Made my first evening visit to Matlock Forest, plenty of Woodcock rodding from around 21:30 with over a dozen sightings and a male Nightjar started calling at 21:50 then started churring at about 22:00. There is plenty of habitat for Nightjar after the clear felling last year and it will be interesting to see which areas are occupied.
Hello, I am a frequent visitor to your site, I grew up locally (Oaker and Two Dales) and was very interested in wildlife from a young age, but as I mutated into a teenager I began to think Darley Dale was exceptionally dull and fled for the bright lights of nearby Sheffield. Now I'm a bit older and wiser and pine for the countryside and wildlife that was on my doorstep growing up, so I live vicariously through your blog... However, I am in the area this weekend and was hoping to make a sound recording of a nightjar, so was wondering where would be a good accessible place to try and hear one of these mysterious creatures - area around Flash Lane? I gather Synope Hill is closed off at the moment, annoyingly... Best wishes - Rich
Hello, I am a frequent visitor to your site, I grew up locally (Oaker and Two Dales) and was very interested in wildlife from a young age, but as I mutated into a teenager I began to think Darley Dale was exceptionally dull and fled for the bright lights of nearby Sheffield. Now I'm a bit older and wiser and pine for the countryside and wildlife that was on my doorstep growing up, so I live vicariously through your blog... However, I am in the area this weekend and was hoping to make a sound recording of a nightjar, so was wondering where would be a good accessible place to try and hear one of these mysterious creatures - area around Flash Lane? I gather Synope Hill is closed off at the moment, annoyingly... Best wishes - Rich
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