Redwing and Fieldfares
Hundreds of redwing and fieldfares flying over and going on to the reserve this afternoon. Could be due … 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 recorded local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.
A most promising start to the winter flush counts
A total of 50 snipe (3 of them jack) were flushed by the team in Big Meadow this morning … Read More
Yellow-haired Sun Fly
Quite a large, fat, hoverfly with lots of short bright yellow hair.
Female migrant hawker
This lovely dragonfly was sunning itself in the hedge between Big Meadow and Grammar School Field mid afternoon … Read More
Small Tortoiseshells
23 small tortoiseshell butterflies were feeding on a patch of thistles in Arable Field this afternoon. Steve
Migrant Hawker
Report by Jennifer
Geese and bull
A flock of 30 to 40 geese enjoying the stubble in Flora Field this morning. They were either … Read More
Highlights of the week
Lots of butterflies out in the sun. On Tuesday we saw a gatekeeper at ‘Thistle Corner’ on the … Read More
Mystery Giant Orange Caterpillars
Mandy Bannon sent this message by email: Mike took this photograph of a writhing bundle of big orange … Read More
Toad and fumitory
Walking along the Long Pads footpath this afternoon and spotted Mr Toad. Last year we discovered the rather … Read More