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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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Welney sightings - 19/10/2024

The Main Observatory and Nelson Lyle are the only hides as the water levels lower, with wellies required to access Nelson Lyle.

Cattle Egret

Kingfisher

Great Crested Grebe

Meadow Pipit


Whooper Swan

Mute Swan

Greylag Goose

Mallard

Gadwall

Shoveler

Teal

Wigeon

Coot

Moorhen

Tree Sparrow

House Sparrow

Skylark

Meadow Pipit

Collared Dove

Wood Pigeon

Jackdaw

Carrion Crow

Starling

Pied Wagtail

Robin

Great Tit

Blue Tit

Pochard - 150

Black Headed Gull

Black Tailed Godwit – 100

Lapwing

Goldfinch

Cattle Egret – 18

Snipe – 2

Great Crested Grebe

Kingfisher

Great White Egret

Golden Plover – 40

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