An irregular visitor to the garden trap and a species I haven't seen for the last few years this May Highflyer was one of only two moths...

An early date for the Small Rivulet, caught in the garden trap last night but the double dark lobe indentations in to the white cross-line a...

Did a tour around Chatsworth this afternoon, there were several fledgling Dipper by the old mill. One landed no more than 2m away, more than...

After commenting yesterday that I thought most female Mandarin would be on eggs now, I came across my first brood of ducklings on Swiss Lake...

An early start this morning produced this fine singing male Whinchat near Beeley Triangle. Distant views just before the heavy rain commence...

The Red Chestnut used to be a regular Spring visitor to the garden moth trap but has become scarcer in recent years to the extent that I did...

I don't think this Hare was any happier about the weather than I was. It appeared to spend most of the day asleep or at least dozing. ...

During a brief sunny spell before lunch I took a few Lapwing photos. The colours on the mantle and wing coverts are striking when they catch...

Several male Mandarin, but just this one pair on the river at Chatsworth this morning, the majority of females will now be on eggs. They app...

Well, perhaps more playing tag. It really takes two to box I think. Brown Hare

Simon caught this Poplar Kitten in Darley Dale on Monday night. This is a moth I have never caught in Darley Dale although Simon has caught ...

Met James mid-morning and went across to Big Moor where I finally caught up with Whinchat, a singing male. We also had a couple of Green Hai...

A chance encounter with Roger put me on to the first Wood Warbler record of the year which Roger had located earlier in the morning. My favo...

Early this morning I came across three Brown Hares feeding in this field of dandelions. There is a tendency to think that the walled fields ...

James took this Common Newt photo at my pond this evening. Common Newt