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.

Bird records

5 November 202312 November 2013

On 3rd November a Perigrine Falcon flew low near Cromwell Pool. This may be a new record for … Read More

Pheasant (and that jay)

8 November 20239 November 2013

A red pheasant observed in the Big Meadow alongside Lucy Brook this afternoon. And there was that jay … Read More

JAY

5 November 20235 November 2013

A wonderful day for a walk through the marshes

9 February 20244 November 2013

Graham couldn’t have a picked a more glorious morning for doing a winter flush count in Fauna. Paul … Read More

Jay

9 February 202430 October 2013

Two definite sightings of a jay in the Orchard on 28th and 29th October

Various

24 June 202529 October 2013

There were a few bits and pieces of note as I walked through FAUNA this morning, including a … Read More

Grey Wagtail

8 November 202319 October 2013

There was a Grey Wagtail prodding about in the mud in Lucy Brook this morning. Close to the … Read More

Merlin

14 July 202518 October 2013

Report by Jonathan About 9am this morning a Merlin hunting along the Flora hedge along the footpath (field … Read More

Grey Squirrel

15 October 2013

Greenfinch

8 November 202314 October 2013

Greenfinch in the Flora West Field hedge. They used to be quite common but are somethig of a … Read More