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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.

December 2024 Snipe Flush Count

On Monday 2 December we carried out the second Snipe survey of the winter season.

Fieldfare in Pony Wood

This fieldfare was seen high up in Pony Wood on 1 December.

Water Rail Heard

‘Water Rail heard in Upper Sowerholme this afternoon …

Teal and other Birds

Nine teal were spotted on the pond in West Field and at the feeding station today, on a very cold morning …

Look out for the Fox

The group doing the snipe count on Monday also flushed a fox …

November 2024 Snipe Count

The survey team carried out the first snipe count of the season on Monday 2 November …

November 2024 Snipe Flush Count

Yesterday morning the first monthly Snipe flush count of the winter season was carried out …