April sightings
More and more warblers are in song, and now that lady’s smock is in flower, there is something special to listen out for. From corn buntings to cuckoos, the Fen is stirring.
Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier
More and more warblers are in song, and now that lady’s smock is in flower, there is something special to listen out for. From corn buntings to cuckoos, the Fen is stirring.
A ghostly vision of the silent hunter in the Great Fen. But the barn owl may not be quite as stealthy as you think if you have never ever heard it screech! Bioacoustics is aiding ecological…
Look to the skies and keep your ears open, as you never know what might be flying over.
A time of change. Our summer visitors are leaving us, other birds pass through and winter arrivals start to appear.
Warm weather finally brings out the insects, so time for some dragonfly spotting. Young birds are also on the wing, from kingfishers to reed warblers.
For the last six months, Youth Ranger Nathanael has been diligently working towards the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Great Fen. Visiting every two weeks to complete a bird transect, he…
Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.