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.
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.
The temperature has certainly dropped, but we are still getting some bright, sunny days.
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…
Tristan Colaco, Natural England Reserve Warden, looks at the impact that the extremely wet winter has had on Woodwalton Fen NNR
In March 2021, the Water Works partnership was honoured to be invited to present at the Greifswald Mire Centre virtual conference, RRR2021, focused on renewable resources from wet and rewetted…
Merging natural history, ecological monitoring and wildlife conservation has provided some new 'shared' highlights at the Great Fen this summer.
Staff and volunteers in the Great Fen are fortunate to spend their days enjoying the best of the Fen's wildlife. What were their top spots in 2022?
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.
Many different 'communities' have an interest in the Great Fen, and liaising with them is an important part of wildlife conservation.
The last Saturday of August is International Bat Night and so, once again, volunteers and staff from the Wildlife Trust guided the public on a bat survey of Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve…