Heron and jays
I saw a heron in the middle of the Grammar School field today. I have seen it there … 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 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.
October flush count
Our first foray of the winter through the marshes this morning raised a total of 7 snipe: one … Read More
More Snipe
There were 7 snipe feeding at School Pond yesterday evening. Still a few house martins around too (in … Read More
Snipe
Whilst ragworting (the last foray?) around the edges of the Big Meadow marsh put up two snipe.
Deer, birds and flowers
Three sightings of roe deer today, two very definite ones of a single deer running through Lower Sowerholme … Read More
Green sandpiper
A green sandpiper was again on School Pond Tuesday evening.
Hare Spotted
We bumped into Sheila Bevan on Friday evening who reported seeing a brown hare in West Field. All … Read More
A couple of new flowers
Here are a couple of flowers not observed on the Reserve before. Marsh lousewort in Carr House Meadow … Read More
Sandpiper on School Pond
Report by Mike B We spotted a Common Sandpiper on the mud at the edge of School Pond … Read More
Emperor Dragon Fly
During the bioblitz Linda Renshaw spotted a pair of Emperor Dragonflies mating above Alder Pond .