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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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Today's list

The reserves team took part in a Wetland Bird Survey today. Here is a list of birds seen and how many we got:
Wigeon- 4790
Shoveler- 117
Gadwall- 14
Teal- 1433
Mallard- 736
Pintail- 58
Pochard- 86
Tufted duck- 8
Cormorant- 21
Grey heron- 7
Greylag goose- 443
Canada goose- 176
Moorhen- 2
Coot- 17
Lapwing- 2465
Black-tailed godwit- 690
Curlew- 2
Black-headed gull- 956
Common gull- 6
Lesser black-backed gull- 3
Marsh harrier- 5
Buzzard- 1
Golden plover- 106
Wood pigeon- 20
Meadow pipit- 20
Skylark- 1
Stonechat- 4
Fieldfare- 8
Cetti's warbler- 2
Goldfinch- 14
Kingfisher- 2
Robin- 2
Starling- 3364
Green woodpecker- 1
Greater-spotted woodpecker- 1
Redwing- 2

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