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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 Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wood sandpiper Hobby Ruff Yellow wagtail

19 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff Greenshank Redshank Snipe Yellow wagtail Green sandpiper Marsh harrier

18 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Greenshank Redshank Lapwing Black-tailed godwits Ruff Dunlin Snipe Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Hobby

17 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff Dunlin Green sandpiper Marsh harrier Buzzard Hobby Curlew Yellow wagtail

16 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff Greenshank Green sandpiper Yellow wagtail Snipe Marsh harrier Common sandpiper Crane Dunlin

15 August 2015

Cranes

Cranes

5 cranes are dancing about on Lady Fen this morning, easily seen from cafe and veranda area.

14 August 2015

Todays Highlights

Todays Highlights

Ruderal bumblebee by Georgette Taylor On Tuesday the reserve team were working hard out on the pools, clearing the islands and creating muddy edges.  This work creates fantastic habitat for passage migrant waders, ou

13 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Black-tailed godwit Ruff Snipe Common sandpiper Green sandpiper Greenshank Ringed plover House martin

11 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Tree sparrow Hobby-2 on Lady Fen Marsh harrier Tree sparrow-on feeder beside cafe Yellow wagtail Dunlin-3 Black-tailed godwit-6 Ruff-38 Wood sandpiper-2 Common sandpiper-2 Green sandpiper-6 Snipe-2 Green woodpecker-2

10 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Cuckoo Marsh harrier Dunlin Greenshank Ruff-9 Hobby Green sandpiper-3 Kingfisher-summer walk Kestrel Tree sparrows Otter footprints-under bridge

9 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff - 36 Garganey -2 Green sandpiper-2 Common sandpiper-1 Marsh harrier Black-tailed godwit-8 Greenshank Buzzard Yellow wagtail Snipe Kingfisher Tree sparrow

8 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Ruff- 36 Garganey- 2 Green sandpiper- 2 Common sandpiper Marsh harrier Black- tailed godwit Greenshank Buzzard Yellow wagtail Snipe Kingfisher

8 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

It was a lovely sunny day out on the washes today with a flourish of birds and insects for visitors to see. Wood sandpiper Ruff- 8 Common sandpiper Green sandpiper- Friends hide Greenshank- Lyle hide Hobby- 2 seen from café Ringed plover Snipe Kingfisher

6 August 2015

Today's Highlights

Today's Highlights

Wood sandpiper- 3 Green sandpiper- 3 Common sandpiper- 2 Black-tailed godwit- 10 Ruff- 20 Redshank Greenshank Snipe Pied wagtail Quail- singing by Friends hide Marsh harrier Hobby Yellow wagtail

5 August 2015

Todays highlights

Todays highlights

Main observatory Wood sandpipers x3 Ruff 21 Black-tailed godwits 6 Avocet 1 Common tern 2 Greenshank 2 Green sandpiper 1 Hobby 1

4 August 2015