April sightings
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…
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.
Many different 'communities' have an interest in the Great Fen, and liaising with them is an important part of wildlife conservation.
Another landmark in the conservation timeline at the Great Fen, is the first record of a cattle egret.
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…
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…
Restoration work is attracting more wildlife, especially our winter visitors, and our volunteers have been busy preparing the breeding ponds at Ramsey Heights, for some amorous amphibians!
It's been over a year since we started our study of stonechats and, as this weekend marks World Bird Migration Day, it seems appropriate to highlight the fact that the stonechats are back,…
This Sunday could be one of the best chances, ever, to hear the beauty of the dawn chorus!