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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…
Spring has sprung
Chiffchaffs singing their name (“chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff, chiff-chaff”), can now be heard in the Fen, on a sunny day; of which there have been quite a few this week
Great Fen goes to Birdfair
Birdfair encompasses the whole spectrum of the bird watching world whilst at the same time supporting global bird conservation, and this year the Great Fen returned to have its own stand.
Autumn highlights
Water levels have been relatively high on parts of the Fen, and as of the end of August, various water bodies at Rymes Reedbed continue to attract a variety of bird and insect life.
Stonechat Travels 4
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,…
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…
The Great Fen at COP26
The COP26 summit proved an exciting opportunity to bring the Great Fen and the Water Works project to an international audience. We take a look at how we featured over the two weeks.
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Birds
Location: Rymes Reedbed
236 birds of 29 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Birds
Location: Woodwalton Fen
336 birds of 32 species