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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 Birds Survey (WeBS)

Volunteer doing WeBs count
Volunteer doing WeBs count

Goldeneye - 2
Ruddy shelduck - 1
Ruff - 3

Great crested grebe - 22
Cormorant - 68
Little egret - 40
Grey heron - 21
Mute swan - 64
Whooper swan - 139
Greylag goose - 20
Canada goose - 1
Wigeon - 2706
Teal - 864
Mallard - 529
Tufted duck - 212
Pintail - 65
Gadwall - 57
Shelduck - 56
Pochard - 10
Moorhen - 9
Coot - 211

Black-tailed godwit - 2821
Lapwing - 145
Redshank - 75
Dunlin - 29
Snipe - 21
Oystercatcher - 4
Avocet - 3
Curlew - 3

Black-headed gull - 27
Common gull - 5
Lesser black-backed gull - 1
Greater black-backed gull - 1

Marsh harrier - 1
Buzzard - 3
Woodpigeon - 27
Stock dove - 2
Green woodpecker - 2
Skylark - 8
Meadow pipit - 22
Pied wagtail - 4
Fieldfare - 56
Redwing - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Wren - 4
Blue tit - 2
Magpie - 9
Jackdaw - 2
Crow - 15
Chaffinch - 1
Goldfinch - 29
Reed bunting - 10

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