Photos from the Long Pads by Carol Martin
Linnets in the oak tree and a lovely view of the scrape in West Field … Read More
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.
Fresh Kill….and Sleeping Snipe
Walking round today on a sunny February afternoon we saw teal and redshank on West Field Scrape, the … Read More
Greenfinch by the FAUNA Stones
2 possibly 3 greenfinch were tucking into hawthorn buds
February Flush Count
Finally a cold spell of weather, although the temperature for the count itself was relatively mild. Today’s tally was … Read More
Little Egret and Nuthatch
Philip reported seeing a little egret in Upper Sowerholme and a pair of nuthatch have been visiting Fraser’s … Read More
West Field Scrape
The day after our contractor excavated the leakage from the scrape in West Field it is holding water … Read More
Song thrushes
Two song thrushes amongst a gang of blackbirds in the Orchard on Tuesday 28th January
Dan Heywood’s Bird Walk Jan 26th
16+ people joined Dan for a 2 hour walk around. A pair of bull finches were busy stripping buds … Read More
When out with the Wednesday Volunteers
Report by Peter After a cold and misty start a bright sunny morning presented a wide collection of … Read More
Video of Barn Owl
Report by Michael Sayles D8A5C36D-0EA3-4ED3-BB20-DB3B4B80B1EA Barn owl out hunting over the meadow this morning at 8am Michael