Latest sightings
Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)
Wigeon - 4175 Mallard - 1362 Teal - 1253 Pochard - 106 Pintail - 46 Shoveler - 43 Gadwall - 37 Tufted duck - 11 Lapwing - 4015 Black-tailed godwit - 1400 Golden plover - 905 Curlew - 12 Dunlin - 6 Ruff - 6 Snipe - 2 Redshank - 2 Peregrine - 2 Marsh harrie
16 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 2 Also, look out for GREAT WHITE EGRETS today there have been up to 3 seen in the local area.
16 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Peregrine - 1 Sparrowhawk - 2 Marsh harrier Kestrel - 2 Barn owl - 1 Dunlin Curlew Golden plover Black-tailed godwit
12 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Red kite - 1 flew over the centre and main hide Brambling - 2 under the bird feeding station
9 December 2013
Dawn swan count
Whooper swan - 5755 Bewick's swan - 950 These numbers are the populations on the whole of the Ouse washes.
9 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Please refer to the Wetland Bird Survey entry (25 Nov) for the thousands of wintering wildfowl and waders which are on site on a daily basis. In addition to these we have had reports of Kingfisher, Common sandpiper and Redshank as water levels continue to
3 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Goosander - 1 (male)
2 December 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre was showing well all day)
30 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre) Barn owl - 1
26 November 2013
Dawn Swan Count - 26/11
Whooper Swan - 4123 Bewick's Swan - 506
26 November 2013
Wetland Bird Survey - 25/11
Great-crested Grebe - 2 Cormorant - 19 Heron - 4 Mute Swan - 35 Whooper Swan - 54 Greylag - 233 Canada Goose - 96 Wigeon - 3842 Gadwall - 7 Teal - 693 Mallard - 659 Pintail - 58 Shoveler - 47 Pochard - 317 Tufted Duck - 25 Goldeneye - 2 Moorhen - 5 Coot -
26 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Crane - 5
25 November 2013
Ringed swans at Welney
With so many swans taking a liking to the 'potato soup' on the main lagoon we've had a recent glut of leg ring sightings. The floodlit feeds are also a great time to see some of the Welney regulars! U5S - (yellow ring) a female ringed at WWT Welney in 2
20 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail - 1 (pond behind the visitor centre)
19 November 2013
Out on the reserve today
Water rail Water rail - 1 (pond behind visitor centre) Marsh harrier - 2
18 November 2013