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.
Details of some of the animals and plants that can be seen at this time of year in different parts of the Great Fen
Shelduck
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Monitoring Project sightings
Date: Sun,28th Jan 2018
Species: Birds
Location: Darlow's Farm North
213 birds of 23 species
A breezy morning, not that cold, and with the Sun appearing slowly; until blue sky appeared. Very few birds flying over, but plenty of evidence birds had been around in the wetter areas.
Mixed flocks of Fieldfare (46 strong) and Starling (65 strong), with Goldfinch and Reed Bunting were good to see, but the highlight were the three Shelduck.
2 Blackbird
2 Buzzard
2 Carrion Crow
2 Feral Pigeon
46 Fieldfare
21 Goldfinch
1 Herring Gull
1 Jackdaw
1 Kingfisher
7 Lapwing
1 Magpie
1 Marsh Harrier
19 Meadow Pipit
5 Mute Swan
1 Pheasant
4 Reed Bunting
2 Shelduck
12 Skylark
2 Snipe
65 Starling
4 Stock Dove
10 Woodpigeon
2 Wren
Henry Stanier (Great Fen Monitoring and Research Officer)
