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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.

Blackcap

Blackcap singing in Pony Wood this afternoon

Nomada Flava

Phil Hendry took this lovely photo of a cuckoo bee on the margin of the Long Pads – … Read More

Wheatear in Flora Field

We saw one possibly two wheatear today – they usually drop by after the field has been ploughed , … Read More

Birds this morning

A heron took off from Alder Pond as we passed this morning and a sparrowhawk was on patrol … Read More

Shell duck

A shell duck took off from the vicinity of Willow Pond and flew in a big circle around … Read More

arrivals

Report by Peter male and female swallows over reserve near pony wood late afternoon yesterday.

Grey partridge or Not?

Yesterday early evening we spotted two grey partridge in Flora field, the first time for over a year!

Parakeet

Report by Michael Sayles This morning around 7.30 whilst walking the dog in the orchard I heard an … Read More