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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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Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great over 1000 golden plover shimm

8 February 2016

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o

4 February 2016

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o

3 February 2016

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o

2 February 2016

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

All of the hides are open the water levels are looking great lots of islands providing great feeding areas for waders The Welney Wash Road section of the A1101 is open Lady Fen the area in front of the centre is looking great There are a few spaces left o

1 February 2016

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All of the hides are open! Walking boots or good shoes are recommended as the footpaths still have a little bit of mud on them.  There are a few puddles at the sides of the footpaths,  if you would like to bring your wellies and go for a splash!  Good

30 January 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle, Reedbed and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road section of

29 January 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths. Wellies are needed to get to Lyle, Reedbed and Friends hides. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road section of

28 January 2016

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths.  Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney

27 January 2016

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open most of the footpaths.  Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney

26 January 2016

Todays sightings

Todays sightings

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths.  Wellies are needed to get to Lyle and Friends hides. Reedbed hide is closed. There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney W

24 January 2016

Increased reserve access

Increased reserve access

Water levels have dropped well enough to now re-open all of the footpaths.  Wellies are needed to get to Reedbed, Lyle and Friends hides.  There is mud on the footpath to Nelson-lyle hide so stout boots would be recommended The Welney Wash Road sectio

23 January 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Tree sparrow Pintail Bewick swan Dunlin Snipe Redshank Golden plover

22 January 2016

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Dunlin Redshank Shelduck Goldeneye Tree sparrow Snipe Bewick swan

21 January 2016

Wetland bird survey results

Wetland bird survey results

The wardens walked around the entire reserve today counting all the birds they saw on the way. Here are their totals: Wigeon- 8051 Shoveler- 72 Gadwall- 51 Teal- 1482 Mallard- 1133 Pintail- 444 Pochard- 254 (20 females) Tufted duck- 127 Goldeneye- 1 Cormo

18 January 2016