Lapwing sightings
Went into the arable field yesterday evening from the Howson’s gate. Immediately 4 lapwing rose from the wheatfield … 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.
Reed bunting
A sighting by Ruth who was another person tempted to walk around the reserve on Saturday evening by … Read More
Flora Field hare
I went out for a quick look at the arable field about 6.30pm last night. Lovely bright evening … Read More
A few more wildflowers
There is lots of water cress in Lucy Brook where it seems to thrive. I also noticed euphorbia … Read More
A few more flowers
After the rain a walk across Fauna revealed mallow and cranesbill coming into flower with, more prosaically, elder … Read More
In Big Meadow
Found some Self Heal in the Big Meadow yesterday. Picture on the wildflower collection shortly. There is also … Read More
Baby Lapwings
Report by Mandy Bannon Shirley and I rescued two baby lapwings from the pads path this afternoon, about … Read More
Hare, ducklings & wildflowers
On his latest monthly check through the reserve on Monday, Graham spotted a hare in the arable (Flora … Read More
Baby wrens
On the Lucy Brook edge of the Hay Meadow about 20 metres down from the Cromwell Road gate … Read More