Sightings & Observations

All reported wildlife sightings and plant observations made on the Nature Reserve and in the Orchard. Reports include: birds, minibeasts, other animals, plants and flowers.

Pied wagtail

8 February 202424 March 2013 by Ian Procter

Pied wagtail feeding around the hooves of one of the cattle in Big Meadow this afternoon.

Kestrel

8 February 202424 March 2013 by Ian Procter

Kestrel hovering and swooping over Fauna this morning. Also a small flock of small birds in Fauna. They … Read More

Song thrush

8 February 202423 March 2013 by Ian Procter

Song thrush in the Orchard this afternoon.

Snipe

8 February 202419 March 2013 by Ian Procter

Three snipe flew up from the Big Meadow rushes this afternoon, soon after seeing a wren sitting still … Read More

Teal and bull finches

8 February 202417 March 2013 by Ian Procter

We saw our first FAUNA teal this afternoon, apparently a lone male with the three mallards that are … Read More

A Soggy Saunter

23 May 202415 March 2013 by Aldcliffe Birder

Took a stroll through FAUNA this morning on my way to B&Q (Oh! The glamour) and despite the … Read More

Wren

8 February 202411 March 2013 by Glenys

Often see a wren flitting around in the Grammar School field boundary at the west end of the boardwalk … Read More

Waxwings

8 February 202410 March 2013 by Ian Procter

Waxwings observed in Sunnyside Close today so watch out for them.

Wildlife in March

8 February 202410 March 2013 by Tony Finn

Welcome to Spring. Here are a few things to look out for this month. Boxing March Hares! Contrary … Read More

White violets

8 February 20249 March 2013 by Oliver Fulton

There is a nice little patch of white dog-violets already in flower just now (early March), along the … Read More