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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 - 20/09/2025

27th September: Optics Demo Day - 10% off

All hides open and Summer walk and Lady Fen loop open

Centre open until 17:00

Tuesdays and Saturdays – FREE Community minibus connecting Ely with WWT Welney Wetland Centre. Book up to the day before on our website.

Highlights:



Whooper Swan

Kingfisher - Main Observatory

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Reedbed Hide

Bittern - Heading towards Lyle Hide

2 Hobby

Meadow Pipit - Friends

3 Cranes - Lady Fen 

Great White Egret

Cattle Egret

Kestrel

All Sightings:

  • Whooper Swan
  • Mute Swan
  • Canada Goose
  • Garganey
  • Hobby 2
  • Ruff 54
  • Meadow Pipit
  • Greylag Goose
  • Shelduck
  • Shoveler
  • Tufted Duck
  • Kingfisher
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
  • Bittern 
  • Mallard
  • Teal
  • Pochard
  • Wigeon
  • Cranes 3
  • Moorhen
  • Coot
  • Grey Heron
  • Great White Egret
  • Redshank
  • Black Tailed Godwit
  • Little Egret
  • Tree Sparrow
  • House Sparrow
  • Reed Bunting
  • Reed Warbler
  • Sedge Warbler
  • Goldfinch
  • Lapwing
  • Black Headed Gull
  • Blackbird
  • Wood Pigeon
  • Stock Dove
  • Collared Dove
  • Swallow
  • House Martin
  • Great Tit
  • Robin
  • Wren
  • Rook
  • Carrion Crow
  • Jackdaw
  • Gadwall
  • Kestrel
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