Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Buzzard - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Sparrowhawk - 2 Green woodpecker - visitor centre
21 December 2013
Ouse washes are looking fantastic
Water levels on the reserve are brilliant at the moment encouraging flocks of waders and ducks to use the wet grassland and splashes of water. The flight in of Bewick's swans as the light fades on the reserve is not to be missed from Reedbed hide. We
17 December 2013
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