Lizzie Bruce
@lizziebruce.bsky.social
Site Manager, WWT Welney Wetland Centre.
Guardian to Robin the border collie 🐾
Guardian to Robin the border collie 🐾
✨ Whooper swans this evening at WWT Welney ✨
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
✨ Whooper swans this evening at WWT Welney ✨
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A week on from #StormAmy 🌬️ data from our tagged Whooper Swans show both storm assistance & storm displacement. Some birds made rapid migrations, others battled the elements – some out at sea for 55 hrs! As North Atlantic storms grow more frequent, understanding their impact is vital. 🦢 #Ornithology
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
A week on from #StormAmy 🌬️ data from our tagged Whooper Swans show both storm assistance & storm displacement. Some birds made rapid migrations, others battled the elements – some out at sea for 55 hrs! As North Atlantic storms grow more frequent, understanding their impact is vital. 🦢 #Ornithology
🔉 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
They were also in the company of 150 pink footed geese - a rare sight in this part of Norfolk
October 11, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🔉 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
They were also in the company of 150 pink footed geese - a rare sight in this part of Norfolk
Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
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...
📷 Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
#UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
And then head out and let us know what you spot over the weekend!
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
📷 Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
#UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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...
📷 Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
#UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
And then head out and let us know what you spot over the weekend!
www.bto.org/our-work/new...
📷 Whooper Swans by Sarah Kelman/BTO
#UKBirding #ornithology @birdtrack.bsky.social
The first Whooper swan families of 2025 arrived at WWT Welney this weekend.
Encouraging to see several broods of 4.
Encouraging to see several broods of 4.
October 6, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The first Whooper swan families of 2025 arrived at WWT Welney this weekend.
Encouraging to see several broods of 4.
Encouraging to see several broods of 4.
The autumn equinox signified the move from summer to autumn but with it came the first flocks of wintering Whooper swans to WWT Welney.
September 23, 2025 at 7:05 AM
The autumn equinox signified the move from summer to autumn but with it came the first flocks of wintering Whooper swans to WWT Welney.
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One of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reintroduced Corncrakes has pinged our MOTUS Tower! On 24th August at 21:32 it was picked up migrating over Spurn for 6 minutes! Amazingly, the same bird was detected just 90 minutes later at Weybourne, Norfolk! More info here www.facebook.com/share/p/1Arw...
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One of the @ldvnnr.bsky.social reintroduced Corncrakes has pinged our MOTUS Tower! On 24th August at 21:32 it was picked up migrating over Spurn for 6 minutes! Amazingly, the same bird was detected just 90 minutes later at Weybourne, Norfolk! More info here www.facebook.com/share/p/1Arw...
Thank you for the fab feedback of the free shuttle service from Ely to WWT Welney
Had a lovely time at Welney WWT today via the free shuttle bus from Ely station (on time and very comfy, SO NICE - and rare - to have a driver who knows how to use the wheelchair lift!!!!!).
Highlight was definitely the Whooper Swans - but we saw another 39 species and some nice insects too!
Highlight was definitely the Whooper Swans - but we saw another 39 species and some nice insects too!
September 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Thank you for the fab feedback of the free shuttle service from Ely to WWT Welney
Delighted to announce we are launching a FREE bus from Ely to WWT Welney Wetland Centre on Tuesdays and Saturdays until 29 November, courtesy of funding from @greateranglia.bsky.social
Book here
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
#lowcarbonbirding #norfolkbirding
Book here
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
#lowcarbonbirding #norfolkbirding
Community Minibus - Ely to WWT Welney Wetland Centre
Travel to WWT Welney Wetland Centre free of charge from Ely via FACT community minibus between 2 September 2025 and 29 November 2025.
www.wwt.org.uk
August 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Delighted to announce we are launching a FREE bus from Ely to WWT Welney Wetland Centre on Tuesdays and Saturdays until 29 November, courtesy of funding from @greateranglia.bsky.social
Book here
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
#lowcarbonbirding #norfolkbirding
Book here
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
#lowcarbonbirding #norfolkbirding
On #InternationalDogDay we spent the morning on Roydon Common I which there was a late cuckoo flying around
August 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
On #InternationalDogDay we spent the morning on Roydon Common I which there was a late cuckoo flying around
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Great days birding at Welney. Highlight includes 7 cranes, 50+ ruff, colour ringed wood sandpaper (from Norway) and nice selection of birds common birds. Willow emerald damselfly and tansy beetle were both new for me.
August 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Great days birding at Welney. Highlight includes 7 cranes, 50+ ruff, colour ringed wood sandpaper (from Norway) and nice selection of birds common birds. Willow emerald damselfly and tansy beetle were both new for me.
August 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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As a volunteer in my 18th year at WWT Welney I think it’s safe for me to say, it’s just not about Swans, it’s a different world in Summer and definitely worth visiting as you can walk over the Washes on the Summer walk and explore what would normally be under water in Winter.
July 22, 2025 at 7:55 PM
As a volunteer in my 18th year at WWT Welney I think it’s safe for me to say, it’s just not about Swans, it’s a different world in Summer and definitely worth visiting as you can walk over the Washes on the Summer walk and explore what would normally be under water in Winter.
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We are taking steps to help our wetlands become more resilient and adaptable to climate change. This will enable them to continue to support a wide range of species throughout changing weather systems.
Find out more
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Landscapes of the future - how we're helping wetlands withstand the climate crisis | RSPB
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July 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We are taking steps to help our wetlands become more resilient and adaptable to climate change. This will enable them to continue to support a wide range of species throughout changing weather systems.
Find out more
youtu.be/m6KGt7uOMqY?...
@btobirds.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
Find out more
youtu.be/m6KGt7uOMqY?...
@btobirds.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social
Corn buntings are a scarce Norfolk resident.
It’s a delight to have a good population across WWT Welney with several pairs showing very well.
It’s a delight to have a good population across WWT Welney with several pairs showing very well.
July 12, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Corn buntings are a scarce Norfolk resident.
It’s a delight to have a good population across WWT Welney with several pairs showing very well.
It’s a delight to have a good population across WWT Welney with several pairs showing very well.
Fancy learning more about Dragonflies?
WWT Welney is running a couple of beginner workshops lead by David Chandler
Check out the link for more info
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
WWT Welney is running a couple of beginner workshops lead by David Chandler
Check out the link for more info
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
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June 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Fancy learning more about Dragonflies?
WWT Welney is running a couple of beginner workshops lead by David Chandler
Check out the link for more info
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
WWT Welney is running a couple of beginner workshops lead by David Chandler
Check out the link for more info
www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...
Did you know WWT Welney is just one of a handful of sites to host Tansey Beetle?
It’s taken me a while but finally found a Tansy beetle at Welney, then not only one but three.
June 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Did you know WWT Welney is just one of a handful of sites to host Tansey Beetle?
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1/ Exciting news! Previously released headstarted Curlew have turned up at breeding sites, mainly in East Anglia, this year with 10 birds confirmed breeding and another dozen showing breeding-type behaviour. #Ornithology 🌍 🌐 Read the blog ➡️ www.curlewrecoveryproject.co.uk/breeding-rec...
May 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
1/ Exciting news! Previously released headstarted Curlew have turned up at breeding sites, mainly in East Anglia, this year with 10 birds confirmed breeding and another dozen showing breeding-type behaviour. #Ornithology 🌍 🌐 Read the blog ➡️ www.curlewrecoveryproject.co.uk/breeding-rec...
Whooper swan cygnets from the weekend at WWT Welney
Several pairs of Whooper swans remain at Welney throughout the summer as they are unable to migrate, however they do breed.
What’s very cool, is their offspring have been recording migrating north in the spring
#ukbirding
Several pairs of Whooper swans remain at Welney throughout the summer as they are unable to migrate, however they do breed.
What’s very cool, is their offspring have been recording migrating north in the spring
#ukbirding
May 27, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Whooper swan cygnets from the weekend at WWT Welney
Several pairs of Whooper swans remain at Welney throughout the summer as they are unable to migrate, however they do breed.
What’s very cool, is their offspring have been recording migrating north in the spring
#ukbirding
Several pairs of Whooper swans remain at Welney throughout the summer as they are unable to migrate, however they do breed.
What’s very cool, is their offspring have been recording migrating north in the spring
#ukbirding
Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
Yesterday on the Summer walk at WWT Welney, if you are visiting it’s always worth walking here and along the Tansy trail, you might see a Tansy beetle, if not at least you get to walk somewhere that is usually under water during the Winter.
May 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Yesterday on the Summer walk at WWT Welney, if you are visiting it’s always worth walking here and along the Tansy trail, you might see a Tansy beetle, if not at least you get to walk somewhere that is usually under water during the Winter.
Vacancy | Assistant Warden, WWT Welney
We are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for British wildlife to join the flock.
The role is very varied including surveying, habitat management, livestock checks, guided walks
Closing date: 30 May 2025
More info 👉 bit.ly/3F7DAdV
We are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for British wildlife to join the flock.
The role is very varied including surveying, habitat management, livestock checks, guided walks
Closing date: 30 May 2025
More info 👉 bit.ly/3F7DAdV
May 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Vacancy | Assistant Warden, WWT Welney
We are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for British wildlife to join the flock.
The role is very varied including surveying, habitat management, livestock checks, guided walks
Closing date: 30 May 2025
More info 👉 bit.ly/3F7DAdV
We are looking for a proactive individual with a passion for British wildlife to join the flock.
The role is very varied including surveying, habitat management, livestock checks, guided walks
Closing date: 30 May 2025
More info 👉 bit.ly/3F7DAdV
A chilly dawn chorus walk at #WWTWelney this am
Displaying marsh harriers, mating black tailed godwits, singing reed warblers and whitethroats plus ruff, common sandpipers, dunlin.
Corncrake heard briefly at 4.30am.
#norfolkbirding
Displaying marsh harriers, mating black tailed godwits, singing reed warblers and whitethroats plus ruff, common sandpipers, dunlin.
Corncrake heard briefly at 4.30am.
#norfolkbirding
May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A chilly dawn chorus walk at #WWTWelney this am
Displaying marsh harriers, mating black tailed godwits, singing reed warblers and whitethroats plus ruff, common sandpipers, dunlin.
Corncrake heard briefly at 4.30am.
#norfolkbirding
Displaying marsh harriers, mating black tailed godwits, singing reed warblers and whitethroats plus ruff, common sandpipers, dunlin.
Corncrake heard briefly at 4.30am.
#norfolkbirding
Lovely day at WWT Welney.
First three lapwing broods plus whinchat and wood sandpiper
We are keeping Welney open for later every Saturday until 7pm.
Please come and enjoy & spread the word
#norfolkbirding
First three lapwing broods plus whinchat and wood sandpiper
We are keeping Welney open for later every Saturday until 7pm.
Please come and enjoy & spread the word
#norfolkbirding
May 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Lovely day at WWT Welney.
First three lapwing broods plus whinchat and wood sandpiper
We are keeping Welney open for later every Saturday until 7pm.
Please come and enjoy & spread the word
#norfolkbirding
First three lapwing broods plus whinchat and wood sandpiper
We are keeping Welney open for later every Saturday until 7pm.
Please come and enjoy & spread the word
#norfolkbirding
Reposted by Lizzie Bruce
Do UK hatched Whooper Swans go to Iceland? These two hatched at WWT Welney last year & today were in Northumberland with other migrating Whoopers. Hopefully, we'll get sightings of them in Iceland 🤞
7 Whooper Swans arrived at Low Newton scrapes this morning from the south, about an hour later they departed north. 2 of the birds had white rings with black letters on the right leg, ABN and ABP. Metal rings on the left leg.
#NEbirding
@kanebrides.bsky.social
#NEbirding
@kanebrides.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Do UK hatched Whooper Swans go to Iceland? These two hatched at WWT Welney last year & today were in Northumberland with other migrating Whoopers. Hopefully, we'll get sightings of them in Iceland 🤞