Lapwings over the Arable Field
This afternoon there were three lapwings over Flora Field and two were engaged in a courtship display.
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.
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
More flowers
A couple more plants in flower, wild strawberry and cherry, the latter not quite a flower but when … Read More
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.