June sightings
Goats, tigers and elephants roam the Great Fen, but you might need a night-time visit for the best chance to encounter them.
Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier
Goats, tigers and elephants roam the Great Fen, but you might need a night-time visit for the best chance to encounter them.
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.
Tigers are on the prowl in the Great Fen and dragons emerge from their watery lairs.
Wheatears are running along the tracks, swallows are skimming along the dykes, and cuckoos are calling from the treetops.
Recently, we've had time to reflect on our achievements and also plan for a great future at the Fen. We have shared our vision with our supporters and made a point of acknowledging those who…
Winter thrushes are out and about but we still have dragonflies on the wing, and other predators have arrived to take refuge in the Great Fen.
Another landmark in the conservation timeline at the Great Fen, is the first record of a cattle egret.
The month of June has brought vandalised viewpoints and mournfully low moth numbers, but the Fen is still 'Great' in more ways than one.