I was abroad for a month from late March so have spent the 10 days since I got home catching up on the common migrants that have arrived dur...

 My first Wood Warbler of the year, calling in the woodland on the edge of Stanton Moor. Several times over the years I've noted that th...

 The first Pied Flycatcher of the year was found yesterday by Alan Stewardson in Hall Dale Wood. It was still there this morning in better w...

 A couple of interesting records today, the first a Pied Flycatcher in a mixed tit and warbler flock on the edge of Alport. This is the late...

 I've been abroad for several weeks so today I was keen to catch up on the progress some of our breeding birds have made. The Pied Flyca...

 Having seen my first Nightjars a couple of days ago a Whinchat this afternoon on Beeley Moor completes the arrivals of our breeding migrant...

 Despite the rather cool temperatures there has been a steady arrival of migrants in to the area over the past week. Hopefully, warmer weath...

 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...

 I saw my first Spotted Flycatchers today, with a pair in Clough Wood. Although they've been back for a week at Carsington I think the 3...

 I was abroad during March and thought I had timed my return to coincide with the start of the spring migration. However, the first week of ...

 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 ...

 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...

 I have been looking for the first of the returning Pied Flycatchers for the past week and finally got lucky this morning. As many of our re...

Walked over the moors to Chatsworth yesterday, it was probably 5°C but felt colder with a strong northerly wind. The Stonechats were still f...

Amazing how quickly the breeding season progresses, I've already seen Mallard and Moorhen chicks at the Whitworth and Coot at Caudwell...

A Red Kite drifting slowly down the valley this evening was my 57th species for the garden  since lockdown, after adding a flyover Grey Wagt...

Several male Pied Flycatchers seen today in the Darley Dale area. The first bird was reported on the 13th April but these are the first I...

I've observed Pied Flycatchers doing their territorial threat display several times before but never managed to get any photos but I man...

I went looking for Pied Flycatcher in Clough Wood last week, rather optimistically, on the back of reports of early returning migrants but w...