Black-tailed Godwits have been reported from several sites in Derbyshire during the past week but none locally as far as I know. I have made...

 I wasn't able to locate a Whinchat on Beeley Moor over the weekend.  I blame the cold and the wind but it didn't stop Dave Griffin ...

 A male Whinchat held territory on Beeley Moor from late May in to June and I had hoped that it would breed, but despite several searches I ...

 It was good to be back on the moor this morning, having just returned from several weeks in France and Spain. The weather could have been b...

 My first visit to the moors following 3 weeks in Georgia, mainly watching thousands of migrating birds of prey - hopefully I'll write u...

 Another interesting day, I started off in the conifers along Flash Lane and was both surprised and pleased to hear the Turtle Dove purring....

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

 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...

 Pleased to see at least one recently fledged Whinchat at Beeley Triangle yesterday. It's a very scarce breeding bird around Beeley Moor...

Whinchat have been in short supply this spring so I was pleased to find a female close to Beeley Triangle this morning. I was even more plea...

 Made an early visit to Chatworth to avoid the inevitable crowds on a Bank Holiday weekend. A Black Swan on the river in front of the house ...

 Definite autumn feeling as I set out this morning with a fresh NE wind blowing. I decided to have a look at Chatsworth before heading to th...

Never common on Beeley Moor, although an occasional breeder, I finally caught up with a nice male Whinchat. Unfortunately rather distant and...

A scarce bird locally Kingfishers are again being seen around Caudwells Mill canal and the adjacent River Wye where this bird was photograph...

I have just returned from a month in southern Europe (still writing up the trip on andybutlerdiaries ) and made my first visit to the moors...

I've no evidence that Whinchat bred on Beeley Moor this year so this juvenile photographed on a fence on the edge of the moor was probab...

A nice loose party of chats on the moor this morning, at least 8 Stonechat and 4 Whinchat. The Stonechats looked like they included a family...

A grey, wet and misty start to the day but it brightened by mid-morning. The only birds of note on the moor were a family party of 4 Whincha...

Despite poor weather this morning I went for another look at the Whinchat. I only saw one juvenile yesterday but didn't spend long watch...

I haven't seen any Whinchat locally since early May so it was a pleasant surprise to come across a family party on the moor this morning...