Latest sightings
Out on the reserve today
Red kite - 1 (flew over the visitor centre) Swallow - 2 House martin - 5 White wagtail - 1 (Lady Fen) Wheatear - 4 (Lady Fen) Willow warbler - 1 (car park) Yesterday's sightings included: Spoonbill from Friends hide, yellow wagtail and the first house m
15 April 2013
Spring is in the air at Welney
Across the whole site at Welney you can now see and hear Spring getting into full swing with our breeding waders displaying. Look out for lapwing, redshank, snipe, little ringed plover and black-tailed godwits. Other waders passing through include hun
12 April 2013
Chiffchaff arrival
Chiffhcaff - 1 (the first one of this Spring at Welney calling at the back of the visitor centre. Red kite - 1 (flew over the Northern end of the reserve)
11 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Common tern - 4 Garganey - 1 Grey plover - 4 Dunlin - 4 Ruff - 6 Avocet - 20+ Redshank and lapwing calling as well as black-tailed godwits wickering. An addition to yesterdays sightings there were: Scaup - 2 Garganey - 3 (2males and one female) Great cres
11 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Little ringed plover - 2 Marsh harrier - 2 Ruff - 4 Avocet Teal Black-tailed godwit (in good summer plumage) Lyle hide Willow/Marsh tit - identification wasn't clarified Lady Fen Hen harrier - 1 (male)
10 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Friends Hide Scaup - 3 Avocet - 20 Goldeneye - 7 Crane - 3 Lady Fen Little-ringed plover Buzzard
7 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Black-necked grebe - 1 Friends Hide Garganey - (pair) Dunlin - 6 Avocet - 12 Scaup - 2
5 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Black-necked grebe - 1 Friends hide Avocet - 10 Lady Fen Wigeon - flock grazing the grasses next to the closest splash of water to the centre.
4 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Peregrine - 1 (female); sitting on the ground, not far from the visitor centre. Curlew - 1 Kestrel - 2 Teal - 2 pairs close to the centre. Main observatory Black-necked grebe - 1
3 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main observatory Black-necked Grebe - 1 Avocet - 13 Lady Fen Crane - 3 (31/3)
2 April 2013
Out on the reserve today
Reserve Goldeneye - 6 (2 males, 4 females) Scaup - 1 Black-necked grebe - 1 (reported by a visitor at 2.45pm) Avocet - 1 Great crested grebe - 2 Buzzard - 1 Merlin - 1 Hundred foot drain Wigeon - several flocks grazing Teal Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 1
29 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Main Observatory Black-necked grebe - 1 Goldeneye - 3 Avocet - 3 Scaup- 1 Lady Fen Marsh Harrier - 1 Peregrine - 1 Hen Harrier - 1 Buzzard - 1
28 March 2013
Black-necked Grebe
The black-necked grebe is still present on the reserve and was being seen very well from the (heated!) main observatory this afternoon.
25 March 2013
Out on the reserve today - 24 March
Main Observatory Black -necked grebe - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Scaup - 2 Red -crested Pochard - 2 Great-crested Grebe - 2 (displaying) Snipe - 15 Curlew - 6 Lady Fen Hen Harrier - 1 (female)
25 March 2013
Out on the reserve today
Lady Fen Wigeon - 20 Dunlin - 2 Golden plover - 80 Redshank Lapwing Little egret - 8 Hen harrier - 1 (Ringtail) Marsh harrier - 1 Main observatory Black-tailed godwit - 150 Oystercatcher - 6 Dunlin - 6 Ruff - 2 Avocet - 12 Curlew - 7 Goldeneye - 5 Buzzard
22 March 2013