Robin Elliot came across a pair of Grey Partridge yesterday by the Matlock Road/ Alicehead Road junction. Fortunately they were still in th...

 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...

 Although Common Swifts were first seen at Carsington Water on Monday I saw my first today flying directly over the garden in Darley Dale. T...

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 ...

The Swifts have been back for about a month now but not in big numbers, the cold temperatures and consequent lack of aerial insects can'...