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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.

Recent Bird Sightings

From Dan Heywood, listed on lancasterbirdwatching.org.uk/forums/topic/fairfield-nr-2 (Nov. 21st) The reserve’s arable field near Pony Wood SD468606 this PM: … Read More

Redshank?

Whilst we were working in West Field yesterday (19th) a small group of birds, perhaps a dozen or … Read More

Fox

An adult fox has been seen in Aldcliffe Rd. gardens. And a number of chickens have disappeared!

Recent Sightings

Flora Field  – a brown hare, a snipe and, spotted by Dan Heywood  – overflying, a greater spotted … Read More

November flush count

Exceedingly wet underfoot, but at least the rain and wind had abated. A decent tally of snipe – … Read More

Stoat

On Wednesday 28th October, 13.15. A stoat ran across the Pads footpath from Big Meadow to the Orchard … Read More

Buzzards and SmallCopper

This afternoon there were two buzzards soaring above Arable Field being mobbed by gulls and jackdaws.  A small … Read More

Redwing and Fieldfares

Hundreds of redwing and fieldfares flying over and going on to the reserve this afternoon. Could be due … Read More

Yellow-haired Sun Fly

Quite a large, fat, hoverfly with lots of short bright yellow hair.