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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of the best moments in the year, migrant whooper swans making touchdown and having a drink & preen

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Jo Parmenter @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Visited #WWT #WelneyReserve to follow up recent reports of Greater Dodder. The #BSBI database shows the plant, which is Nationally Scarce, scattered over southern England, but with a hotspot (if you can have a hotspot with few records) in the Fens plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9.... #wildflowerhour

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Hen Harrier Action UK @henharrieraction.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A new video podcast - Nature Newscast - launches tomorrow on our YouTube channel. Hosted by Ajay Tegala, this episode has the latest news from Welney WWT wetlands, Butterfly Conservation's Emma Butler, and a feature on restoring the River Roding. It's a must-watch for all nature and wildlife fans!

Nature Newscast screengrab with presenter Ajay Tegala and guest Emma Butler from Butterfly Conservation

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly was the star species at WWT Welney this week. Other sightings include: 🐉 Emperor 🐉 Norfolk Hawker 🐉 Brown hawker 🐉 Four-spotted chaser 🐉 Black-tailed skimmer 🐉 Ruddy darter 🐉 Common blue damselfly 🐉 Blue-tailed damselfly 🐉 Small red-eyed damselfly 📷 WWT

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Amended opening times for WWT Welney (weds 24 - Fri 26 June) Reserve: 7am - 3pm (last admission 2pm) Cafe: 7.30am - 2.30pm #norfolkbirding

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The Rare Breeding Birds Panel @ukrbbp.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Female Wigeon with young in Northeast Scotland this week. Now’s a great time for confirming breeding by Wigeon and other rare breeding ducks e.g. Shoveler, Pintail, Garganey, Pochard & Goldeneye

Female Wigeon with young in Northeast Scotland, taken by ex-RBBP member Ian Francis

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Graham Appleton @wadertales.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

As wader chicks forage for insect food in the grass, they are easy targets for ticks. Blog about the impacts that ticks can have on chicks, based on paper by David Douglas and James Pearce-Higgins: wadertales.wordpress.com/2019/06/04/c... #birds

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

First of the 2026 Whooper swans have hatched at WWT Welney this weekend. This year there are at least 4 pairs breeding on site. Black winged stilt returned to the site today, after a wander around other wetlands in the area. #norfolkbirds

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Daniel Langston @dlangstonbirder.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

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 @lincsbirding.bsky.social

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

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... #ornithology @rspbscience.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

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Clive Baker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

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

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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 @peterdriver.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

A pair of Garganey yesterday at Welney @wwtworldwide.bsky.social 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. #birdinguk

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Clive Baker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Just the Male Garganey slipping back to his resting place after a quick ‘cuddle’ with the female Garganey. I hear the the sounds of Garganey ducklings coming soon to WWT Welney

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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. @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #cambsbirding #L3

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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 ♀️ in the background). @linnetincley.bsky.social #norfolkbirding #L3 #welney

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Clive Baker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

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.

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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

WWT Welney will be closed on Thursday 26 March for a staff development day. We’ll be open for the rest of the week, 9.30am -5pm The washes are packed full of birds creating an incredible spectacle

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Ajay Tegala @ajaytegala.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

I'm excited to share the latest Wild Tales episode, made at @wwtworldwide.bsky.social Welney, exploring the lives of our wild winter swans, delving into their behaviour, epic migrations and the people who study and protect them 🦢 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKN...

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Finding the Tundra Swan | Podcast

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

That time of year has arrived. The first limosa black tailed godwit is back at WWT Welney wearing its lime ‘E’ 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.

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

WWT Welney looking absolutely splendid today. Packed full of waders and wildfowl

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Clive Baker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Signs of spring in Norfolk…woodlarks are the soundtrack on our walks Interestingly had one singing in a new location today

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

📢 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 ➡️ vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/77...

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RSPB Science @rspbscience.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Lynda Donaldson – 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. It’s always beneficial to remind ourselves of the work we are doing and that it helps make a difference.

Lynda watches for wading birds out on a wetland reserve.

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

WWT Welney access update • All roads from A10 are open (Littleport & ten mile bank). • ⁠Lady Fen trail closed due to large numbers of waders and wildfowl Cranes and pink-footed geese also regular • ⁠Main obs only hide available due to flooding

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Rob Edmunds @vc28nature.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

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 @norwichbirder.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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.

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British Birds @britishbirds.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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 @globalflyway.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

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 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

🦢 The International Swan Census is almost here – this weekend! We still have a few priority sites that need coverage. Please check the map & help us assess how well our Whooper & Bewick’s Swan populations are faring. Every count matters! 🙏 bto.org/gsmp-isc 📸 @tangrigg.bsky.social #Ornithology

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Clive Baker 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇪 @elyclive.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

WWT Welney looking very wintery this week, with the Ouse Washes largely frozen over.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Can you help us fill the remaining vacant sites for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January? 🦢 Find and request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/public/... Thank you! #UKBirding

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

1/ Can you help us count Bewick's and Whooper Swans for the International Swan Census on 17-18 January 2026? 🦢 Visit the vacant site map to request a site at app.bto.org/gsmp/pub... #Ornithology @webs-gsmp.bsky.social

A Whooper Swan swims on water, showing its white plumage and black and yellow bill. Wording below reads: International Swan Census. 17-18 January 2026. Image credit bottom right reads: Whooper Swan by Edmund Fellowes / BTO.

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Lynda Donaldson @lyndadonaldson.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

RSPB seasonal positions @rspbscience.bsky.social are live & we are ready for applications! 🌱🪶🌊⛰️🐣 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 👇 Deadline 11th Jan 2026 📆

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

📉 Our new paper shows Bewick’s 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. 🦢 Download paper > tidsskrift.dk/Wildfowl/art... #Ornithology

A flock of Bewick's Swans by Ben Cherry/WWT

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Starlings passing over Dersingham Bog are very impressive

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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

WWT Welney @webs-gsmp.bsky.social counts from this week 🐦 Wigeon 4568 🐦 Pintail 791 🐦 Pochard 416 🐦 Mallard 957 🐦 Lapwing 4109 🐦 Black-tailed godwit 554 Complete count ⬇️ www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-cent...

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Lynda Donaldson @lyndadonaldson.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

📣 New paper out now in @conbiology.bsky.social! #Headstarting - hatching eggs and/or rearing chicks in captivity & releasing them back to the wild - has been increasingly used for #wader #conservation. But it can be challenging and expensive. So why do it and when❓ 📷WWT/Bob Ellis #godwit (1/4)

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Dawn Balmer @debalmer.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

57 species at Welney WWT this afternoon for my @birdtrack.bsky.social 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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Lizzie Bruce @lizziebruce.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

WWT Welney looking stunning at the moment. Absolutely packed full of wintering wildfowl and waders.

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Kane Brides 🦆 @kanebrides.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This time, the washes were ready! 🦢✅ 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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