Blog: Birds

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

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Focus on small wildflowers in foreground with blurred young people looking at plants in background

Ecologists of the Future

We put a call out to the Ecologists of the Future, inviting them to join us in a special new workshop, an Introduction to Ecology with Brian Eversham.

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!

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.

Nathanael stands in a partially flooded grass meadow with tree surrounding

A Youth Ranger's Survey for the DofE Award

For the last six months, Youth Ranger Nathanael has been diligently working towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Great Fen. Visiting every two weeks to complete a bird transect, he…

Large red damselfly

April sightings

Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.

March sightings

Spring has sprung, so there is plenty to look out for. Listen for new arrivals as we enter one of the most exciting periods in the wildlife calendar.

Common Frog

Leap into spring at the Great Fen

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.

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