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Saturday evening provided an opportunity to learn more about the wildlife of the Great Fen, by joining the annual bat walk, which has been running for nearly 10 years.

This month marked the resumption of some of our public outdoor events. Over the weekend, I led a couple of small guided walks in the Great Fen, hunting for dragonflies.

Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: Corney's Farm

601 Butterflies of 10 species / 39 dragonfly of 7 species

Kate Carver, Great Fen project manager, gives an update on the Water Works project and the challenges we face after lockdown.

Species: Moths
Location: Woodwalton Fen

119 moths of 44 species

Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: New Decoy

466 butterflies of 13 species/ 15 dragonflies of 8 species

Ross Morrison of the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology will be monitoring carbon dioxide and methane output of trial crops in the Water Works project via flux chambers

When his mum Lorna had to talk on the radio for work, eight-year-old Thom J and his sister Sally came along to the Great Fen to listen in - and to explore the place for themselves. Here is Thom…

This Sunday could be one of the best chances, ever, to hear the beauty of the dawn chorus!

Studying for a PhD at University of East London, Jack Clough charts his involvement in the Water Works project, the hopes being pinned on Glyceria fluitans and his own wetland journey