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.

Broad-bodies chasers

21 February 202510 June 2023

Three or more male broad-bodied chasers at the Cromwell Road pond and at the field margin where the … Read More

Roe Deer in Aldcliffe Rd Garden

25 June 20258 May 2023

This roe deer headed off for Upper Sowerholme

Grasshopper Warbler

21 February 202530 April 2023

A grasshopper warbler was ‘reeling’ in Hay Meadow this afternoon. Steve

Hare in Arable Field

21 February 202525 April 2023

Hare in Arable Field on Thursday. Steve

Brown Hare in Flora Field this morning

25 June 202520 April 2023

March 2023 Snipe Flush Count

2 February 20256 March 2023

On Monday 6th, we carried out the last Snipe flush count of the season. Luckily the rain stopped … Read More

More Linnets

25 June 202516 February 2023

Dan reported 28 linnets yesterday at the feeding station. The pens have disappeared so I can’t post a … Read More

February 2023 Snipe flush count

2 February 20257 February 2023

This month’s Snipe flush count was carried out on Monday 6th, on a cold but sunny morning. We counted … Read More

Flora Field and Sightings Board

25 June 20255 February 2023

Ian and I flushed 4 snipe in Flora Field – near the northern boundary. Board: Feeding tables: chaffinch … Read More

Jan21st bird reports

25 June 202521 January 2023

On the sightings board: Chaffinch 65 , blackbird 8, reed bunting 7, linnet 13, jay 1, great spotted woodpecker … Read More