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.

Butterfly, Fieldfare and Weasel

14 March 2016

This afternoon we saw this Comma on the brash in Lower Sowerholme. There were still three Fieldfare … Read More

Hare

25 June 202513 March 2016

Visiting the reserve with Claire Harris on Friday we disturbed a hare in West field which ran along … Read More

Weasel

19 December 202312 March 2016

Whilst working on trimming the west hedge of the West Field this morning a group of volunteers had … Read More

Two thrush

5 November 202311 March 2016

Two song thrushes busy in the Orchard this morning.

Oh, what a beautiful morning!

19 December 20237 March 2016

The wonderfully sunny and almost warm conditions suited the flush counting team this morning. And the snipe too … Read More

Bird sightings

8 November 20233 March 2016

Two song thrush in the West Field today reminded me of seeing a mistle thrush in the Flora … Read More

Hares in Flora

19 December 202323 February 2016

Philip saw two hares this morning, one in Lower Sowerholme and the other in Flora Field up by … Read More

More pony grooming

19 December 202323 February 2016

A return visit last Friday (19 February) with volunteers who’d not been able to join us the previous … Read More

Robin – always nice to see

23 May 202419 February 2016

I know they are easy to spot but they are always a delight. This fluffy specimen was in … Read More

Ponies checked and groomed

19 December 202316 February 2016

Last Friday (12 February) a group of pony volunteers spent some time with Ascot and Bee, the two … Read More