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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 recorded local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.

Sparrowhawk

Sparrowhawk flew across Fauna and into the Orchard this afternoon.

Wild flowers

There is the beginnings of a nice show of flowers on the Long Pads footpath with Greater Stitchwort … Read More

Hare today…

There were 2 brown hares showing very well close to School Pond this morning. I noticed one nearby … Read More

Where are the swifts?

2 swifts tonight near the large houses on Aldcliffe road. How much longer must we wait before they … Read More

May Nature Notes

Hedgerow Flowers The last two weeks has seen the appearance of our hedgerow flowers, several of them already … Read More

Another plant puzzle

These plants are growing alongside the Pads footpath. Can anyone help in identifying? As well as these we … Read More

Mystery flower

Can anyone help identify the pictured flower. It is under the lime tree adjacent to the Orchard stump … Read More