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.

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

Kingfisher on the canal

25 June 202514 January 2014

Opposite Flora, so very much “our patch” . Superb view at the point where the canal starts to … Read More

Curlews, greylag geese and pheasants

14 July 202514 January 2014

Report by Julia Heard curlews as walking past Fauna this morning – lovely sound. Also saw a flock … Read More

Bird walk

24 June 202513 January 2014

Thanks to everyone who came out for the bird walk on Saturday morning. We were out for around … Read More

Little Egret again

8 November 202313 January 2014

This bird seems to spend a lot of time in Lucy Brook where it runs along Willow Lane … Read More