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 red letter day for me with my first Great Crested Grebe seen locally, in front of Chatsworth House this morning. I've always felt tha...

 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...

 Having been away for a few weeks it looks like my return has coincided with that of some of our returning migrants, I've listed some da...

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

 My first Sand Martins of the year with at least 7 at Chatsworth this afternoon. I was also pleased to see the the pair of Oystercatchers ar...

Three Oystercatcher in Shinning Bank Quarry, Rowsley were a surprise this morning. It appears from the nocturnal monitoring of bird calls un...

A shame that the nesting attempt by the Oystercatchers was unsuccessful this year, I think that the nest was unintentionally disturbed durin...

I did a long walk yesterday, over the moors to Chatsworth and back along the river via Rowsley. Since my last visit, only 5 days ago, the Oy...

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...

The Oystercatcher was still on the nest at Chatsworth this morning. Not sure if it will be brooding eggs or small young now. It was looking ...

Further signs of Spring with a single Oystercatcher in front of the house at Chatsworth this morning. I had a pair there last year but not s...

Still feeling very Spring like with warmer temperatures over the last couple of days but apart from an increase in the number of Sand Martin...

Came across what I assume is the same Oystercatcher I saw on the 24th in front of Chatsworth House today. It's possible that there could...

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...

It was raining heavily first thing this morning and the moor was shrouded in mist, although I did catch a Shellduck flying south, so heade...