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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.

Sightings Board Dec 15th

Feeding Station: Chaffinch 33, stock dove, 9, reed bunting 4, robin, 3 blackbird 7, greenfinch1, goldfinch 1 Pony … Read More

Records from the sightings board

Recorded on Dec 7th during very cold weather LDBWS feeding station : 24 chaffinch, 5 stock dove, 4 reed bunting … Read More

Stonechats by the newt ponds

Report by Jennifer Male and female Stonechat on vegetation by the newt ponds, alongside Aldcliffe Road at around … Read More

Birds in Flora Field

This morning we saw stock dove and reed bunting ( male and female) feeding on the recently scattered … Read More

November Flush Count

The first Snipe flush count was carried out on Monday. This autumn the weather has been very mild … Read More

Broad-Bodied Chaser dragonfly

This female broad-bodied chaser dragonfly was sunning itself in Pony Wood yesterday. Despite the damage to its wing, … Read More

Ichneumon Wasp

This species of ichneumon wasp (Gasteruption jaculator) was seen on the reserve yesterday. They use their long ovipositor … Read More

City Nature Challenge

A small but keen group met on a chilly damp morning on May 1st to take part. 18 … Read More