A frosty morning can provide beautiful and rewarding conditions to visit the Fens in search of our winter visitors.

Winter thrushes are out and about but we still have dragonflies on the wing, and other predators have arrived to take refuge in the Great Fen.

Warmer temperatures have finally produced some better moth records, both day and night.

The changeable weather, and the seasonal wildlife movements at this time or year, have provided challenges and opportunities for the wildlife watchers this summer.

Blooming success on the restoration land requires a closer inspection of the flowerheads, for insects in search of nectar.

As the weather warms up, there is plenty to see and hear in the Great Fen. All is ready for the very first Great Fen Eco Tour, taking place this June.

Many species of bird are using the southerly winds to aid their migration to us this spring. In recent days, blackcaps, chiffchaffs, and willow warblers, have all been heard in the Great Fen; now…

Serenading linnets and drumming snipe usher in the start of spring?

While not a year for spotting large numbers of short-eared owls, barn owls have been very conspicuous at the Great Fen.

Another landmark in the conservation timeline at the Great Fen, is the first record of a cattle egret.