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
Short-eared Owl looking right
Henry Stanier
Monitoring Project sightings
Date: Sun,20th Jan 2019
Species: Raptors
Location: All areas
9 species incl. rough-legged buzzard, merlin and 10 short-eared owls.
Barn owl, buzzard, kestrel, marsh harrier, merlin, red kite, rough-legged buzzard, sparrowhawk and no less than 10 short-eared owls were seen across the Great Fen.
A cold but clear evening for a count, following beautiful morning produced an excellent species list.
There were views of short-eared owl over Kester’s Docking, near the western end of the Northern Loop of the Last of Meres Trail, from which the rough-legged buzzard was seen, as usual.
Many thanks to our voluntary Great Fen Monitors, 18 of whom turned out on the first raptor count of the New Year.
Great Fen Monitors
