Bird Activity
Yesterday, we saw our first swallow going north over Fairfield, and today 5 or 6 swallows flew round … 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.
Nest Boxes
Walking around the Reserve today I noticed another occupied nest box.
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
Relatively few snipe but lots of other interest
The marshes were slightly less wet for this month’s flush count, and the temperature feeling pleasantly mild after the … Read More
Song thrushes + heron + wrens
Two song thrushes busy by the double gates into Flora Field yesterday afternoon. Plus the heron again near … 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