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Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier

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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 Fen female glow-worm

Glow-worms of the Great Fen

On 12th July, Laura and Rebekah lead our second glow-worm walk at New Decoy in the Great Fen. Read all about their evening and the incredible insects they were on the lookout for.

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.

A pair of adult false ladybirds

February sightings

A record breaking February results in some stunning invertebrate sightings and birds breaking into song.

Female cuckoo rufous form at the Great Fen

Wildlife highlights this summer

Merging natural history, ecological monitoring and wildlife conservation has provided some new 'shared' highlights at the Great Fen this summer.

Red tipped clearwing moth by Henry Stanier

June sightings

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

Marsh harriers at the Great Fen

Stonechat Travels 8: an outstanding year!

2022 will be remembered as a landmark in our conservation work at the Great Fen, for more than one reason; as the wildlife thrives, great opportunities are turned into reality. Now that we can…

Great crested newt

Stonechat Travels 7: the king and the dragons

Spring has sprung and the wildlife is responding. Birds are on the move; winter visitors are leaving, and the spring migrants are arriving. The Great Fen Monitors, our great team of voluntary…

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