Linnet and Housemartins
Couple of recent sightings from Philip: Linnet seen nesting with young, in hedgerow on path leading to Orchard: … Read More
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.
Here be dragons
In dragonfly news: there was a black-tailed skimmer on the reserve today and a brown hawker was hunting … Read More
Toad
Toad found hiding under a stone in the newly acquired land.
June Nature Notes
The fine sunny days this month have seen the insects and bees busily visiting flowers collecting pollen and … Read More
The sick cow
Many people have expressed concern over the health of the cow laid down in the Big Meadow for … Read More
Flora in Fauna
A nice patch of Selfheal in the Big Meadow, a blue plant visible from the Pads footpath. Wild … Read More
Viper’s bugloss
A lovely collection of wild flowers in front of the Fauna Stones at the moment including red campion, … Read More