Welney news
Early openings and water levels
Swans at sunrise by Susie Haynes WWT Welney will be opening at 7am on the following dates to allow people access to see the flight out of swans just after dawn. Sat 5 Mon 7 Sat 12 Mon 14 Sat 19 Mon 21 Sat 26 Mon 28
4 January 2013
Threatened swans boosted by bumper breeding season
Bewick's at slimbridge Threatened Bewick’s swans are returning from their Russian breeding grounds with the most young that ornithologists have seen in more than a decade. Surveys of the swans’ UK winte
27 December 2012
Early openings and water levels dropping
Sunrise over bank farm WWT Welney will be opening at 7am on the following dates to allow people access to see the flight out of swans just after dawn. Sat 15 Mon 17 Sat 22 Mon 24 Thurs 27 Sat 29 Mon 31 Water levels
14 December 2012
WWT Welney reopens with swan spectacle
After high flood waters on the reserve WWT Welney opens its doors to find hundreds of swans on the newly created wetlands. Swans on new wetlands by Leigh Marshall Whilst the Ouse washes play a vital role
7 December 2012
Spring photography competition winners named at WWT Welney
'The Hunter' Kevin Wooby WWT Welney Wetland Centre have named five winners in the regional Spring heat of the WWT’s Photography Competition 2011 – 2012. Two local amateur photographers have scooped three
15 August 2012
WWT Welney welcomes volunteers who say NO to retirement
Volunteer Norman Ridley Volunteers are the life blood of charities such as the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and with over 35 years experience, ranging from wrestling with swans at catches to being a wetland bodyguard,
3 July 2012
Birdwatchers get in a flap as rare squacco heron flies in to WWT Welney
Squacco heron by Chris Baines Birders have been gathering at WWT Welney in Norfolk this week to see an extremely rare squacco heron which arrived on the weekend. The reason why it has turned up in the UK is unknown
2 July 2012
Mute swans tower above recent floods
Mute swan nest in flood As flooding affects the nesting season on the Ouse washes at WWT Welney, one pair of swans are towering above the lapping water. A determined pair of mute swans are refusing to lose their nest
18 May 2012
Only two weeks of the WWT photography competition Spring heat to go!
New Build by Nigel Picknell These eye-catching new photographs of Britain’s wonderful wildlife show some of the amazing array of wildlife and stunning landscapes that can be seen at WWT’s Welney centre through the
16 May 2012
Ready, set, go for the wetland Olympics
Hares boxing by Simon Stirrup Whilst the UK's sporting elite prepare for the Olympics; nature's athletes compete for much higher stakes. The reserve at WWT Welney is now brimming with courtship displays and competiti
19 March 2012
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