The breeding season is drawing to a close now and many birds have already departed their breeding sites. Wood Warblers and Pied Flycatchers ...

 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've noted three of pairs of Spotted Flycatcher at Chatsworth and at least one pair at Rowsley, where these photos were taken today. So...

With the breeding season over and very few birds now singing the local woodlands can appear almost birdless at times. Most of the small wood...

I came across another pair of Spotted Flycatcher today by the river at Chatsworth so I'm hoping that they are having a better year than ...

Well it looks like Lockdown is over, or at least the Lockdown where we can only drive to the shops! My Lockdown list finished on 66 for the ...

An animal passed close to the nest of this Spotted Flycatcher, I'm not sure what it was, possibly a small cat. The Spotted Flycatcher sw...

The Spotted Flycatchers can't have been back in Darley Dale for more than 3 or 4 days but this pair were all ready well on with the nest...

James photographed this Spotted Flycatcher during a brief period of sunshine earlier this week. Spotted Flycatcher