 27th December

Whooper Swan Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Wigeon Teal Pintail Shelduck Mallard Pochard Little Egret Kingfisher Marsh Harrier Cetti's Warbler Black-tailed Godwit Lapwing Buzzard Stonechat - x2 Lady Fen Roe Deer Green Woodpecker Redshank Snipe Barn Owl Greylag G

27 December 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Whooper swans Bewick's swans Barn owl-Friends hide in am Barn owl- Lady Fen in pm Cetti's warbler-Nelson/Lyle hide Wigeon Pintail Black-tailed godwit Dunlin Marsh harrier Egyptian goose Curlew=Reedbed hide Goldeneye Great white egret Weasel and prey-Lady

26 December 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Bewick's swans- Main Observatory and Friends hide Whooper swans Black-tailed godwit-1,000+ Dunlin Snipe Gadwall Pochard Tufted duck Pintail Teal Kestrel Redshank Wigeon Egyptian goose Peregrine Lapwing Buzzard Goldeneye Kingfisher Stonechat Fieldfare Redw

23 December 2016

Sightings Thursday 22nd December

Sightings Thursday 22nd December

Kingfisher Stonechat Whooper Swans Bewick's Swan Mute Swan Great White Egret Snipe Black-tailed Godwit Tufted Duck Pochard Wigeon Greylag Goose Canada Goose Marsh Harrier Kestrel Teal Pintail Little Egret

22 December 2016

Sightings Wednesday 21st December

Sightings Wednesday 21st December

Tufted Duck Whooper Swans Bewick's Swans Lapwing Black-tailed Godwit Coot Wigeon Teal Kingfisher Little Egret Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

21 December 2016

Sightings Monday 19th December

Sightings Monday 19th December

Kingfisher Whooper Swans Bewick's swans-30 at Friends hide Wigeon Lapwing Snipe Great White Egret Little egret Black-tailed Godwit Pintail Teal Shoveler Marsh Harrier Tufted Duck Pochard Cormorant Mute Swan Dunlin Pied Wagtail Goldfinch Black-headed gull

19 December 2016

Sightings Sunday 18th December

Sightings Sunday 18th December

Kingfisher Mute Swan Wigeon Little Egret Stonechat Bewick's Swan Whooper Swan Sparrowhawk Kestrel Marsh Harrier Buzzard Coot Moorhen Pintail Shoveler Mallard Pochard Gadwall Tufted Duck Cetti's Warbler Lapwing Curlew Black-tailed Godwit Dunlin Redshank Be

18 December 2016

Sightings Saturday 17th December

Sightings Saturday 17th December

Misty start to the day which should be clearing to cloud later, Water levels are around 80% Summer walk and dragonfly pond closed but all other hides apart from Allport are open. Hare walk still going ahead at 2pm. Sightings today: Whooper swan (small gro

17 December 2016

Sightings Friday 16th December

Sightings Friday 16th December

Flooding on the wash is now around 90% so the Summer walk and dragonfly pond is now closed. All other hides remain open apart from Allport hide. Sightings today: Whooper swan Mute swan Bewick's swan Pintail Pochard Teal Tufted duck Shoveler Wigeon Kingfis

16 December 2016