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.

Forget-me-not

9 February 202425 April 2013 by Ian Procter

Forget-me-nots alongside the Pads footpath

Roe Deer

14 July 202520 April 2013 by The Fairfield Association

Report by Jonathan Roe Deer – Hay Meadow just past School Pond Call from my partner 10.30am Friday … Read More

April Nature Notes

8 February 202419 April 2013 by Tony Finn

After the unusually cold weather in March, we are still waiting for its wildlife to appear! A solitary … Read More

Hare again

8 February 202419 April 2013 by Glenys

Maybe it wasn’t wishful thinking after all! Out in the Fauna fields with Oliver and Richard from the … Read More

Snipe in Upper Sowerholme and other sightings

8 February 202419 April 2013 by Oliver Fulton

An inspection visit to Upper Sowerholme today revealed a snipe – which is intriguing, because although there are … Read More

Whinchat & more wheatears

24 June 202518 April 2013 by Aldcliffe Birder

There was a single wheatear in the reserve as I passed through on my way to work this … Read More

Wood anemone

8 February 202418 April 2013 by Ian Procter

So far the wild flowers have been so commonplace (snowdrops, celandine and daffodil) that no one has bothered … Read More

Siskin, Goldcrest and more

14 July 202516 April 2013 by The Fairfield Association

Report by Jonathan Along path through Flora 2 Siskin showing well today. Also our smallest bird Goldcrest in … Read More

Cuckoo!

8 February 202416 April 2013 by Ian Procter

Whilst three of us were checking the Flora boundaries this evening we distinctly heard a cuckoo in the … Read More

Close encounter of the hare kind

8 February 202416 April 2013 by Glenys

I was walking along the Glasson cycle path shortly after midday today, approaching the junction with Aldcliffe Hall … Read More