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.

Siskin, Goldcrest and more

14 July 202516 April 2013

Report by Jonathan Along path through Flora 2 Siskin showing well today. Also our smallest bird Goldcrest in … Read More

Cuckoo!

8 February 202416 April 2013

Whilst three of us were checking the Flora boundaries this evening we distinctly heard a cuckoo in the … Read More

Close encounter of the hare kind

8 February 202416 April 2013

I was walking along the Glasson cycle path shortly after midday today, approaching the junction with Aldcliffe Hall … Read More

More migrants

24 June 202515 April 2013

A quick walk through the reserve this afternoon revealed two swallows hawking over the large pool. , while … Read More

jack snipe x 2

23 May 202413 April 2013

spotted on the large pond in centre of fauna around 2 weeks ago; seen over two evenings around … Read More

Swallows

24 June 202513 April 2013

The much anticipated change in wind direction in the past few days has finally allowed the movement of … Read More

Merlin & Otter

14 July 202510 April 2013

Report by Jonathan Merlin in Orchard Monday morning (around 8am). This is the second time I have seen … Read More

Siskins

24 June 20255 April 2013

Walking through the reserve on my way to work this morning I noted: 3 siskin, up to 20 … Read More

Mistle thrushes

8 February 20244 April 2013

Two mistle thrushes near School Pond this afternoon, their breasts particularly bright in the sunshine

Buzzard

8 February 20244 April 2013

Buzzard observed flying over FLORA this afternoon. Two crows attempted to drive it off, but he returned to … Read More