Nature Reserve Survey Archive
Archive containing PDF or Excel copies of all the major surveys carried out since the creation of the nature reserve.
Nature Reserve Surveys
The Fairfield Association is committed to regular surveys of the Nature Reserve. The first page contains PDF and/or Excel copies of all the major surveys.
Additionally, we are beginning to add web versions of some of the surveys, such as the snipe counts. These can be found further below.
Snipe Count Results: All Years
An overview of the snipe count results since 2013 using different charts.
Winter 2024-25 Snipe Count Results
We are currently experimenting with different ways of showing the Snipe count results …
March 2025 Snipe Flush Count
On Monday 3 March the survey team carried out last count of the winter season.
February 2025 Snipe Flush Count
On Monday 3 February the survey was carried out in the usual four fields.
January 2025 Snipe Flush Count
On Monday 6 January the survey team carried out the third count of the winter.
December 2024 Snipe Flush Count
On Monday 2 December we carried out the second Snipe survey of the winter season.
November 2024 Snipe Count
The survey team carried out the first snipe count of the season on Monday 2 November …
March 2024 Snipe Flush Count
Here is the tally of birds seen at the March (and final) snipe flush.
February 2024 Snipe Flush Count
Wildlife seen on the reserve during the flush count on 5 February.