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Site Manager, WWT Welney Wetland Centre. Guardian to Robin the border collie ๐พ
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Daniel Langston
about 22 hours ago
Ringed Whooper Swan, ABP, part of a group of 7 new in at dawn at Branston Island, left N by 0600. From quick search seems to be Welney hatched, maybe explaining the group's delay. Also 73 Ringo, Dunlin, Garganey, 3 Ibis and 2 Great, 25! Little Egret.
#PatchBirding
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Richard K Broughton
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New in
#BirdStudy
Using trail cameras to monitor Corncrakes: Use of passive infrared-triggered trail cameras to study timing of breeding and habitat use of Corncrakes Crex crex in Scotland
doi.org/10.1080/0006...
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
26 days ago
Today at Welney Black-winged stilt, Common sandpiper, Greenshank, Swifts and 3 Hobby, all in all after a bleak start but not only did the birds make an appearance but so did the Sun.
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Black-winged stilt at WWT Welney this morning. I was hoping one would turn up so was nice find this one snoozing from the visitor centre
27 days ago
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With the dry spring the team have been able to access the Tansy trail at WWT Welney. The results, our earliest record of the rare Tansy beetle.
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
about 1 month ago
Today at Welney, highlights included Cuckoo calling, Ringed plover, Orange-tailed mining bee and Spotted Redshank amongst the Black-tailed Godwits
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Peter Driver
about 1 month ago
A pair of Garganey yesterday at Welney
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Fortunately for her, the drake was pretty quick on the job. An elusive pair of Tree Sparrows finally showed up at 4.45 after the dominant House Sparrows had quietened down a bit. Cafe serves an excellent pastie too.
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
about 1 month ago
Just the Male Garganey slipping back to his resting place after a quick โcuddleโ with the female Garganey. I hear the the sounds of Garganey ducklings coming soon to WWT Welney
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The White Falcon
about 2 months ago
What an incredible last two days ~ another fantastic annual early spring limosa top-up around the Fens: y'day it was Ouse Washes, today Welney & a minimum of 23 nominate birds logged plus well over 1100 islandicas. Highlight of 2026 so far.
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#norfolkbirding
#cambsbirding
#L3
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The White Falcon
about 2 months ago
This must be one of the most fantastic things I've seen in all my 30+ years watching limosas. Away from the throng of 900+ islandicas, this pair of L3 quietly began a short display & copulation quickly followed (all-grey โ๏ธ in the background).
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#L3
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
about 2 months ago
Another cracking day of volunteering at WWT Welney today, Red-crested Pochard, Sand Martins, Peregrine, Cranes and lots of Waders to name a few and of course the big skies of Fenland.
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Enjoyable couple of hours at WWT Welney focusing on limosa Black-tailed godwits Numbers are steadily increasing. Displaying has begun and a few interesting ring records.
about 2 months ago
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Curlew Action
about 2 months ago
Mary Colwell and Prof Jenny Gill explore gender bias in fieldwork in our latest blog. Read it now:
www.curlewaction.org/the-joke-tha...
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WWT Welney will be closed on Thursday 26 March for a staff development day. Weโll be open for the rest of the week, 9.30am -5pm The washes are packed full of birds creating an incredible spectacle
2 months ago
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Ajay Tegala
2 months ago
I'm excited to share the latest Wild Tales episode, made at
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Welney, exploring the lives of our wild winter swans, delving into their behaviour, epic migrations and the people who study and protect them ๐ฆข
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKN...
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Finding the Tundra Swan | Podcast
YouTube video by National Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKNkRny_qc
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That time of year has arrived. The first limosa black tailed godwit is back at WWT Welney wearing its lime โEโ ring but refusing to put its other leg down for a complete read. Over the next few weeks more of these limosa godwits will return hoping they have access to the Ouse Washes to breed.
2 months ago
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WWT Welney looking absolutely splendid today. Packed full of waders and wildfowl
2 months ago
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
2 months ago
First Garganey of the year for me at WWT Welney, pair in front of Nelson Lyle hide in morning had moved to Reedbed hide pm.
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Signs of spring in Norfolkโฆwoodlarks are the soundtrack on our walks Interestingly had one singing in a new location today
3 months ago
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๐ข Job Alert: Monitoring officer I am looking for an experienced ornithological fieldworker to join the team this spring to lead on the monitoring of Black tailed godwits at WWT Welney. Closing date: 6 March 2026 Apply โก๏ธ
vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/77...
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RSPB Science
3 months ago
Lynda Donaldson โ Wetland conservationist Any day in which I can explore the Fens in Spring and hear the whickering of Black-tailed Godwits after they return from their migration is special. Itโs always beneficial to remind ourselves of the work we are doing and that it helps make a difference.
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Our new paper is out ๐
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3 months ago
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WWT Welney access update โข All roads from A10 are open (Littleport & ten mile bank). โข โ Lady Fen trail closed due to large numbers of waders and wildfowl Cranes and pink-footed geese also regular โข โ Main obs only hide available due to flooding
3 months ago
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Rob Edmunds
3 months ago
Enjoyed a morning at WWT Welney. Particularly enjoyed our coffee overlooking Lady Fen, with about a dozen Common Cranes and a group of Cattle Egrets.
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James Emerson
4 months ago
It's a new month, so lets spin the wheel and find out what species a rewilding company wants to introduce next, as we play "Let's turn Norfolk into a big zoo". Ooh, it's...Dalmation Pelican!
www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/r...
and
pressreleasehub.pa.media/article/inte...
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Dalmatian pelican reintroduction & conservation
The Dalmatian pelican could become an ambassador for wetland restoration in Britain. Learn how we can bring back this giant of the sky.
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/why-rewild/reintroductions-key-species/key-species/dalmatian-pelican
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British Birds
4 months ago
Prepare for the cold-spell with the February issue of British Birds Journal! In this month's issue: - Ouse Washes and Whooper Swans - Britain's first Western olivaceous warbler - Do Eurasian Wrynecks drum? Available in Print or online through our Digital Subscription.
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Global Flyway Network
4 months ago
While most black-tailed godwits make at least 1 stop around the Mediterranean on their way south, two youngsters found their way to Senegal in single non-stop flights. W1WCCG really took our breath away. This first-time traveller covered >4700km to Senegal in 50 hrs.
www.birdeyes.org/young-godwit...
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Kane Brides ๐ฆ
4 months ago
๐ฆข The International Swan Census is almost here โ this weekend! We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewickโs Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! ๐
bto.org/gsmp-isc
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Clive Baker ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ ๐ฎ๐ช
4 months ago
Today at Welney, 9 people on Hare walk, 67 people attended the Swan talk. Now having a glass of of Red wine after another rewarding day volunteering.
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Jonny
5 months ago
Your latest The Two Jonnies episode is live! Like other episodes but much, much better feat.
@lizziebruce.bsky.social
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#TheTwoJonnies
@jonnybirder.bsky.social
The Two Jonnies Episode 8 on Podbean, check it out!
www.podbean.com/ei/pb-biss3-...
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The Two Jonnies Episode 8
Lizzie Bruce in the house! We talk careers in conservation, WWT, our collective love of ducks and about Jonny H crying when he found a drake Wood Duck. The Two Jonnies - except in audio not visual f...
https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-biss3-1a123e0
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WWT Welney looking very wintery this week, with the Ouse Washes largely frozen over.
5 months ago
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
5 months ago
Can you help us fill the remaining vacant sites for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January? ๐ฆข Find and request a site at
app.bto.org/gsmp/public/...
Thank you!
#UKBirding
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
5 months ago
1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? ๐ฆข Visit the vacant site map to request a site at
app.bto.org/gsmp/pub...
#Ornithology
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Lynda Donaldson
5 months ago
RSPB seasonal positions
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are live & we are ready for applications! ๐ฑ๐ชถ๐โฐ๏ธ๐ฃ Huge variety of posts available for 2026: seabirds, veg surveys, visitor questionnaires, upland monitoring, wader chick tracking... all listed on the attachments via the link ๐ Deadline 11th Jan 2026 ๐
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Kane Brides ๐ฆ
5 months ago
๐ Our new paper shows Bewickโs Swan numbers in NW/NE Europe have fallen to ~12,900 birds - a 56.7% decline since 1995, with further losses predicted by 2026 unless survival or breeding success improves. Flyway-wide conservation is urgent. ๐ฆข Download paper >
tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art...
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Starlings passing over Dersingham Bog are very impressive
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WWT Welney
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counts from this week ๐ฆ Wigeon 4568 ๐ฆ Pintail 791 ๐ฆ Pochard 416 ๐ฆ Mallard 957 ๐ฆ Lapwing 4109 ๐ฆ Black-tailed godwit 554 Complete count โฌ๏ธ
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
6 months ago
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Lynda Donaldson
6 months ago
๐ฃ New paper out now in
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!
#Headstarting
- hatching eggs and/or rearing chicks in captivity & releasing them back to the wild - has been increasingly used for
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. But it can be challenging and expensive. So why do it and whenโ ๐ทWWT/Bob Ellis
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Dawn Balmer
6 months ago
57 species at Welney WWT this afternoon for my
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list. Some impressive counts- Pintail 760, Pochard 639, Mallard 775. Three Pochard x Ferruginous Duck hybrids, 1 Tufted x Pochard hybrid. Also 8 Cranes, 6 Cattle Egret, 2 Gt White Egrets.
#NorfolkBirding
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WWT Welney looking stunning at the moment. Absolutely packed full of wintering wildfowl and waders.
6 months ago
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Kane Brides ๐ฆ
6 months ago
This time, the washes were ready! ๐ฆขโ After a 570km U-turn north to Aberdeenshire, likely due to low water at the Ouse Washes, the same swan has migrated south again & arrived to restored, higher levels. A real-world example of landscape-scale habitat assessment by migratory birds.
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WWT Welney was looking stunning today Bewickโs swans, hen harrier, little gull and flocks of waders & wildfowl
6 months ago
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Alice Risely
12 months ago
๐ฆ SAVE THE DATE! ๐ฆ I'm excited to announce that the theme of the 2027 BOU conference is Avian Disease Ecology! ๐ Nottingham, UK ๐ 6โ8 April 2027 ๐ Full details:
lnkd.in/gPvFFDJe
Please share widely!
#BOU2027
#Ornithology
#WildlifeDisease
#AvianDisease
#EcoHealth
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Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) | Goose & Swan Monitoring (GSMP)
6 months ago
The International Swan Census (ISC) is taking place on the weekend of 17th-18th January 2026 (WeBS January Core Count weekend), counting Whooper and Bewickโs Swans. Follow these simple steps to get involved ๐
@btobirds.bsky.social
@jncc.bsky.social
@naturescot.bsky.social
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โจ Whooper swans this evening at WWT Welney โจ
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7 months ago
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Kane Brides ๐ฆ
7 months ago
A week on from
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๐ฌ๏ธ data from our tagged Whooper Swans show both storm assistance & storm displacement. Some birds made rapid migrations, others battled the elements โ some out at sea for 55 hrs! As North Atlantic storms grow more frequent, understanding their impact is vital. ๐ฆข
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๐ Afternoon arrival of Whooper Swans at WWT Welney They were also in the company of 150 pink footed geese - a rare sight in this part of Norfolk
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8 months ago
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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology
8 months ago
Grab yourself a cup of tea, and sit back and enjoy this week's BTO Migration Blog. And then head out and let us know what you spot over the weekend!
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
๐ท Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
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#ornithology
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The first Whooper swan families of 2025 arrived at WWT Welney this weekend. Encouraging to see several broods of 4.
8 months ago
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