Birding around Fairfield this Afternoon
This photo was not taken in Fairfield but along the canal near to Fairfield. The location is the … 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 recorded local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.
Fairfield Bird Walk
This morning Jon Carter (RSPB) led a party of 16 people around Fairfield. We saw:- Wren, robin, dunnock, … Read More
Oystercatcher in Flora field
This oystercatcher was in the arable field this evening. A closer look at this bird shows the white … Read More
Grey Partridge
Two in Flora Field this evening. Pretty confident of the identification as they were in much the same … Read More
Speckled wood in Little wood
This speckled wood butterfly was sun-bathing on field maple leaves on the path-side edge of Little wood.
Orchard Bee-fly
In the Orchard area today (05.05.2017) and so many animals flying around now, despite being a windy day. … Read More
Sowing the Arable Field
The arable field was sown today (wheat?). Proceedings were carefully watched by this brown hare. Wildflower seeds were … Read More
Hare and heron
A brown hare tore off across the Grammar School Field as we entered this morning on a ragworting … Read More
Birds to Look Out For
Dan Heywood reported some of the more interesting findings from his first ( of 3) breeding bird survey … Read More