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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 Survey Totals - 16/11/2020

A monthly count over the winter of all the wetland birds on the reserve

Great egret - 2
Cattle egret - 11
Little egret - 2
Grey heron - 5
Mute swan - 34
Whooper swan - 11
Egyptian goose - 2
Greylag goose - 229
Canada goose - 76
Pink-footed goose - 1
Shelduck - 1
Wigeon - 2626
Gadwall - 98
Teal - 1417
Mallard - 369
Pintail - 151
Shoveler - 332
Pochard - 634
Tufted duck - 370
Water rail - 1
Moorhen - 3
Coot - 231
Golden plover - 550
Lapwing - 5433
Dunlin - 2
Ruff - 2
Snipe - 18
Black-tailed godwit - 1523
Redshank - 6
Kingfisher - 1
Common crane - 10
Marsh harrier - 5
Buzzard - 6
Kestrel - 2
Stonechat - 2
Meadow pipit - 6
Linnet - 138
Cetti's warbler - 2
Fieldfare - 220

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