A slightly disappointing week, I was expecting Wheatear and Sand Martin but the cold spell seems to have deterred the early migrants. A few...

 I was surprised to see a Red-legged Partridge at Youlgrave yesterday, my first in that area. It was by Conksbury Lane just to the north of ...

 A Chiffchaff in Darwin Forest this morning is my earliest record, seems strange to be talking about Spring at the end of February but there...

 A 3rd winter Caspian Gull joined the Common and Lesser Black-backed Gulls at Middleton Moor this morning, the first I have seen this year a...

 A surprise this morning to find a first winter Mediterranean Gull with the Black-headed Gulls at Bakewell Bridge. I check the gulls every t...

 I wasn't able to get out until early afternoon so decided to have a look at the gulls at Middleton Moor. I arrived at the hide at about...

 Carsington Water continues its amazing run of rare and scarce birds today with a second County record of Lesser Scaup. A female this time f...

 There were a couple of reports of a Ring-necked Parakeet visiting bird feeders on Northwood Lane during the week.  With feral populations i...

 The cold spell has resulted in a big influx of thrushes in to the valley with hundreds of Redwing and Blackbird feeding in areas with littl...

 Four Hawfinch have been reported several times over the last few days at St Helen's Church but increased to six this morning. They feed...

 Decent views of Hawfinch in St Helen's Churchyard this morning, Simon had two fly in just before I got there and one bird sat for 5 min...

 My first Kingfisher and Dipper of the year today and both in Bakewell, and in beautiful sunshine. Common Kingfisher White-throated Dipper

 Having been to Middleton Moor several times recently it was a pleasant surprise yesterday to see that some gulls had returned. They disappe...

 During the winter period (November - February) I can usually hear Water Rails calling in the reedy areas at Long Meadows and the entrance t...

 June Oliver let me know that she had seen a drake Red-crested Pochard yesterday whilst walking in Lumbsdale. It's a bird I've never...