October sightings
The winter wildfowl are just some of the visitors appearing this month, but the invertebrates are just as impressive!
Two of the monitoring projects at the Great Fen have both yielded some anticipated, as well as unexpected results this year.
A time of change. Our summer visitors are leaving us, other birds pass through and winter arrivals start to appear.
Warm weather finally brings out the insects, so time for some dragonfly spotting. Young birds are also on the wing, from kingfishers to reed warblers.
Change is a fundamental part of our journey to restore the Great Fen, and this includes the changing face of its wildlife. This year is already proving to be a memorable one.
Tigers are on the prowl in the Great Fen and dragons emerge from their watery lairs.
Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.
Following record February rainfall in East Anglia, the water levels are high and as the temperatures are mild, wildlife at the Great Fen is taking advantage of the opportunities provided.