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April sightings
Southerly winds are bringing the wildlife to us, as more and more species of bird fly in. This week, blackcaps, chiffchaffs, sedge warblers, swallows, whitethroats and willow warblers, have all…
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…
April sightings
Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.
Ups and Downs this Winter
New steps are going up but barns and vegetation are coming down. Catch up with Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, as he reviews their winter work and how this will improve the…
A Wet, Wet, Woodwalton Winter
Tristan Colaco, Natural England Reserve Warden, looks at the impact that the extremely wet winter has had on Woodwalton Fen NNR
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Winter visitors responding to wet weather
40 Whooper Swan have been seen up at Rymes Reedbed, sometimes visible from Trundle Mere Lookout, feeding in the fields to the north, near Farcet, in the company of Mute Swan.
Peatland Progress Community Outreach - A Winter Diary
The community engagement for Peatland Progress has sprung into action with the new year. Our new Communities and Education Manager, Alison Chaves, updates on events, talks, TV interviews and more…
Award for Great Fen Volunteers
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s winners of the Jon Smith Award are Andrew Cuthbert and Geoff Willis, long-term volunteers at the Great Fen.
A resort for reptiles and amphibians benefits from an upgrade, in more ways than one.
As we come to the end of winter, restoration work winds down and our monitoring activities escalate. 2022 was a busy year, and an amazing year, full of achievements and highlights; there are more…
November sightings
A frosty morning can provide beautiful and rewarding conditions to visit the Fens in search of our winter visitors.