Common Sandpiper WWT Welney today

Great Egret hunting WWT Welney

Its always a challenge to get a Cetti’s Warbler pic, but after a couple of bursts instead of flying off this one had a little snooze… WWT Welney today

Cracking day WWT Welney
The sun shone.
The wind dropped.

Booming bittern
Peregrine hunting
Little ringed plover displaying
Black-tailed godwits laying

And an amazing 16 Great White Egrets
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Nice to see Terns arriving back at Welney today, flock of 21 Common terns flew North along the Washes in the morning, in the afternoon there was about 10 terns in front of the main observatory, mainly Common with a couple of Artic terns mixed in.
WWT Welney

Lots of sightings this morning, not just birdlife. Common carpet moth, brimstone, orange-tip and green-veined white butterflies. Cuckoo, bittern, peregrine, bar-tailed godwit, little ringed plover, common sandpiper, great white egrets, great crested grebes.
#insects #birds

An Otter went in front of Main Observatory also a distant Garganey WWT Welney

✨ Coming soon - wetland evenings ✨

📅 Thursdays from May, enjoy access until 8pm.

As spring turns to summer, join us for evening access at Welney each week. Either stay on from a day visit, or come for the evening itself.

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/Q9AM50RoiGK

A couple of excellent (but bloody chilly) days birding out east. Highlights included Otter at WWT Welney plus Black-winged Stilt, Black Tern, Little Gull and a distant Red-breasted Goose at RSPB Frampton Marsh 🌍.

Had a bit of a surprise as I was leaving WWT Welney this afternoon, looked up to see this White Stork gliding South at a fair speed, shame about the horrendous heat haze…

It seemed that one pair of Shelduck wanted the same bit of water as another pair, so plenty of displaying, calling and chasing ensued WWT Welney today

The sounds of summer finally in the sunshine 😄
Sedge warbler, Cettis's warbler, blackcap, reed warbler and reed bunting singing around car park/visitor centre ponds.
Avocet, grey plover, bar-tailed godwit, black-tailed godwit, common sandpiper, garganey, swallow, house martin.

Dave WWT Welney Any Artic terns passing?
Had some yesterday in front of main Observatory

Sightings this morning:

First cuckoo of summer, bittern, snipe, wood sandpiper x2 Lady Fen, swallow, house martin, tree sparrow, black-tailed godwit.

First swift flocks passed through over the weekend 😀

📷 Cuckoo by Simon Stirrup

WHAT a shot! 📷👏

Sukhdev Singh is the worthy winner of our 2023 members' photography competition.

His winning photo - 'Sky dancer' - was captured at WWT Welney where he collected his prize of SWAROVSKI OPTIK binoculars.

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We're into the final few days of enjoying the photography of Bruce Liggitt. If you want to take home fantastic Fen wildlife to adorn your walls, you need to make a trip to see us.

Next up is artist Lisa Banks, find out about her upcoming gallery here - ow.ly/GVI950Rnq2x

✨ Coming soon - wetland evenings ✨

📅 Thursdays from May, enjoy access until 8pm.

As spring turns to summer, join us for evening access at Welney each week. Either stay on from a day visit, or come for the evening itself.

Find out more 👉 ow.ly/Q9AM50RoiGK

#WaderWednesday

🌿 Spring migration brings us lots of exciting birds passing through, but lets not overlook the 'common' species that are not that common anymore. Lapwing, now a red-listed bird are often one of the first waders to nest and have chicks on the ground.

#Birds

✨ Dawn Chorus Day walk this Sunday ✨

Join us to experience the sights and sounds of a wetland dawn chorus at Welney, this International Dawn Chorus Day.

📅 Sun 5 May, 5-8am

Don't miss out, book your place here 👉 ow.ly/7XoW50RrwyH

📷 Sedge warbler by Simon Stirrup