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.

Reed Buntings

25 June 20259 March 2014

Walking round withTarja Wilson yesterday we saw 3 reed buntings in the old Alder tree, a male and a … Read More

Final flush count for this winter

8 November 20237 March 2014

Just Graham and me this morning, wading through the marshes. The reserve is really wet now. The rushes … Read More

Oops

25 June 20254 March 2014

It was Dan Heywood I saw – not Jon – apologies to both. Sue

Was it a snipe? Was it a woodcock?

25 June 20254 March 2014

I flushed a bird at the bottom of my garden yesterday. It came from the hedge on the … Read More

Stonechat

24 June 202525 February 2014

There was a stonechat by School Pond late yesterday afternoon, the first one I’ve seen this year. Spring … Read More

Curlews

4 November 202319 February 2014

Two (at least) curlews were circling this morning over the Flora west field: with luck they were eying … Read More

Jay

8 November 202313 February 2014

A jay perched on the Storage building gatepost yesterday morning. I have not seen him/her around for some … Read More

Big Farmland Bird Count

25 June 202512 February 2014

On Sunday Feb.2nd between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. 3 of us took part in the first Fairfield BFBC. … Read More

Mistle Thrush

25 June 202512 February 2014

We have twice recently seen 4 Mistle Thrush feeding in the field opposite the canal ( 7th/8th Feb.)

February Flush Count

8 November 20233 February 2014

The Fauna marshes are wetter than ever, with lots of standing water. Don’t know what snipe feel about … Read More