Blog: Great Fen

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

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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…

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.

Chinese water deer running through water

December sightings

Big skies and open vistas mean a good chance for mammal spotting at this time of year.

Flock of linnets at the Great Fen

November sightings

A frosty morning can provide beautiful and rewarding conditions to visit the Fens in search of our winter visitors.

Red underwing by Henry Stanier

August sightings

Warmer temperatures have finally produced some better moth records, both day and night.

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.

Swallows

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…

Barn owl in flight

January sightings

While not a year for spotting large numbers of short-eared owls, barn owls have been very conspicuous at the Great Fen.

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