Leicester Lit & Phil Natural History Section: Stonechat Research at the Great Fen

Henry Stanier, Great Fen Monitoring and Research Officer, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust

Bird ringing is a tried and tested method of gathering important data about our bird populations. At the Great Fen, Henry and his team work to see how they can generate, as well as use, scientific knowledge, about wildlife, and apply it to habitat management, and so enhance the conservation work they are doing. This is the story of how a colour ringing project for Stonechats was conceived and developed, including the latest about the bird and the exciting development at the Great Fen. 
Dragonfly expert and bird ringer, Henry has responsibility to design, deliver and refine a full programme of monitoring at the Fen, including training volunteers in ecological survey skills. Henry set up the Ecology Groups, and for the past six years has been focused on the Great Fen. 

The Natural History Section is a registered charity with the aim of encouraging greater appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of natural history, particularly in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (VC55). All Natural History Section members will be sent details via email. We are funded by membership subscriptions but non-members are welcome to join us at these events - we would like to ask all non-members for a voluntary donation (£5 suggested amount) for this online session to help fund our objectives: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/donation/leicester-natural-history-section

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