About the Great Fen
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Bioacoustics reveals more about the Great Fen soundscape.
A ghostly vision of the silent hunter in the Great Fen. But the barn owl may not be quite as stealthy as you think if you have never ever heard it screech! Bioacoustics is aiding ecological…
My grand design
At Carsington Water, Jack & Charlie can do anything. Build dens, play hide and seek and search for dragons on Stones Island.
From Classroom to Conservation: Students design the future Great Fen
Environmental Science A-Level students from Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology left the classroom to visit the Great Fen and design their concepts for the Fen of the Future.
Little cuttlefish
This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 6cm long!
Chaffinch
The colourful and delightful chaffinch is a regular garden visitor across the UK. Look out for it hopping about on the ground under birdtables and hedges.
Daddy longlegs
Flitting about the house in summer, the gangly, brown daddy longlegs is familiar to many of us. They are a valuable food source for many birds.
Nightingale
The melodious song of the nightingale is the most likely sign of this bird being about. Shy and secretive, it sings from dense scrub and woodland, day and night.
Dunnock
The shy dunnock can be seen hopping about under hedges as its other name, 'hedge sparrow', suggests. It inhabits gardens, woodlands, hedgerows and parks.
A memorable World Wetlands Day
It's 50 years since the international designation of important wetlands began, and what a year to highlight their contribution to the quantity and quality of freshwater on our planet!
Green woodpecker
The laughing 'yaffle' call of the green woodpecker can be heard in our woodlands, parks and gardens. Look out for it hopping about your lawn, searching for ants to eat.
Yellow wagtail
The yellow wagtail can be spotted running about, chasing insects on lowland damp marshes and meadows during summer. As its name suggests, it does wag its tail!