Welney news
Witness a flurry of feathers this half term at WWT Welney!
Welney regular Baldur (U5B), his mate U5S, and last year's brood of 7 cygnets. David Featherbe See some feathery favourites at the floodlit swan feeds such as Baldur, Wimble and Toby Two! As well as catching u
10 February 2012
Wildlife suffering as countryside dries out
Farming and wildlife likely to come into conflict as limited water directed to domestic supply Nature experts warn that this summer could be the worst for wildlife in over 30 years if the current period of low rainfall continues. Rainfall has been so low
2 February 2012
The winter heat of the WWT Photography Competition is going strong with the deadline looming!
The heat is on as the days start to lengthen, which can mean only one thing – there is not much time to enter photos in the winter heat of the WWT photography competition. Following on from the success of the autumn heat which received an influx of ov
25 January 2012
Norfolk through the lens – WWT Welney winners of the Autumn heat
Swans by Ian Taylor Norfolk’s Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centre, WWT, located in Welney has named the four regional winners in the autumn heat of its nationwide photography competition. From the creative to the
9 January 2012
Bewick's return in force at WWT Welney!
The first wave of Bewick’s have made it to their winter home. One of the first Bewick's swan families to arrive at WWT Welney taken by David Featherbe Until now there has been a distinct lack of Bewick’s swan
15 November 2011
Swan spectacle gets underway at WWT Welney
Swan roost provides stunning autumn spectacle. As the natural spectacles of autumn get underway, our region plays host to one of its own, now at its best! Thousands of migratory swans are roosting in front of WWT Welney’s main observatory each night.
13 November 2011
Whooper swans glide in at WWT Welney!
The first nine whooper swans glided onto the main lagoon as wardens opened the reserve on the morning of Thursday 15 September – four days earlier than last year! The sight of these arrivals and those to follow will be an intriguing development for the
21 September 2011
David Lindo, The Urban Birder, goes rural at WWT Welney!
David Lindo, up-and-coming birder with a twist! Using urban centres to hone his skills and let his interest in birds flourish, will be talking and holding book signings of his first publication at the WWT Welney autumn fair on Sunday 25 September. The aut
12 September 2011
Icelandic swan romance results in rare UK cygnets
A tragic swan romance has taken a happy turn as a pair of Icelandic whooper swans, hampered by injury, has hatched a healthy brood of cygnets at WWT Welney Wetland Centre, 1,800 kilometres from their usual breeding grounds. Whooper swans pair for life but
29 July 2011
Dragonfly habitat area launched at WWT Welney
Staff at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, Welney Centre invited donators and supporters to the opening of the new dragonfly pond area on the reserve this week. It is hoped that visitors will now be able to enjoy close encounters with the 20 species of d
13 July 2011
New wetland at WWT Welney gets thumbs up from breeding waders
A pair of black-tailed godwits has successfully reared a brood of three chicks on 80 ha of recently created wetlands at WWT Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk next to the Ouse Washes reserve. Black tailed godwits are now a very rare bird on the Ouse Washes
11 July 2011
Friends of Welney celebrate 20 years
We are going to be saying happy birthday to the Friends of Welney this summer as they celebrate their 20th anniversary. Members of Friends of Welney will be invited to a special evening held at the reserve to say thank you for their hard work. Set up in
27 April 2011
Brilliant bluethroat back at Welney
A tiny, brightly coloured passerine has led to a surge in birdwatchers at WWT Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk. Each spring a handful of white-spotted bluethroat pass through the UK on their migration but have never been recorded breeding in the UK. The w
8 April 2011
Poll results highlight public concern over flooding and water
- Opportunities & key issues identified - A new UK-wide opinion survey, commissioned by WWT, highlights growing awareness and concern about water usage and a willingness to do more to reduce flooding and help wildlife. WWT is using the survey to launch a
23 March 2011
For a mum that deserves everything this Mother’s Day
Book onto the Mother’s Day lunch event, Sunday 3 April 2011 Would your mum like to spend a day in exquisite surroundings: saving wildlife? Being inspired by natural spectacles? Learning a new hobby? With the little ones? Without the little ones? Enjoyin
22 March 2011