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.

Waterside Birds

5 November 202310 May 2021 by Ian

By Alder Pond there were two moorhen with young. By one of the new ponds in the Arable … Read More

Whitethroats and Hare

4 November 20237 May 2021 by Steve Bullen

At least four whitethroats in the hedge along the pads footpath. They seem to be benefiting from the … Read More

Hares

19 December 20234 May 2021 by Ian

Four hares seen in Flora Field by the hedge near the oak tree.

Peregrine and stock dove

4 November 20232 May 2021 by Christine

Saturday 1 May Very quiet with very few humans walking reserve but saw a Peregrine with small bird … Read More

Birds this morning

8 November 202328 April 2021 by Ian Procter

At this morning’s WWG we noticed Two greylag geese on Alder Pond A kestrel around Pony Wood Quite … Read More

Linnets near Feeding Tables

5 November 202320 April 2021 by Ian

The linnets are acquiring their breeding plumage.

Red Mason Bees

4 November 202319 April 2021 by Steve Bullen

Good numbers of red mason bees, the species that are attracted to cardboard tubes for nesting, feeding on … Read More

Dunnock

4 November 202318 April 2021 by Ian

This dunnock was on a post opposite the Paddock yesterday.

Shelduck and cowslip

14 April 2021 by Glenys

Two shelduck swimming on School Pond this morning. Also a cowslip in the Hay Meadow, towards the southern … Read More

Seen Today

4 November 202310 April 2021 by Ian

Looking into Upper Sowerholme from a garden, I saw a chiffchaff singing away. Also on the border between … Read More