We arrived at Welney around 11am, having passed a couple of fields which had flocks of whooper swans in them as we neared the centre. My first job was to join the WWT after which we walked over the road bridge to visit the observatory then the hides. Mute and Whooper swans were in evidence, but no sightings of Bewicks. Also a range of ducks including tufted, mallard, shoveler, shelduck, wigeon, pochard and teal. Waders included blacktailed godwits, redshanks and a snipe and an unidentifiable small wader, possible a little stint. A whinchat also perched on the reeds outside the observatory. Whilst having our lunch in the restaurant, a kingfisher perched for 10 minutes in a tree by the pond outside.
We took a route home via RSPB Ouse Washes, where we spotted tree sparrows on the feeders viewable through the window from the visitor centre, but strangely not visiting the feeders near the picnic area which would have provided some better photos!
Birds seen today:
whooper swan, mute swan, mallard, greylag goose, canada goose, little egret, grey heron, lapwing, black tailed godwit, snipe, redshank, mallard, teal, tufted duck, pochard, wigeon, shoveler, shelduck, kingfisher, whinchat, cormorant, blue tit, great tit, robin, blackbird, wood pigeon, buzzard, kestrel, pheasant, house sparrow, tree sparrow, goldfinch, magpie, reed bunting.
whooper swans grazing in a field
whooper swan
lapwing
pochard
house sparrow
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