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.
Hare again
A hare running across the Flora field adjacent to Aldcliffe Road this afternoon.
August wildlife
Grey Squirrel, Red Darter and a Brown Hawker just a few of the wildlife at the ponds today
Wildlife in the Orchard
Some of the wildlife I photographed on a visit to the Orchard on Friday.
Eels in alder pond
There appear to be two eels in the remnants of the water in Alder pond. Although we had … Read More
In Flower in the Orchard
A walk around the Orchard and Pads footpath this afternoon and noted the following in flower: Honeysuckle, red … Read More
Hoping to see Dragonfly
Great to hear that the Dagonfly are around hoping to photograph some tomorrow when I visit the area.. … Read More
Linnet and Housemartins
Couple of recent sightings from Philip: Linnet seen nesting with young, in hedgerow on path leading to Orchard: … Read More
Here be dragons
In dragonfly news: there was a black-tailed skimmer on the reserve today and a brown hawker was hunting … Read More