Blooming success on the restoration land requires a closer inspection of the flowerheads, for insects in search of nectar.

As the weather warms up, there is plenty to see and hear in the Great Fen. All is ready for the very first Great Fen Eco Tour, taking place this June.

Many species of bird are using the southerly winds to aid their migration to us this spring. In recent days, blackcaps, chiffchaffs, and willow warblers, have all been heard in the Great Fen; now…

Serenading linnets and drumming snipe usher in the start of spring?

While not a year for spotting large numbers of short-eared owls, barn owls have been very conspicuous at the Great Fen.

Another landmark in the conservation timeline at the Great Fen, is the first record of a cattle egret.

Southerly winds are bringing the wildlife to us, as more and more species of bird fly in. This week, blackcaps, chiffchaffs, sedge warblers, swallows, whitethroats and willow warblers, have all…

Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: Corney's Farm

601 Butterflies of 10 species / 39 dragonfly of 7 species

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