Good numbers of butterflies on the wing today in the hot sunshine. Another Painted Lady at Lathkill Dale but my main target was the Brown Ar...

The migrant moths which have been gracing moth traps from the south coast to the midlands are still eluding me, but the warm southerly winds...

A walk round Bonsall Moor early morning produced a good showing of orchids with Common Spotted the most obvious but Pyramidal, Fragrant and ...

A grey day today, at least until late afternoon when the sky cleared. The nesting season is just about over for the majority of Peregrines w...

I can only assume from the size and shape of this lizard that it's a pregnant female. It certainly looks to be in good condition and has...

The Monkshood has been in the press this week following the tragic death of a gardener who had been in contact with the plant. Although the ...

I've been browsing my copy of the new Flora of Derbyshire by Alan Wilmot and Nick Moyes.  When I ordered the pre-publication copy at £2...

Very windy on Longstone Edge this afternoon but managed to locate the Cistus Forester, this is a small day flying moth with a body length of...

Heath Spotted and Northern Marsh Orchids amongst the Birdsfoot Trefoil in Wragg's Quarry. It looks to me like the number of Heath Spotte...

Ken located an Osprey sat in a tree north of Rowsley late afternoon. It was raining quite hard at the time so it looked unlikely to fly off ...

Ken came across this Red-necked Footman today on Flash Lane. This is another scarce moth which appears to be moving in to the area. Like the...

An endearing family of 4 downy young Common Sandpiper with both adults in attendance on the River Derwent this morning between Rowsley and C...

Simon sent me a message yesterday to say that he had had two, possibly three Quail calling at Elton Moor late yesterday evening. I spent thi...

At least two but possibly more Yellow Wagtails at Elton Common this evening. The Yellow Wagtail is quite a rarity in the Darley Dale area, t...

This Orange Footman was a nice addition to the garden list last night, first recorded in the local area in June 2013 by Simon and only added...