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.

Song thrush

4 November 202314 January 2015

Song thrush observed in the Orchard this morning. Still hundreds of geese on the hillside just beyond our … Read More

Heron and snowdrops

8 November 202311 January 2015

A heron took off from the Flora Field as we walked on the canal towpath this afternoon. And … Read More

Pheasant

5 November 20238 January 2015

There was a very handsome male pheasant by the edge of Alder Pond around 4pm today. He was … Read More

Scenes from the Flush Coount

25 June 20257 January 2015

January Flush Count

8 November 20235 January 2015

A very productive flush count in Fauna today, in marshes as wet as I think they have ever … Read More

Kestrel

25 June 20254 January 2015

Thanks to bumping into Jon we also had a good view , and a less good photo of … Read More

Brambling & linnets

24 June 20254 January 2015

The already impressive linnet flock continues to grow and this morning there were around 120 feeding in the … Read More

Shrew

19 December 20233 January 2015

Whilst working on the east hedge of West Field today one of us noticed a shrew which conveniently … Read More

Redwing

25 June 20251 January 2015

A flock of redwing were feeding actively in the margin of the Flora field near to the footpath. … Read More

Linnets

24 June 202526 December 2014

Good to see that the arable field continues to attract lots of seed-eating bird species. As well as … Read More