Blog: Henry Stanier

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First cowslips in flower

March sightings

Amidst the changeable weather, signs of spring are peaking through. Keep your eyes and ears open.

Water Vole

Volunteer, and learn the Way of the Water Vole

Learn the Way of the Water Vole and become one with the Fen this year, by volunteering to join our Monitoring & Research team. Help us survey for signs of 'Ratty', the beloved…

November sightings

Look to the skies and keep your ears open, as you never know what might be flying over.

Marbled orb weaver

October sightings

The winter wildfowl are just some of the visitors appearing this month, but the invertebrates are just as impressive!

Keeled skimmer male by Andy Frost

An unexpected journey?

Two of the monitoring projects at the Great Fen have both yielded some anticipated, as well as unexpected results this year.

Swallows

September sightings

A time of change. Our summer visitors are leaving us, other birds pass through and winter arrivals start to appear.

Kingfisher juvenile

July sightings

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.

Great silver water beetle

Return of the king

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.

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly

May sightings

Tigers are on the prowl in the Great Fen and dragons emerge from their watery lairs.

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