News - Welney
Leho arrives home for Christmas
Leho the GPS tagged Bewick's swan Earlier this month a second GPS tagged Bewick's swan, Leho, arrived back at WWT Welney. She is the third GPS tagged Bewick's swan to arrive back in the UK after Daisy Clarke and Ma
14 December 2016
Have you been to an evening swan feed yet?
Badger at the floodlit swan feed The evening floodlit swan feeds are the best chance to see large numbers of swans at a feed, as the swans have returned from the surrounding fields where they have spent the day feedin
2 December 2016
Wader spectacle building
Black-tailed godwit flock by Heather Lowe Over the weekend water levels have risen, bringing many of the wading birds closer to the hides, as well as more birds arriving. This is creating a hive of activity on the i
29 November 2016
Summer review
Cattle leaving On Friday we said goodbye to the last herd of cattle as they returned to their farm. To give you an idea of the summer management carried out on the reserve by staff, volunteers, contractors and lives
24 November 2016
Ready for the next influx of birds
Duck flock by Georgette Taylor The reserve is looking fantastic as we head further into winter....a visitor on Monday said that they had never seen so many wigeon, and we haven't even reached peak numbers yet! We are
23 November 2016
Daisy Clarke's migration is pieced together
Daisy Clarke by Ray Mathias. We were so pleased to see Daisy Clarke arrive back at WWT Welney two weeks ago after her gruelling migration from arctic Russia. It has been wonderful to follow her migration thanks to
22 November 2016
Wildlife photographer Rebecca Nason features in the gallery November & December
Common Eider Raft by Rebecca Nason Pensive Puffin by Rebecca Nason This month and next we have artwork in the gallery for sale by popular wildlife photographer, Rebecca Nason. Reb
16 November 2016
Swan Count
Main Lagoon as the swans started to fly out Thousands of swans are back now for the winter, with a particularly high November count:- WWT Welney: Whooper swan - 4262 Bewick's swan - 305 Ouse Washes total: Whooper swan
15 November 2016
Swan numbers increasing
This week more swans have been arriving at WWT Welney, making the reserve very busy. We will be counting the whooper and Bewick's swans on Tuesday 15 November, but have got over 3,000 in total. There are still over 1,000 swans on the main lagoon each
11 November 2016
Daisy Clarke is the first GPS tagged Bewick's swan to arrive at WWT Welney
The first GPS tagged Bewick's swan has arrived back in the UK this week. Daisy Clarke touched down in the early hours of Monday morning, having flown across The North Sea from The Netherlands. She has been roosting in front of our Lyle and Friends hides
9 November 2016
Watch a thousand swans at the floodlit feeds
Swans on the main lagoon by Bob Ellis The swan flight in and evening feed are incredible at the moment. Thousands of swans are flying in at dusk right in front of the hides, with over a thousand on the main lagoon a
8 November 2016
Winter opening times
Winter opening times from today, Tuesday 1 November.... Mon-Wed 10am - 5pm Thurs-Sun 10am - 8pm That means our floodlit swan feeds start this week - hooray!! Wigeon cafe is open from 10am daily, closing at: 4.30pm Mon-Fri 6pm Sat & Sun
1 November 2016
Swan numbers increase sharply!
Whooper swans by Heather Lowe This week we have witnessed a definite swanfall at Welney. From less than 100 birds at the start of the week, we now have 2,000 winter visitors, most of which are roosting on the main l
22 October 2016
Crane flock increases in number and becomes more regular on the reserve!
Crane family by Jane Rowe Since the start of October the crane flock has grown, so that we now have 17 individuals regularly using the reserve for roosting over night and feeding during the day. Visitors are getting
13 October 2016
October gallery - Artwork by Gill McCoy
Hare artwork, Gill McCoy This month the gallery is alive with colourful, creative artwork by Gill McCoy. Gill currently works at WWT Welney, and you may well see her as you are welcomed to the centre on a visit. G
5 October 2016