Today's sightings - 13/01/2020
Due to high water levels on the Ouse Washes the largest number of birds to see are diving ducks in the day and swans from dusk. Lady Fen is providing the greater variety of birds, great views from the visitor centre.
The Ouse Washes are currently providing an essential role as a flood
relief area. The high water levels on the reserve are protecting tens of
thousands of hectares of farmland and thousands of homes in towns and
villages, all along the River Great Ouse. The depth of the water on the
reserve is resulting in fantastic numbers of diving ducks during the day
- particularly pochard, with tufted ducks in amongst the flock. The
swans that have been feeding out in the fields throughout the day are
returning to the reserve at dusk, gliding down onto the water in front
of the main hide. Good numbers of swans can be seen at the floodlit
feeds on Saturdays and Sundays.
Lady Fen is providing a greater variety of birds, with the best views from the visitor centre and carpark. If you arrive before the centre opens at 10am, bring a hot drink and from the car park you can enjoy watching the swans flying out. During the day enjoy watching flocks of wigeon, lapwing and golden plover, as well as highlights including pintail, shoveler, teal, shelduck, great white egret.
Lady Fen is providing a greater variety of birds, with the best views from the visitor centre and carpark. If you arrive before the centre opens at 10am, bring a hot drink and from the car park you can enjoy watching the swans flying out. During the day enjoy watching flocks of wigeon, lapwing and golden plover, as well as highlights including pintail, shoveler, teal, shelduck, great white egret.
Today the reserve team are out conducting the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBs Count), full list of birds and totals will be put onto the website once this count has been completed.
Highlights for now:
Merlin
Red kite
Peregrine
Tree sparrow
Lapwing
Wigeon
Whooper swan
Redshank
Shoveler
