<h1>The Bewick’s or ‘Tundra’ swan has eluded ranger Ajay Tegala for years. </h1><div> <p>It's hardly surprising: the swan’s epic migration is under pressure, and their numbers are dwindling. Can Ajay find them at their winter retreat of WWT Welney?  </p><p>Ajay speaks to fellow swan lover, artist and zoologist Dafila Scott and site manager Lizzie Bruce to aid his search for these hardworking swans.  </p><p><em>[Ad] Wild Tales is sponsored by Cotswold Outdoor, your outside retailer and epic guides to adventure. Quick breathers, calming walks or heart-pounding hikes. We feel better when we get out more.   Find quality kit and 50 years of outdoor wisdom. Plus, supporters save 15% in-store and online. Feel in your element, in the elements, at Cotswold Outdoor.  </em><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/"><em><a href="https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/">https://www.cotswoldoutdoor.com/</a></em></a><em> </em> </p><p>Production:  Host and Co-producer: Ajay Tegala<br>Producer: Marnie Woodmeade<br>Sound Designer: Jesus Gomez<br>Music: Swan Song by Charlotte Eve<br> <br>With thanks to: Dafila Scott, Lizzie Bruce and the staff and volunteers at WWT Welney  </p><p><strong>Discover more:</strong> </p><p>Visit WWT Welney: <a href="https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney">https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/welney</a>  </p><p>Visit Wicken Fen: <a href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve">https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/cambridgeshire/wicken-fen-national-nature-reserve</a>  </p><p>Learn more about wetland swans: <a href="https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetland-wildlife/meet-the-family/swans-found-in-uk-wetlands?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=18207447529&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD7Ao94aM23GwNL_OLcBkUGld4O4M&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAnoXNBhAZEiwAnItcGxQkzAa0-9xOo1djSkY6Mc-HS7ioQOJnWkbya4TMwSY4Pu60djomoxoCi5YQAvD_BwE">https://www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wetlands/wetland-wildlife/meet-the-family/swans-found-in-uk-wetlands</a></p></div>