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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.

Jacks Ahoy!

A lovely sunny morning for the final flush count of the winter. The highlight was the four jack … Read More

A Spring of Teal

I walked along the path from the Fairfield Orchard to the Cromwell Road gate this afternoon at about … Read More

Heron in Cromwell’s Pond

The cold wind and snow flurries have kept the Fauna footpath unusually quiet today. So less disturbance for the … Read More

Pairing up and Clearing Out

Walking around the arable field this afternoon we saw these two brown hares enjoying the sunshine. Also around … Read More

March 1st Birds

A very bleak day but we saw three stock doves in Big Meadow and 6 or more Fieldfare … Read More

Lapwing and Heron

On the way back from the hedge planting this lunchtime, there was a Heron in Friar’s Pond and … Read More