What’s flying today on the Great Fen?
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.
Stonechat Travels
Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: Corney's Farm
601 Butterflies of 10 species / 39 dragonfly of 7 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: New Decoy
466 butterflies of 13 species/ 15 dragonflies of 8 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: Woodwalton Fen
10 butterflies of 4 species / 205 dragonflies of 4 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: New Decoy
75 dragonflies of 4 species / 72 butterflies of 8 species
Autumn highlights
Water levels have been relatively high on parts of the Fen, and as of the end of August, various water bodies at Rymes Reedbed continue to attract a variety of bird and insect life.
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & dragonflies
Location: Woodwalton Fen
30 butterflies of 9 species / 283 dragonflies of 6 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & Dragonflies
Location: Summer Standing and Chapel land
131 butterflies of 8 species / 50 dragonflies of 9 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & Dragonflies
Location: New Decoy Farm
158 butterflies of 10 species / 49 dragonflies of 4 species
Monitoring Project Sightings
Species: Butterflies & Dragonflies
Location: Old Decoy Farm
93 butterflies of 8 species / 188 dragonflies of 11 species