Sightings & Observations

All reported wildlife sightings and plant observations made on the Nature Reserve and in the Orchard. Reports include: birds, minibeasts, other animals, plants and flowers.

Teal

8 February 202427 March 2013 by Drip

Three (possibly four) male teal on School Pond this afternoon along with two or three other birds, presumably … Read More

Goldfinch

8 February 202427 March 2013 by Glenys

A couple of goldfinch were busy this morning looking for nesting materials in the Lucy Brook hedgerow (down … Read More

Redwing

8 February 202424 March 2013 by Glenys

The birds were active around 8am this morning in the top corner of the Hay Meadow by the … Read More

Pied wagtail

8 February 202424 March 2013 by Drip

Pied wagtail feeding around the hooves of one of the cattle in Big Meadow this afternoon.

Kestrel

8 February 202424 March 2013 by Drip

Kestrel hovering and swooping over Fauna this morning. Also a small flock of small birds in Fauna. They … Read More

Song thrush

8 February 202423 March 2013 by Drip

Song thrush in the Orchard this afternoon.

Snipe

8 February 202419 March 2013 by Drip

Three snipe flew up from the Big Meadow rushes this afternoon, soon after seeing a wren sitting still … Read More

Teal and bull finches

8 February 202417 March 2013 by Drip

We saw our first FAUNA teal this afternoon, apparently a lone male with the three mallards that are … Read More

A Soggy Saunter

23 May 202415 March 2013 by Aldcliffe Birder

Took a stroll through FAUNA this morning on my way to B&Q (Oh! The glamour) and despite the … Read More

Wren

8 February 202411 March 2013 by Glenys

Often see a wren flitting around in the Grammar School field boundary at the west end of the boardwalk … Read More