Catching Up on Bird Sightings
We have seen the lapwings in the last couple of days – one on the ground by 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 recorded local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.
Swifts over Fauna
Yesterday house martins, today the much larger swifts were flying over Fauna. I think there were three and … Read More
House martins
House martins zooming over the Fauna fields this afternoon. About six I think but going ever so fast!
Flowers in West Field
I was in the West Field this morning having a look at the hedge we laid and ‘gapped … Read More
Heron and Oystercatcher
Yesterday late afternoon (13 May), when inspecting the 4-metre stretch of wall on Aldcliffe Road, demolished by a … Read More
Hay meadow flowers
Looking over the fence into the Hay Meadow I noticed red clover, Good King Henry, Ribwort Plantain and … Read More
Couple more flowers etc
There is white mustard in the Pads hedge. Temptation to forget about these more ‘weedy’ plants. There is … Read More
Early evening stroll
Whilst it was still bright and sunny, we wandered round the boundaries of the nature reserve early yesterday … Read More
More flowers
I was in the Sowerholme section of Fauna this morning and there is lots of a small white … Read More