I've been away for a month so had some catching up to do on the Spring migrant front. A party of 5 female Ruff ( reeves) turned up at M...

 In the last few days I've seen a couple of broods of Tufted Ducks in the Bakewell area. Both looked to have 3 ducklings, at Bakewell Br...

 Four Common Sandpiper together at Chatsworth this morning was a nice surprise. Fingers crossed that we may get a breeding pair this year. C...

 I made a brief visit to Chatsworth last week but saw neither Oystercatchers or Common Sandpiper so I was pleasantly surprised to hear Oyste...

 The lone male Turtle Dove which has frequented Uppertown, Darwin Forest and the Matlock Farm Park area returned for its 6th summer on the 2...

 I walked around Chatsworth yesterday and had decent views of both Kingfisher and Goosander both of which have been scarce this summer. The ...

Since my last post I have added Common Sandpiper at Chatsworth and a male Ring Ouzel on Flash Lane taking my April list for the Darley Dale ...

Looking on the positive side, news that the lockdown has been extended for at least another 21 days gives me plenty of opportunity to add mo...

Pleased to see a pair of Common Sandpiper are on territory at Chatsworth, the colour-ringed bird has gone now and one of the pair is perhap...

My first Common Sandpiper of the Spring below Chatsworth House this morning. I only saw it in flight and managed a record shot but I'm k...

There is a small area of flooded grassland on the Chatsworth Road just beyond Beeley village. In the winter it can be quite a large lake but...

An endearing family of 4 downy young Common Sandpiper with both adults in attendance on the River Derwent this morning between Rowsley and C...

My first local Common Sandpipers of the year, and it's the same colour-ringed bird I have recorded for the past three years. Nice to hav...

Encountered a pair of Common Sandpiper on the Derwent between Rowsley and Chatsworth. I'm fairly sure this is the same colour-ringed bir...

First Common Sandpiper of the year on the river at Chatsworth in rather murky overcast conditions. Distant views but you can see what it is....

The Common Sandpiper at Chatsworth is at the extreme south-east of its main breeding range in England which is predominantly on the upland r...