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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.
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Last of the Meres
December sightings
Big skies and open vistas mean a good chance for mammal spotting at this time of year.
And then there was moss!
The long-awaited planting of the sphagnum moss, the final wet-farming crop we are trialling in our Water Works project, is now underway.
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
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…
Climate-proofing your home and garden
Just as the Great Fen is implementing Nature-based Solutions to combat our changing climate, we can all take action to help our gardens and wildlife adapt. Discover some quick wins to get started…
Stonechat Travels 8: an outstanding year!
2022 will be remembered as a landmark in our conservation work at the Great Fen, for more than one reason; as the wildlife thrives, great opportunities are turned into reality. Now that we can…