Wild flowers
There is the beginnings of a nice show of flowers on the Long Pads footpath with Greater Stitchwort … Read More
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.
More hare sightings from Philip
2 hare sightings from Philip Turner (thanks Philip!): 9th May, 2 hares together, Flora early am, sunning themselves … Read More
Hare today…
There were 2 brown hares showing very well close to School Pond this morning. I noticed one nearby … Read More
Female sparrow hawk
This evening near Cromwell road gate..
Where are the swifts?
2 swifts tonight near the large houses on Aldcliffe road. How much longer must we wait before they … Read More
Three birds beginning with S
Report by Jonathan Early this morning: Other birds spotted in the area over the past week or so:Canada … Read More
May Nature Notes
Hedgerow Flowers The last two weeks has seen the appearance of our hedgerow flowers, several of them already … Read More
Another plant puzzle
These plants are growing alongside the Pads footpath. Can anyone help in identifying? As well as these we … Read More
Mystery flower
Can anyone help identify the pictured flower. It is under the lime tree adjacent to the Orchard stump … Read More
Hares
Two hares chasing each other in the Flora western field this morning. Two buzzards circling over Abraham Heights.