An exciting day at Middleton with good numbers of common migrants but the star bird was a Common Crane which we believe is just the third r...

I've been a little slow to post recent sightings so here's a short update, Hen Harrier Adult female on 16th and 26th November Hen Ha...

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

I saw my first Brambling of the autumn on Monday (14th ) at Middleton Moor but since then I have seen several more. After a day of rain on W...

 It seems to be all gulls at the moment with another Caspian Gull today in a ploughed field on Syda Lane, The field was proving quite an att...

 As usual the flood waters between Darley Dale and Darley Bridge at Four Lane Ends have attracted large numbers of gulls this week. I've...

 Whilst the flooding causes major disruption and worse for those whose properties are directly affected it also creates new temporary habita...

I got off to a reasonable start on the 1st with the Little Egret still present at Harthill Pond, Youlgrave, where there were also 3 Goosande...

 I check the Elton Common area for gulls fairly regularly but, even when the gulls are about, it's very hit and miss whether you can fin...

The recent heavy rains have caused flooding in some of the fields bordering the river Derwent and the Wye. Simon has been checking the area ...