More flowers
A couple more plants in flower, wild strawberry and cherry, the latter not quite a flower but when … 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.
Butterflies
On Tuesday I saw a Peacock butterfly on the Fauna footpath, near the Cromwell Road end. It had … Read More
Osprey & other migrants
An osprey passed over the reserve at approx. 1.25pm today – being mobbed by a pair of lesser … Read More
Recent Sightings
Over the last two days we have seen: a small flock of linnets still feeding on the fodder … Read More
Summer Visitor
Did it say ‘teacher-teacher’ or was it ‘chiff-chaff’? Seen on the willow tree in Upper Sowerholme, yesterday.
Three Brown Hares in Flora Field
Hilary and I were in Flora Field early this afternoon, marking out one of the beetle banks to … Read More
U3A Bird Walk around the Reserve
Yesterday, the U3A half-day birding group of 18 people went round the reserve and stayed to watch the … Read More
Flower and bird report
The wood anenomes near the Orchard north gate are starting to come. Blackthorn blossom near the fruit hedge. … Read More
Extra flush count
Jon was keen on extending the winter flush counts for a further month – and it was a … Read More