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

 During the past week there has been occasional reports of just two Hawfinch by the entrance to Willersley Castle in Cromford. During a thre...

 A singing male Dipper did a bit of display to its mate on the Lathkill this morning, in very cold weather. The male was ringed and I though...

 After the excitement of the Woodpigeon movements last week with a record count of just under 188k from Ramsley on the 4th it has been much ...

 Fantastic views of an Osprey fishing below the first weir at Chatsworth this morning, it took two dives to catch a fairly small fish which ...

We've had some great weather over the last few days and I'm starting to see more recently fledged juvenile birds which will be benef...

My first fledged Dipper of the year today on the River Wye north of Rowsley. Assuming around 17 days to incubate the egg and 22 days as a ne...

Although New Years Day started off overcast and very windy the sky partially cleared late morning and I had decent views of a Dipper feeding...

I have just returned from a month in southern Europe (still writing up the trip on andybutlerdiaries ) and made my first visit to the moors...

Nice views of Dipper again this morning, a male that briefly sang, the females should be sitting on eggs now. The Dipper was nicely lit but ...

A significant movement of Whooper Swan in the area this morning. I had just 5 flying west over Harland Edge but there were 15 at Long Eaton,...

Real signs of Spring appearing now with a pair of Dipper already feeding young on the River Wye this morning. I will be missing the Spring ...

Interesting bird the Dipper, not only because of its aquatic feeding behaviour but, as most birds vocalisations are limited to calls as wint...

My first Dipper fledgling of the Spring at Chatsworth today. Dipper - juvenile

Plenty of Dipper activity at the moment, this is a singing male on the River Bradford. Dipper

It rained for most of the morning from around 10am but brightened late afternoon. James asked if I wanted to have a look for water voles, wh...

I mentioned yesterday that the Dippers were now singing and I returned to a regular spot this morning and caught this bird on its song post....

James returned to Chee Dale again today to have a look at the Dipper. The photo below of a juvenile is a combination of good photographic an...

Did a tour around Chatsworth this afternoon, there were several fledgling Dipper by the old mill. One landed no more than 2m away, more than...

Ken sent me a few photos of a family of five fledgling Dippers he came across yesterday. This is a great portrait of two birds freshly out o...