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Wetland wakeup

Join our guide before dawn to watch the stunning sight of flocks of swans, ducks waking up on the wetlands. Time: 6.30 – 9am, followed by a hearty breakfast bap in the Wigeon Cafe. Cost: £30 per adult, £15 per child. Breakfast included. Location: Taking a walk to the hides or out on Lady Fen depending on where is accessible and hosting the most birds. Main hide for an early morning bird feed at 8.30am, finishing back at the Wigeon cafe for breakfast at 9am. Each winter thousands of Bewick’s and whooper swans make their winter migration to the UK, to escape colder countries. Bewick’s are the smallest and rarest of the three swan species in the UK. Being much more timid than the larger whooper swans they tend to stay away from the swan feeds, so venturing out early gives you the best chance to see them. The haunting landscape of the Fens fills with the sound of swans calling to one another, their large feet slapping the water as they take off and their wing beats as they pass over head. During the event we will use the best locations available to view the roosting flocks flying out, towards the end of the event the birds on the main lagoon are given their breakfast before returning to the visitor centre. Weather permitting.

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06:30
Saturday 16 November 2024
Saturday 15 February 2025
WWT Welney, Hundred Foot Bank, PE14 9TN

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