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
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.
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
News on the Little Owls
Walking along the canal yesterday we got chatting to a couple who told us they had seen a … Read More
White violets
The white violets have come again in the Pads hedge just south of the Orchard. Probably a garden … Read More
First butterfly
A small tortoiseshell was in the Orchard this morning – my first of the year. A few meadow … Read More
Abundance of yellow
All the early flowers are yellow, here are primrose, gorse and the humble dandelion! I have already reported … Read More
Reed Buntings, Greenfinches and Linnets
Walking round the Reserve at 5.00 p.m. we saw a greenfinch near to Cromwell Road (trees by Robin’s … Read More