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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.

Wheatears

There were 4 smart male wheatears by the scrape (in the field to the immediate west of the … Read More

Song thrush

Song thrush seen in the north hedge of the Flora West Field, perhaps the one who has been … Read More

Widgeon

Two pairs of ducks on School Pond yesterday afternoon which after consulting my bird books I am pretty … Read More

Osprey Siting

Ian saw an Osprey today: it circled Fauna twice then headed north – no doubt where the ponds … Read More

Hare Today

Mick spotted 2 hares this morning running along Lucy Brook

Herons

There was a heron poking about in Cromwell’s Pond again this morning. Just as I got hold of … Read More

Siskins into Sowerholme

Sunny March 10th and  three siskin flew out of our garden into Sowerholme. Heading for the trees lining … Read More

Spring is springing

Whilst working with the Hedge Working Party in and around Flora this morning we saw The big brown … Read More

March Hare

We spotted a very brown hare this morning in the ex-Gleeson’s Field of Flora. It crossed the Lucy … Read More