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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 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.

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

Reed Buntings

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

Oops

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

Stonechat

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

Curlews

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