Despite several searches in the early part of the winter it wasn't until 1st January that a single Hawfinch was seen briefly by Alan at...

 A singing Reed Warbler by the river at Peak Rail was a great find this morning by Alan Stewardson. It's the first time either of us hav...

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

 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...

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

 The persistent low cloud curtailed my trip to the moor this morning so I had a look around Darley Dale and was very surprised to see a pair...

 Ken noted the first returning Curlew on Screetham Lane yesterday and there were two there this morning - Spring is on its way! Eurasian Cur...

 Following the Pink-footed Goose movement on the 21st January I've seen no more, apart from the lone Pink-footed Goose that spends its t...

 A male Hen Harrier has been seen several times hunting around the fringes of the moor since the start of the year. This morning I was lucky...

 Since the first report of a single Hawfinch at Cromford this winter on 8th December they have been seen fairly regular since. Generally in ...

 Following my last post I did hear Common Quail calling at Elton Common on 26th May, so that's all our potential breeding birds back. In...

 The decline of the Hawfinch shows no sign of abating, this winter I have only heard a couple of reports of single birds at Cromford so I wa...

 Walking through Halldale Wood this morning I noticed a movement in the very top of an Ash tree, i though it would be a Great Spotted Woodpe...

Still 5 Hawfinch at St Helen's Church this morning and a Chiffchaff calling nearby. Also had a lone Oystercatcher flying up and down the...

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.  ...

On a rather grey morning with intermittent drizzle I returned to St Helens Church. During the past week there have been around a dozen Hawfi...