Stonechat Travels 2
The story of our research into stonechat movements, within and beyond the Great Fen, continues.
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Stonechat Travels 1
As part of our research into stonechat movements within and beyond the Great Fen, we will be posting periodic blogs about this project.
Stonechat Travels 4
It's been over a year since we started our study of stonechats and, as this weekend marks World Bird Migration Day, it seems appropriate to highlight the fact that the stonechats are back,…
Stonechat Travels 6
An unexpected arrival takes us in search of stonechats on another Wildlife Trust reserve.
Stonechat Travels 3
Stonechats were up on the higher ground, relatively speaking, during the Christmas floods, but life goes on during lockdown.
Stonechat Travels 5
Restoration work is attracting more wildlife, especially our winter visitors, and our volunteers have been busy preparing the breeding ponds at Ramsey Heights, for some amorous amphibians!
Stonechat
The stonechat is named for its call, which sounds just like two small stones being hit together! It can be seen on heathland and boggy habitats.
Stonechat Travels 7: the king and the dragons
Spring has sprung and the wildlife is responding. Birds are on the move; winter visitors are leaving, and the spring migrants are arriving. The Great Fen Monitors, our great team of voluntary…
Stonechat Travels 8: an outstanding year!
2022 will be remembered as a landmark in our conservation work at the Great Fen, for more than one reason; as the wildlife thrives, great opportunities are turned into reality. Now that we can…
Stonechat Research at the Great Fen
Stonechats are becoming increasingly common in the Great Fen, arriving in autumn and staying until spring, but where do they come from? With climate change we hope they will become a regular breeding species. In the meantime, research into their moments within and beyond the Great Fen will allow us to see how wildlife is adapting to the restoration work we are carrying out.
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Traveller's-joy
The fluffy, white seed heads of Traveller's-joy give it the evocative, alternative names of 'Old Man's Beard' and 'Father Christmas'. A clematis-like climber, it can…