Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve
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RSPB Lakenheath Fen | |
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Coordinates | 52°26′45″N 0°30′32″E / 52.4458°N 0.5088°E |
Created | 1995 |
Operated by | RSPB |
Public transit access | Lakenheath railway station |
Website | www |
Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve is located on the Norfolk/Suffolk border in England, between Lakenheath and Hockwold cum Wilton adjacent to Lakenheath railway station. This reserve forms part of a network of Fenland nature reserves close by, which include Wicken Fen, Chippenham Fen and Woodwalton Fen.[1]
History
Until 1995, when purchased by the
Fauna
Despite being created fairly recently, Lakenheath Fen is a haven for
RSPB Lakenheath Fen is home to a significant proportion of Great Britain's sightings of the Eurasian golden oriole. Though not resident, Eurasian golden orioles are recorded as summer passage migrants in Great Britain, and occur in small numbers on the South Coast of England and in East Anglia, with an average of 85 birds recorded annually.[5] Eurasian golden orioles favour RSPB Lakenheath Fen and the surrounding Fenland in East Anglia due to the large number of poplar plantations.[6]
In summer, there is a wide variety of butterflies, dragonflies and moths.[7]
References
- ^ RSPB, Reserves. "Lakenheath Fen".
- ^ Gov., Suffolk. "RSPB Lakenheath Fen".
- ^ Michael McCarthy. Cranes return to fenland after four centuries Archived 19 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine. The Independent. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 5 April 2009
- ^ Gov., Suffolk. "RSPB Lakenheath Fen".
- ^ Orioles, RSPB. "Golden oriole".
- ^ Dagley, J.R. (1993–1994). "Golden Orioles in East Anglia and their conservation" (PDF).
- ^ Gov., Suffolk. "RSPB Lakenheath Fen".