Fairfield Chaffinches and Bramblings. Their comings and goings.
Birdwatchers at the feeding tables in Fairfield have been enjoying the spectacle of large numbers of Chaffinches, whilst … Read More
Fairfield Wildlife Blog
News, observations and updates about what is happening with wildlife in the Nature Reserve and in the Orchard. For more local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.
For bird sightings also see the latest Fairfeld sightings on the Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society sightings forum.
January Flush Count
A lot of standing water in the marshes this morning, and challenging depths of mud for the team … Read More
December flush count
The heavy rain kindly eased as we started the count this morning but we were walking though a … Read More
Pink-Footed Geese in West Field
There were at least 300 pink-footed geese drinking from the ponds in West Field this afternoon. Quite a … Read More
Teal in Cromwell Pond
There were 7 teal in Cromwell Pond this afternoon. Steve
November flush count
The count scheduled for the start of the month was postponed because of heavy rainfall. The marshes remain extremely wet. With … Read More
Geese and Buzzards
Multiple skeins of geese (someone will have recognised them by their calls but not me, sorry) flew south … Read More
First flush count of the winter
A total of 14 snipe were flushed by the team on Monday. All from Big Meadow and all … Read More
Bird Bonanza after Rain
Yesterday afternoon there was a short break from the rain around 2.30 p.m. The arable field had 20 … Read More