Sparrow hawk
Sparrowhawk hunting along the Longs Pads footpath this afternoon. Flying low between the hedgerows and bobbing up to … 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.
Barn owl (and parakeet too)
0610 today 19/2/19 A nice surprise, hunting near the stone wall alongside the canal Seen a few barn … Read More
Stone Chat
We saw a female stone chat on the West Field hedge along the Long Pads. Ian didn’t manage … Read More
West Field pond – 3 years apart
Report by Michael Sayles this morning when walking the dog I took a photo of the pond (not … Read More
Photos from the Long Pads by Carol Martin
Linnets in the oak tree and a lovely view of the scrape in West Field … Read More
Fresh Kill….and Sleeping Snipe
Walking round today on a sunny February afternoon we saw teal and redshank on West Field Scrape, the … Read More
Greenfinch by the FAUNA Stones
2 possibly 3 greenfinch were tucking into hawthorn buds
February Flush Count
Finally a cold spell of weather, although the temperature for the count itself was relatively mild. Today’s tally was … Read More
Little Egret and Nuthatch
Philip reported seeing a little egret in Upper Sowerholme and a pair of nuthatch have been visiting Fraser’s … Read More
West Field Scrape
The day after our contractor excavated the leakage from the scrape in West Field it is holding water … Read More