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
Sparrowhawk (female)
Guy Pilkington
Monitoring Project sightings
Date: Fri,9th Feb 2018
Species: Raptors
Location: All areas
45 birds of 6 species of raptor
Sunny, yet cold and windy, but with a great turnout from 21 staff and volunteers the Raptor Count went well. 13 vantage points across the Fen were covered, and recording plenty of birds, including a female Sparrowhawk, as well as deer. The full list is as below:
03 Barn Owl
13 Buzzard
10 Kestrel
03 Marsh Harrier
15 Red Kite
01 Sparrowhawk
Both Chinese Water Deer and Roe Deer were also recorded, providing some very useful data on there numbers and distribution across the Fen. The Short-eared Owls are still not using the Fen this winter.
Great Fen Monitors
