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.

Grey Wagtail

8 November 202319 October 2013 by Glenys

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 by The Fairfield Association

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 by Janet Packman

Greenfinch

8 November 202314 October 2013 by Ian Procter

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

Jay?

5 November 202312 October 2013 by Ian Procter

I think I briefly saw a jay in the Orchard yesterday. Anyone else seen this?

Curlews

14 July 202530 September 2013 by The Fairfield Association

Report by Julia Just had my first autumn sighting of curlews – a flock of 7 feeding near … Read More

Hare again

5 November 202331 August 2013 by Ian Procter

Brown hare seen very clearly in the Big Meadow yesterday

Wild marjoram

9 February 202410 August 2013 by Ian Procter

Wild marjoram in the Orchard but tucked away – only visible from the Pads footpath just north of … Read More

Brown Hawker Dragonfly at Alders Pond

9 August 2013 by Janet Packman

Flowers

9 February 20249 August 2013 by Ian Procter

Whilst ragworting we have noted: water figwort and meadowsweet in Sowerholme along with deadly nightshade and St Johns … Read More