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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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Latest sightings

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail x5 Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard x30 Cormorant Moorhen Crane x4 Grey heron Great white egret Curlew x4 Black-tailed godwit 600+ Redshank x8 Snipe Dunlin Lapwing Black-headed gull Starling

11 November 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Short eared owl from Nelson/Lyle hide Kestrel on centre building Sparrowhawk Buzzards incl very pale one Marsh harriers Peregrine x 2 Grey heron Moorhen Lapwing Ruff Redshank Black-tailed godwit Curlew Snipe Cormorant Shoveler Shelduck Wigeon Teal Pinta

9 November 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Pink-footed goose (x4) Shoveler Mallard Pintail Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Curlew Black-tailed godwit Redshank Snipe Lapwing (x5000) Golden plover Herring gull Black-headed gull Starling

8 November 2018

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Shoveler Mallard Teal Wigeon Lapwing Green woodpecker Mute swan Whopper swan Pied wagtail Canada goose Greylag goose Black-tailed godwits Kestrel Tree sparrow Redshank Little egret Little grebe Stonechat Heron Marsh harrier Buzzard Short-eared owl Barn ow

6 November 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag geese Canada geese Shoveler Mallard Pochard Teal Wigeon Pintail Bittern at Friends hide Great egret from Main obs Water rail below café window Lapwing Black-tailed godwit Coot Moorhen Grey heron Curlew from Main Obs Dunli

5 November 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Whooper swans Mute swans Greylag geese Canada geese Barnacle geese x 2 Egyptian goose Little grebe Shoveler Wigeon Teal Pochard Mallard Gadwall Pintail Moorhen Coot Cormorant Lapwing Bittern at Main Obs Great egret at  Lyle hide Golden plover Black-taile

4 November 2018

Sightings for Saturday 3rd November

Sightings for Saturday 3rd November

Dry and milder day today here at Welney Wetland centre, all hides remain open as is the Summer walk Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Barnacle goose Canada goose Greylag goose Gadwall Mallard Pochard Shoveler Teal Wigeon Little grebe Coot Moo

3 November 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail (x4) Gadwall Wigeon Teal Pochard Little grebe Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Curlew Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Water rail (café pond) Snipe (x3) Dunlin Lapwing G

2 November 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swans Whooper swans Bewick's swans Greylag Canada goose Egyptian goose Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Moorhen Curlew (x2) Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Black-headed gull Starling Pied wagtail Meadow pipit Reed bunting Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch

1 November 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Barnacle goose Shoveler Mallard Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Curlew (x5) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Lapwing Black-headed gull Pied wagtail Cetti's warbler Reed bunting Tree sparro

31 October 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wigeon Teal Whooper Swan Shoveler Mallard Kestrel Tree Sparrow Greylag goose Canada Goose Gadwall Golden plover Marsh harrier Buzzard Snipe Pochard Pintail Curlew Black-tailed godwit

30 October 2018

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Great White Egret Snipe Pintail Pochard Teal Wigeon Marsh Harrier Canada goose Greylag goose Black tailed Godwit Coot Moorhen Fieldfare Shell duck Tree sparrow

29 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swans Greylag Canada goose Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail (x6) Wigeon Teal Pochard (x5) Cormorant Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Curlew (x5) Black-tailed godwit (60+) Ruff (x3) Redshank Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Black-headed gull Starling Kin

28 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swans Whooper swans Greylag Barnacle goose Canada goose Shoveler Mallard Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard (x3) Cormorant Coot Moorhen Crane (x3) Grey heron Great egret Bittern (Lyle hide) Curlew Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank (x3) Snipe Lapwing Golden

27 October 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Canada goose Barnacle goose Shoveler Mallard Gadwall Pintail Wigeon Teal Pochard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Great egret Bittern (main observatory) Black-tailed godwit Snipe Lapwing Golden plover Starling Pied wagtail

26 October 2018