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Curlews

During a walk around Fairfield yesterday afternoon we saw two curlews, first in Big Meadow and then in … Read More

Stonechat

While walking around the Reserve today we spotted this stonechat in Flora Field. West Field scrape was extensively flooded … Read More

Birds in Big Meadow

The Wednesday Work Group watched a kestrel hunting over Big Meadow but the highlight  was the frequent sighting, … Read More

Birds this morning

A heron took off from Alder Pond as we passed this morning and a sparrowhawk was on patrol … Read More

Video of Barn Owl

D8A5C36D-0EA3-4ED3-BB20-DB3B4B80B1EA Barn owl out hunting over the meadow this morning at 8am Michael

Here we go again….

The first flush count of the winter this morning put up a total of 22 snipe, all common. … Read More

A Spring of Teal

I walked along the path from the Fairfield Orchard to the Cromwell Road gate this afternoon at about … Read More

Wednesday Work Group sightings

Whilst the Wednesday Work Group were working in Big Meadow this morning we observed two buzzards being ‘bombed’ … Read More