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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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Wetland bird count

Today Louise the warden went out on a 13 mile hike around the washes to record how many wildfowl and waders are onsite.

Redwing 102
Fieldfare 135
Mistle Thrush 1
Mute swan 74
Heron 8
Mallard 991
Wigeon 4563
Shelduck 2
Cormorant 52
Pintail 14
Greylag geese 291
Lapwing 1689
Black-tailed godwit 455
Marsh harrier 1
Little egret 1
Great crested grebe 1
Tufted duck 70
Canada geese 127
Pochard 100
Shoveler 206
Coot 6
Gadwall 43
Moorhen 5
Snipe 6
Golden plover 4765
Teal 1423
Black-headed gull
Curlew 6
Redshank 17

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