My first Whooper Swan of the autumn dropped on to Middleton Moor this morning but didn't stay long before flying off to the west. Whoop...

July is a fairly quiet month as the breeding season comes to an end and some of our breeding migrants are already leaving the area, my last ...

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

 A female Goosander with 5 downy young was a nice surprise on the River Wye at Rowsley this morning. I didn't see any young last year so...

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

 Definite autumn feeling as I set out this morning with a fresh NE wind blowing. I decided to have a look at Chatsworth before heading to th...

I quite often see one or two Goosander on the river at Bakewell but ten this morning is a record count for me. Two males and a mix of adult ...

Although the main roads are all clear of snow the minor roads are still snow covered so again I've not ventured far from Darley Dale.  ...

The presence of Goosander in the centre of Bakewell is very unpredictable, but when they are there it's a great chance to get closer to ...

Martin Derbyshire sent me this photo of a female Goosander with her off spring. He says it was taken the same date as he saw them last year ...

Went in to Bakewell this morning looking for a male Goosander I had seen on Friday where they feed the Mallard and gulls. No sign of the Goo...

Another grey day but nice to see three Goosander still on the river at Bakewell. I assume these are siblings from a local breeding pair. ...

I mentioned that Martin Derbyshire had seen a female Goosander with a couple of youngsters on the river at Bakewell. This is his photo of th...

In between the heavier rain I managed a trip to Chatsworth this afternoon and came across 9 Goosander on the river, including three males. T...

I received a call from Pam mid-afternoon, whilst she was shopping in Bakewell, to let me know that there was a female Goosander on the river...

A pair of Goosander on the River Derwent at Peak Village this afternoon and plenty of Sand Martins now. Goosander - male and female

Although Goosander are very secretive and flighty during the breeding season they can be more confiding in the winter particularly if they a...

Two juvenile Goosander on the river at Rowsley this morning. These are the only youngsters I have seen this year and my first Goosander sigh...

For at least the past couple of days there have been two or three Goosander on the small pond in the Whitworth Park in Darley Dale. I assume...