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All hides except Gill's Lookout are accessible to everyone today, including with mobility scooters. Water levels are continuing to drop. Lady Fen trails are now closed until after breeding season, but great views from cafe veranda. All roads including A1101 Welney Wash Road are open. 

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Sightings for Thursday 5th September

Another dry, bright and sunny start to the day here at Welney, all Hides including the Summer walk are open.

Mute swan
Whooper swan
Greylag goose
Common Crane (2 flew over, West to East)
Mallard
Teal
Grey heron
Little egret
Cormorant
Moorhen
Common sandpiper
Curlew sandpiper
Green sandpiper
Greenshank
Lapwing
Redshank
Ruff
Snipe
Chiffchaff
Goldfinch
House martin
House sparrow
Tree sparrow
Pied wagtail
Yellow wagtail
Meadow pipit
Sand martin
Skylark
Swallow
Wheatear
Jackdaw
Magpie
Green woodpecker
Pheasant
Rook
Buzzard
Hobby
Kestrel
Marsh harrier
Red kite
Sparrowhawk

Dragonflies
Willow emerald damselfly

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