Mistle thrushes
A pair of mistle thrushes active in Big Meadow yesterday afternoon.
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.
Wildlife whilst ragworting
The joys of ragworting are limited but this morning we did have one or two good wildlife experiences. … Read More
Partridge
A pair of grey partridge were in the arable field today. Up to 6 linnets around too.
Goldfinch
We spotted this goldfinch singing on Wednesday afternoon just west of the Orchard on the field boundary.
Fantastic swifts
They’re back , last night 4 May . Should be some good displays this weekend in the pleasant … Read More
Heron, Shelduck and Hare
Yesterday evening we spotted this grey heron by Alder Pond, and these shelduck on the arable field beside … Read More
Encounters with Passers – by
A good thing about carrying binoculars is that even if you don’t spot anything other people stop and … Read More
Song Thrush
This song thrush was near School Pond yesterday evening.
April 20th Bird Walk
16 people spent a pleasant spring early evening walking around the reserve with Jon Carter. We saw: Redpoll, … Read More
Mammals & migrants
Stoat and brown hare both in FAUNA this afternoon. Interested to see a chiffchaff that had been ringed … Read More