Welney WeBS Count - 23/02/2026
The Welney WeBS Count for February 2026
The Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) monitor the UK's internationally important non-breeding waterbirds. Following a tradition begun in 1947, wetland sites are counted once per month, providing data for population and trends in abundance and distribution. The network of sites legally protected for their importance to wintering waterbirds depends fundamentally on the WeBS counts.
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Ouse Washes
Avocet - 2
Black Headed Gull - 99
Black Tailed Godwit - 70
Cattle Egret - 8
Common Gull - 2
Coot - 279
Cormorant - 24
Egyptian Goose - 2
Gadwall - 26
Great Crested Grebe - 2
Grey Heron - 1
Greylag Goose - 118
Herring Gull - 13
Lapwing - 157
Mallard - 552
Moorhen - 2
Mute Swan - 6
Oystercatcher - 5
Pintail - 19
Pochard - 217
Redshank - 13
Shelduck - 4
Shoveler - 51
Teal - 170
Tufted Duck - 127
Whooper Swan - 16
Wigeon - 4831
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Lady Fen/Bank Farm/Bank Farm Extension
Black Headed Gull - 76
Black Tailed Godwit -208
Cattle Egret - 1
Coot – 2
Crane - 1
Curlew – 8
Dunlin - 12
Egyptian Goose - 2
Golden Plover – 1000
Great White Egret - 8
Grey Heron - 4
Lapwing - 4081
Mallard - 4
Oystercatcher - 4
Redshank - 15
Ruff – 10
Shelduck - 16
Shoveler - 129
Teal - 16
Whooper Swan - 1
