Birds and flowers
Both swallows and house martins swooping over the Fauna field this afternoon. A tree sparrow sitting in the … 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.
Another Hare
I photographed this hare (‘Streaky’) yesterday evening from a long distance away (hence tacky photo), and as … Read More
More migrants & other news
Superb males of each redstart and whinchat in FAUNA late morning. No sign of any lapwing activity in … Read More
Lots more flowers
There are more flowers to report. Bluebells in the Orchard Ransomes in the Orchard Jack in the Hedge … Read More
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