• Fairburn Ings and St Aidan’s sightings blog - October 2022
    It’s been an exciting week in the Aire Valley, with some rarities, such as grey plover, red-crested pochard and hen harrier putting on a show for many visitors. Signs of Autumn have arrived on the reserves...
  • Fairburn Ings and St Aidan’s sightings blog - 04 August
    It’s been an exciting few weeks in the Aire Valley! At Fairburn Ings , spotted flycatchers have been delighting some visitors, cattle egrets have been seen with the cattle from the Pickup Hide and we...
  • Fairburn Ings and St Aidan's sightings blog - 18 August
    As temperatures begin to drop and the days become shorter, signs of Autumn are becoming more and more obvious. At Fairburn Ings, prepare for the thousands of waders passing back down this Autumn including...
  • Fairburn Ings sightings- August 2022
    We’re currently in that summer lull for birds at RSPB Fairburn Ings, with some birds starting to head home for the winter, like swifts, and others have not yet arrived for the winter. However, there’s...
  • Fairburn Ings Sightings
    This week we welcome our new sightings blogger, Pete. He's a regular at Fairburn, knows his wildlife & pretty handy with a camera too. If you see him around, give him a wave (he'll have a badge, whether...