Lots more flowers
There are more flowers to report. Bluebells in the Orchard Ransomes in the Orchard Jack in the Hedge … 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.
Lots of flowers
There are lots of flowers to report Ransomes in the Orchard
Shelduck on School Pond
Is it a shelduck? No! It is a sheldrake (see red knob on beak)! This bird was briefly … Read More
Song Thrush in Paddock
This, rather small, song thrush was seen in the Paddock yesterday. Note the brown head, unlike the … Read More
Wheatear in Arable Field
This bird was well spotted by Mandy Bannon when I met up with the field-walking party this lunchtime. … Read More
Lapwings over the Arable Field
This afternoon there were three lapwings over Flora Field and two were engaged in a courtship display.
Hare in West Field
This brown hare was hunkered down, nibbling the grass in the sunshine. We also saw about ten linnet … Read More
More redstarts
On my way home this evening I noticed a female redstart in the hawthorns along the path near … Read More