Wildlife highlights this summer
Merging natural history, ecological monitoring and wildlife conservation has provided some new 'shared' highlights at the Great Fen this summer.
Merging natural history, ecological monitoring and wildlife conservation has provided some new 'shared' highlights at the Great Fen this summer.
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
While we did have a bit of a rain shower on the Great Fen yesterday, late in the afternoon, it has been a dry summer.
The Fen is starting to get really lively at this time of year; you can hear the difference.
Project Manager Kate Carver talks us through the exciting leaps forward for the crops, the science and the people of our peatland paludiculture trials.
This time of year is perhaps the busiest time of year at Woodwalton Fen. Natural England Reserve Warden, Tristan Colaco, explains the strategy behind vegetation cutting to manage essential…
Following record February rainfall in East Anglia, the water levels are high and as the temperatures are mild, wildlife at the Great Fen is taking advantage of the opportunities provided.
Natural England Reserve Manager, Tristan Colaco, explains how Rhododendron has thrived at Holme Fen NNR but how its removal, alongside birch clearance, will positively impact the exciting…
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?
Many different 'communities' have an interest in the Great Fen, and liaising with them is an important part of wildlife conservation.