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.

Welney sightings - 29/8/2021

Sightings for Sunday 29th August

1 min read • 29 August 2021

Highlights:
Cranes x4 (landed at Lyle Hide)
Juvenile cuckoo (Lady Fen)
Ruff
Little stint (Main obs)

Mute swan
Whooper swan
Greylag goose
Mallard
Shoveler
Teal
Coot
Moorhen
Grey heron
Little egret
Great white egret
Black-tailed godwit
Ruff
Redshank
Greenshank
Swallow
House martin
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Reed bunting
Goldfinch
Starling
Kestrel
Marsh harrier
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk

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