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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 Tuesday 3rd March

Dry and sunny start to the day here at Welney, only the main observatory is open due to high water levels, still lots to see from main centre over Lady fen and Bank farm.

Mute swan
Whooper swan
Canada goose
Greylag goose
Gadwall
Mallard
Pochard
Shelduck
Shoveler
Teal
Tufted duck
Wigeon
Cormorant
Little egret
Coot
Moorhen
Avocet
Black-tailed godwit
Curlew
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Redshank
Snipe
Blackbird
Blue tit
Chaffinch
Dunnock
Goldcrest (carpark)
Goldfinch
Great tit
House sparrow
Pied wagtail
Reed bunting
Robin
Starling
Tree sparrow
Wren
Carrion crow
Jackdaw
Magpie
Pheasant
Rook
Wood pigeon
Black-headed gull
Buzzard
Kestrel
Marsh harrier
Peregrine
Red kite

Mammals
Brown hare
Rabbit
Roe deer

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