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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.

Dung

Lovely sunny day (27.03.17) so made a brief visit to the Lucy Brook area in Upper Sowerholme. Things are … Read More

Gold crest

Three gold crests were in our birch tree just south of the reserve on the 27th March.  I am … Read More

Solitary bees

We met a young couple on the Pads footpath today taking a close interest in the bank to … Read More

Ploughed field

On Saturday there were 4 white wagtail (the continental race of pied wagtail) with 22 pied wagtail + … Read More

East side of Fauna

Visited the east side of Fauna around Upper Sowerholme last Monday (06.03.2017) around midday to see what Diptera … Read More

Treecreeper

Whilst playing amateur detective (unsuccessfully) this afternoon I was able to watch a very active treecreeper on the … Read More

Redwing

A flock of 20 to 25 birds between the Pads footpath and the Flora Field this afternoon. I … Read More

More people than snipe?

A glorious sunny morning had brought out the walkers to enjoy the delights of the reserve. Unfortunately we … Read More