Welney news
Have your first encounter with bats, owls and moths
Friends of Welney committee members Ann & Chris Beer trying out the new bat detectors Not many of us have ever had a bat zip over our head, seen the ghostly figure of a barn owl quartering the fields or appreciate
15 April 2015
Signs of spring
Lesser celandine More signs of spring are evident this week at WWT Welney. The first few plants are bursting into flower. With coltsfoot, germander speedwell and lesser celandine some of the first to emerge. It
13 March 2015
First signs of Spring
Great Crested Grebe by Adam Finch Coot having a showdown, grebes performing the tango and hares knocking one another out; just some of the amazing sights spring has to offer. Visitors to WWT Welney Wetland Centre on t
4 March 2015
Opening times changing
As we change to our summer opening times tomorrow, you will be able to visit our reserve and centre from 9.30am - 5pm daily.
28 February 2015
Diversion due to local road closures
From Monday 2 March to Tuesday 3 March there will be a road closure along the A1101 between the villages of Upwell and Lakes End. Anyone approaching us from Wisbech/Peterborough direction are advised to travel via Dowham market. From Wednesday 4 March u
28 February 2015
GPS tagged swans aid species research
Bewick's swan family by Adam Finch The quiet, rural landscape of the Fens has been the setting for the start of an incredible journey for ten special Bewick’s swans – the rarest swan in the UK. These swans are som
24 February 2015
Creatures are all a-flutter for Valentine’s Day
Whooper Heart by Jack Kellett Visitors can watch swans mirroring, wigeon tail-wagging and hares boxing, as love is in the air at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. As the days lengthen and we head towards spring the wetland c
10 February 2015
Barn owl bonanza
Barn owl on post by Simon Stirrup This winter more visitors than ever are getting brilliant views of the barn owls at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The iconic shape of these pale owls gliding over the ditches and grassy
27 January 2015
Reserve access
Visitors walking the paths by Alastair Haines All the footpaths are once again open, and there is no need for wellies unless we get further rain. All hides are open except for the Allport hide which is permanently clo
26 January 2015
Wetland wildlife gets boost from players of People’s Postcode Lottery
WWT Chief Executive Martin Spray CBE accepts the generous cheque Wetland wildlife is to benefit from new developments at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) thanks to the generous support of players of People’s
22 January 2015
Swan numbers peak
WWT Welney Swan feed by Sacha Dench Numbers of whooper and Bewick’s swans on the Ouse Washes are thought to have reached their peak this winter. The huge numbers of swans are providing wonderful spectacles at WWT We
21 January 2015
Reserve access
Wellies by Nick Cottrell Wellies are now needed to access Lyle and Nelson-Lyle hides. We have had to close Friends and Reedbed hides today due to increasing water levels on the footpaths leading to them. Water level
18 January 2015
Help us document a year on the Great Ouse Wetland
Call to the public to film, present, comment on and get involved with Great Ouse Wetland's amazing animal life Volunteers filming The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust via its wetland centre in Welney, Norfolk is launchin
17 January 2015
A Year in the Life of the Great Ouse Wetlands
Journey into the lives of the animals and the people of the Great Ouse Wetlands WWT Welney is launching a brand new project to capture and document a year in the life of this spectacular region. We want to record the highs and lows, from the spectacular t
11 December 2014
Floodlit swan feeds
Wimble the whooper swan The floodlit swans feeds are particularly good at the moment with water levels creeping up. The birds are now favouring the islands and shallow water nearest the main hide. Details of the f
26 November 2014