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.

Geese

8 February 202410 February 2013

Yesterday morning I saw three geese circle the FAUNA fields three times and then land in the Big … Read More

Heron

8 February 20249 February 2013

Spotted flying off from Cromwell’s Pond (Hay Meadow) as I walked across to the volunteer session this morning.

Jays

8 February 20245 February 2013

Two jays clearly observed in the Orchard this morning (5th Feb), right up at the north end in … Read More

Nestboxes

8 February 20244 February 2013

Today Ian , Tony and Richard of the RSPB braved the cold and wind to put up several … Read More

Bird counts

8 February 202430 January 2013

We have started monthly ‘flush counts’ in the winter months, to try and determine how many wetland and … Read More

Field fare

8 February 202430 January 2013

About 20 field fare observed in the Grammar School field this morning (30/1/13)

Spring is on its way!

8 February 202428 January 2013

Time to get Wildlife spotting. Let us know what you see around the Fairfield Orchard and FAUNA Nature … Read More

FLORA Fields Walk and Talk

8 February 202425 January 2013

Last Saturday’s Walk and Talk around the FLORA fields took us up to the top of the hill … Read More

Cold and frosty morning

14 July 202515 January 2013

Saw these geese in the field beyond FLORA – (click the image to launch a larger version in … Read More