New wildlife walk gives exclusive access to Ouse washes
Posted on 14th June 2013 by WWT Welney
Get closer to wetlands and wildlife at WWT Welney Wetland Centre Last weekend we opened the summer walk to visitors, allowing the only access out into the Ouse washes. The meandering grassy path is only open from June - [...]
Continue readingBreeding success for avocets after 2012 flooding washout
Posted on 28th May 2013 by WWT Welney
Come see our new chicks and their proud parents at WWT Welney Wetland Centre The first brood of avocet chicks has hatched on the Ouse Washes, at WWT Welney Wetland Centre. The proud parents are the first of 33 …
Endangered 'Ratty' comes out to play
Posted on 17th May 2013 by WWT Welney
The cold, wet start to the summer has not affected the spirits of one wetland mammal as water voles are showing off in front of visitors to the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust at Welney. The unforgettable emblem of an [...]
Volunteer bat researchers needed
Posted on 9th May 2013 by WWT Welney
Take part in a unique opportunity to be part of your local natural history! Volunteer to help rewrite our understanding of bats in the county. WWT Welney Wetland Centre and The Norfolk Bat Survey would like to give anyone[...]
Fundraising cyclist sets off from Welney for endangered spoonies
Posted on 5th May 2013 by WWT Welney
The WWT Welney Wetland Centre is the starting point of a 60 mile fundraising bike ride to Salthouse, Norfolk for Oriental Bird Club member, Mike Edgecombe. So far he has managed to raise over £700 on his Just Giving page[...]
Local group bake flora and fauna cakes to share at WWT Welney
Posted on 27th April 2013 by WWT Welney
Visitors to WWT Welney today might have noticed something a little out of the usual as the centre played host to a meeting of the Clandestine Cake Club! WWT Welney was delighted when the local branch of this secret cake[...]
Wonderful washes
Posted on 22nd April 2013 by WWT Welney
Spring continues to make its presence known and the washes are becoming greener and even more full of life. Over the last week we have had our first swallows and house martins arriving and making themselves known in [...]
Welney turns from blue to green this Spring
Posted on 11th April 2013 by WWT Welney
UPDATE: The first Chiffchaff has been present at Welney this afternoon, another sure sign of spring on the way! Finally the waters are receding on the reserve at Welney and with the weather improving we are seeing more [...]
Spring's first ray of sunshine
Posted on 26th March 2013 by WWT Welney
Despite the weather putting a dampener on the weekend and birds activity almost going in reverse, the first flowers of coltsfoot have appeared beside the front pond. Cotlsfoot (Tussilago farfara) is a welcome sign that [...]
First signs of spring
Posted on 22nd March 2013 by WWT Welney
Since the start of March we have seen various signs of spring emerging with hares boxing, lapwing performing aerial displays and songbirds filling the car park with music in the mornings. Visitors can listen to song [...]
