Fairfield Wildlife Blog

News, observations and updates about what is happening with wildlife in the Nature Reserve and in the Orchard. For more local observations, see the Fairfield Nature Reserve Project on iNaturalist.

For bird sightings also see the latest Fairfeld sightings on the Lancaster and District Birdwatching Society sightings forum.

Swallows

24 June 202513 April 2013

The much anticipated change in wind direction in the past few days has finally allowed the movement of … Read More

Merlin & Otter

14 July 202510 April 2013

Report by Jonathan Merlin in Orchard Monday morning (around 8am). This is the second time I have seen … Read More

Siskins

24 June 20255 April 2013

Walking through the reserve on my way to work this morning I noted: 3 siskin, up to 20 … Read More

Mistle thrushes

8 February 20244 April 2013

Two mistle thrushes near School Pond this afternoon, their breasts particularly bright in the sunshine

Buzzard

8 February 20244 April 2013

Buzzard observed flying over FLORA this afternoon. Two crows attempted to drive it off, but he returned to … Read More

Snipe

8 February 20243 April 2013

Two snipe on Friar’s Pond earlier this evening, plus a pair of teal on Alder Pond

Ringed plover

8 February 202431 March 2013

This is a bit naughty as this sighting was on the pond at the bottom of Aldcliffe Hall … Read More

Teal

8 February 202427 March 2013

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

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

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