Grey partridge or Not?
Yesterday early evening we spotted two grey partridge in Flora field, the first time for over a year!
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.
A spring arrival
In the last few days we have seen (and heard) a chiff-chaff in The Orchard. Also a blue tit … Read More
Shell duck
Six shell duck observed over the Reserve yesterday. I think they took off from the West Field pond. … Read More
Still a few snipe around
The final snipe count for this winter put up 13 snipe, all common. Seven in Big Meadow, two … Read More
Snipe and hare
Yesterday I flushed 5 snipe from Flora Field and saw a brown hare. Has anyone seen more than … Read More
Hare and heron
A heron flew up from Lucy Brook this morning and I spotted a hare lolloping along in Flora … Read More
Snipe! and other birds, Flora Field, 20 March 2019
Walking across Flora Field (arable section) this morning during the volunteering session I flushed a large group of … Read More
Deer
Four roe deer spotted this morning in Flora Field heading in the direction of Upper Sowerholme
And so it continues…
Poor results again. The penultimate flush count of this winter yielded just 16 snipe (including 1 jack). Apart … Read More