More flowers
People may have noticed the patch of flowers coming up in the Orchard between the main path and … 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.
Reed Bunting
We saw a female reed bunting yesterday evening and think we could spot where she was nesting by … Read More
Goldfinch on hedge by Hay Meadow
This goldfinch was completely unperturbed by yesterday’s Bioblitz!
Herons and mystery flower
Two herons stood to attention in the Big Meadow marsh this morning. Can anyone identify this flower? A … Read More
Flowers and birds
Seen in the last day or two: a kestrel hunting over Big Meadow (29th May) and a heron … Read More
Wildlife today
Whist working in the Reserves today we have observed three roe deer (this morning in Upper and Lower … Read More
Baby otter attacked by swan
This afternoon near the swan nest towards deep cutting we saw a baby otter. Unfortunately so did a … Read More
Roaming Roe Deer and Other Wild Tales
Last weekend two Roe Deer were spotted on Dallas Rd. then last Tuesday one (the one with the … Read More
A few more flowers
In the Reserves this afternoon Hawthorn (Pads hedge) Dog’s Mercury (Orchard) Rowan (Orchard) Columbine (Pads footpath)