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 9/7/22

A bright and sunny day at WWT Welney today

1 min read • 9 July 2022

Highlights
Little ringed plover
Marsh harrier
Glossy ibis

Mute swan
Whooper swan
Greylag goose
Shelduck
Shoveler
Mallard
Gadwall
Teal
Coot
Moorhen
Great white egret
Little egret
Avocet
Oystercatcher
Lapwing
Black-headed gull
House martin
Swallow
Starling
Pied wagtail
Tree sparrow
House sparrow
Reed bunting
Goldfinch
Kestrel
Marsh harrier
Glossy ibis
Green shank
Ruff
Cuckoo
Little egret
Pied wagtail
yellow wagtail

Butterflies.

Small white
Red admiral
Ringlet
Comer
Green veined white
Gate keeper
Peacock
Large white

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