Animals, plants and the changing habitats themselves, are monitored by a team of volunteers and staff.
If you can help with this monitoring, please contact
Henry Stanier the Great Fen Monitoring and Research Officer.
Guy Pilkington
Date: Sat,11th Feb 2017
Species: Birds
Location: Woodwalton Fen NNR Meres
32 species and total of 729 birds including 452 Teal
2 Bittern (one on each of Gordon’s and Rothchild’s), 1 Black-headed Gull, 8 Blackbird, 5 Blue Tit, 2 Buzzard, 8 Carrion Crow, 1 Chaffinch, 18 Coot, 2 Cormorant, 16 Gadwall, 45 Goldfinch, 6 Great Tit, 2 Green Woodpecker, 8 Greylag Goose over, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Long-tailed Tit, 85 Mallard, 1 Mash Harrier female, 2 Moorhen, 6 Mute Swan over, 1 Pheasant, 16 Pintail (first for this season), 1 Reed Bunting, 5 Robin, 1 Snipe. 452 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Water Rail ( one paddled below main window of Rothchild’s plus one heard), 13 Woodpigeon, and 2 Wren.
Phillip Miller (Great Fen Monitor)