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.
A few more flowers
A few more flowers observed this afternoon. The first two may be garden escapees but to me they … Read More
Some more flowers
Here are some more flowers observed today Honeysuckle (Hay meadow / Upper Sowerholme boundary) Water Cress in same … Read More
Flowers in the Orchard
These flowers were noted in the Orchard this morning Elder Common nettle Dock Broom March willowherb Dog rose … Read More
Deer in the Big Meadow by Anna’s Pool
This was our first deer spotted this evening posing for us for a few minutes before disappearing into … Read More
Bullfinches and Greater Spotted Woodpeckers (The Sequel)
These male and female bullfinches visited our feeder yesterday and this morning, but were frightened off by an arrival! … Read More
Roe Deer and Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Yesterday evening I spotted these two deer in Upper Sowerholme. The female greater spotted woodpecker was on … Read More
Hare, Sparrowhawk and others
Yesterday, on a beautiful summer evening, a Sparrowhawk flew down from Pony Wood, over the field, a Brown … Read More
Evening Song
No decent photography during this weekends walk so I captured some sound instead. Enthusiasts can no doubt identify … Read More