An Osprey flew up the River Derwent towards Rowsley, from Churchtown this afternoon and the first Northern Wheatear was seen on Screetham Lane yesterday, sadly I saw neither but it's good to know that birds are on the move. Warmer weather is forecast for Monday and Tuesday so hopefully we'll see more birds moving north.
On the moors the strong, cold NW winds has made bird watching difficult but there were at least 32 Golden Plover in the fields opposite Screetham House today which is a big increase on yesterday, when I saw 11. All look to be northern birds with many assuming the black face and throat which distinguish them from southern breeding birds. In any case, as mentioned previously, English breeding birds will already be back in their nesting areas.
Golden Plover male coming in to breeding plumage
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