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.

Teal and primroses

8 November 20234 April 2016

Five teal on Alder Pond yesterday. There are also primroses in flower in Pony Wood and lots of … Read More

Spring things

24 June 20253 April 2016

At least 2 chiffchaff singing around the reserve today (first one of the year heard early last week). … Read More

Hares in Fauna Field

14 July 20251 April 2016

Report by Mike B Saw 2 hares in the Fauna field yesterday evening (31st March), between Aldcliffe Rd. … Read More

Mistle Thrush in Big Meadow

14 July 202529 March 2016

Report by Mike B Spotted a pair of mistle thrush in big meadow today, between the Fauna path … Read More

Fell Ponies

19 December 202324 March 2016

Ascot and Bee will be leaving tomorrow (Good Friday) after a first attempt at grazing rushes. They have … Read More

Pied Wagtail

8 November 202322 March 2016

Walking round Fairfield yesterday afternoon we noted two fieldfare in Big Meadow and two in West Field, … Read More

Butterfly, Fieldfare and Weasel

14 March 2016

This afternoon we saw this Comma on the brash in Lower Sowerholme. There were still three Fieldfare … Read More

Hare

25 June 202513 March 2016

Visiting the reserve with Claire Harris on Friday we disturbed a hare in West field which ran along … Read More

Weasel

19 December 202312 March 2016

Whilst working on trimming the west hedge of the West Field this morning a group of volunteers had … Read More

Two thrush

5 November 202311 March 2016

Two song thrushes busy in the Orchard this morning.