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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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Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Mute swan Whooper swan and cygnets Greylag Shelduck + ducklings Mallard Moorhen Coot Little ringed plover x 3-Main Obs Lapwing Avocet + chicks Little egret Grey heron Black-headed gull House martin Swallow Yellow wagtail Reed warbler Sedge warbler Tree sp

27 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Ruff Avocet Green sandpiper Common sandpiper Black-tailed godwit Oystercatcher Greenshank Golden plover Lapwing Common tern Common gull Black headed gull S

26 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit Ruff Avocet Snipe Lapwing Black-headed gull House martin Swallow Sedge warbler Reed warbler Tree sparrow House sparrow Goldfinch Stock dove

24 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Curlew sandpiper-Nelson/Lyle hide Green sandpiper Avocet Lapwing Coot Dunlin Moorhen Black-tailed godwit Tree sparrow Goldfinch Greenfinch Blackcap Swift Swallow House martin Pied wagtail Reed warbler Whooper swan Mute swan Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal

23 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Little ringed plover Lapwing Redshank Avocet Common sandpiper Green sandpiper-2 Greenshank-2 Snipe-5 Ruff-8 Dunlin-1 Black-tailed godwit-27 Moorhen Coot Little egret-7 Mute swan Whooper swan + 2 cygnets Black-headed gull Common tern Reed warbler Sedge war

22 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Green sandpiper-2 at Lyle hide Common sandpiper Wood sandpiper at Friends hide Little ringed plover-2 Snipe Black-tailed godwit Avocet Redshank Greenshank Ruff Water rail-Lyle hide Coot Moorhen Little egret-12 Black-headed gull Common tern-6 Greylag goose

21 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Pintail Teal Cormorant Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Black-tailed godwit (x30) Ruff (x8) Greenshank Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper (x2) Common sandpiper Snipe Little-ringed plover Lapwing Co

20 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan (+2 cygnets) Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Oystercatcher Black-tailed godwit Ruff Greenshank Redshank Avocet Little-ringed plover Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swal

17 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Spoonbill-2 at Friends hide Grey heron Great egret Little egret Redshank Lapwing Oystercatcher Avocet Moorhen Coot Black-tailed godwit Shelduck Mallard Shoveler Greylag goose Mute swan Whooper swan Swallow House martin Jackdaw Rook Stock dove Goldfinch Tr

16 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Mallard Pintail Cormorant Coot Moorhen Spoonbill (x2) Grey heron Little egret (x22) Black-tailed godwit Ruff Redshank Avocet Green sandpiper Snipe Lapwing Common tern Black-headed gull Starling House martin Swallow Whitethroa

14 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Common sandpiper Greenshank Redshank Oystercatcher Avocet Snipe Lapwing Little egret-21 Spoonbill-2 at Lyle hide Ruff-9 Black-tailed godwit-30 Moorhen Coot Black-headed gull Common tern-15 Greylag geese-10 Mute swan Whooper swan Cuckoo Tree sparrow Goldfi

13 July 2018

Sightings Thursday 12th July

Sightings Thursday 12th July

Overcast but mild start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings today: Greylag goose Mallard Shoveler Shelduck Teal Wigeon Coot Moorhen Great egret (2) Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-tailed godwit Common sandpiper Gre

12 July 2018

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag Shelduck Shoveler Mallard Coot Moorhen Grey heron Bittern (heard booming near Friends) Little egret Spoonbill x2 (Friends hide) Avocet Ruff x8 (Friends hide) Knot Snipe (Friends hide) Little ringed plover Lapwing Common tern

11 July 2018

Sightings for Tuesday 10th July

Sightings for Tuesday 10th July

Overcast and cooler start to the day here at Welney, all hides and Summer walk are open. Sightings so far today: Mute swan Whooper swan Greylag goose Garganey Mallard Shelduck Shoveler Teal Coot Moorhen Grey heron Little egret Spoonbill Avocet Black-taile

10 July 2018

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Spoonbill-adult + juv at Friends hide Crane family of 3+2 adults+5 at Friends hide Little egret x 12 on Lady Fen + 6 at Lyle hide Grey heron Cormorant Greenshank-Lyle hide Moorhen Coot Lapwing Water rail - Nelson/Lyle hide Ruff Snipe Little ringed plover

9 July 2018