Birds seen this afternoon
Walking around Flora field we saw 6 wheatears (2 in above photo), plus a lapwing in big meadow … 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.
Bird activity 21 April
Report by Veronica Dunne Good variety of birds seen on an afternoon walk. Most spotted on the Pads … Read More
Hoverflies in the Orchard
Lovely sunny day so visited the Orchard this afternoon (23.04.2017) to enjoy the wildlife. So much buzzing about! … Read More
Lapwing over Flora Field
A lapwing was swooping and diving over Flora Field between 4 and 4.30 this afternoon. It occasionally landed … Read More
Birds seen in Fairfield this afternoon
Walking around Fairfield this afternoon we saw a meadow pipit in the Alder tree, plus this wheatear in … Read More
New Calf born on Good Friday
Photo shows calf about 3 hours after birth. The proud mum!
Song Thrush
A song thrush is singing in the rain on the border of Lower Sowerholme and Aldcliffe Rd gardens.
Butterfly
Orange tip butterflies observed in the Orchard and Paddock whilst we were volunteering yesterday