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.

Lapwings

8 November 202329 April 2014

At least two lapwings soaring and swooping over the ploughed fields this afternoon. In amongst the gulls and … Read More

Starlings

8 November 202327 April 2014

Along with a host of jackdaws, there were about 15 starlings in the Gleesons field this afternoon. We … Read More

Smew?

14 July 202527 April 2014

A request from Philip for help in confirming a sighting he had yesterday. Having consulted various books he’s … Read More

West Field hares

8 November 202326 April 2014

Message from Graham: I went into the West field today (25th) to get some of the dead elder … Read More

Wheatears etc.

8 November 202325 April 2014

Birds at FLORA this morning included 6 Wheatears (5 males-one pictured) on the wheat field. Some of them … Read More

Flora flowers

9 February 202420 April 2014

I guess we ought to resume reporting of wildflowers observed in Flora. So far: * Under the Long … Read More

Wheatears in the Wheatfield

25 June 202519 April 2014

Early evening walk yesterday along the canal, spotted a pair of wheatears in the recently seeded arable field … Read More

Hedgehog

19 December 202318 April 2014

Spotted on the edge of the Long Pads path, just north of the concrete wall. I shifted it … Read More

Tree Bumblebees

14 July 202518 April 2014

Hi everyone 🙂 I was wondering if anyone has seen any Tree Bumblebees (Bombus hypnorum) on the reserve? … Read More

Hare News

25 June 202518 April 2014

A leveret was spotted on Wednesday during the ploughing. Mick and Richard ( Storton) shooed it away from … Read More