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.
Whitethroat
Walking around we saw this whitethroat on a tree on the Long Pads. It was next to a goldfinch. … Read More
On display this evening
Highlights of a brief walk around the reserve boundaries this evening were: a lapwing enjoying the muddy area … Read More
School Pond lapwing
There was a lapwing prodding about in the muddy edge of School Pond this morning. It flew off … Read More
Little Owl seen this Afternoon
This little owl was sitting on the posts by the side of the wood extension and gradually working … Read More
More on Roe Deer
Rebecca told me that she had seen one roe deer by Carr House Farm a few weeks ago.
Partridge
One of a pair of grey partridge on the northern margin of Flora field seen this evening.
Thrush and Hare
On Tuesday evening we saw this mistle thrush next to Pony Wood, (seen from the Long Pads) and … Read More
Morning hare
One brown hare seen ambling about on the crest of Flora Field just after 8am today.