Simon caught this Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) last night in Darley Dale, I have not heard of any previous records locally but it ...

I've seen my first Tufted Duck ducklings this week with a brood of three at Chatsworth and a single on Harthill Pond, Youlgrave. They ar...

Not a reference to Pam, but to the Old Lady Moth. This was found dead at Darley Dale Primary School today. It's a widely distributed mot...

 Back after almost a month away in Spain and the south of France it looks like the temperature here is set to hit similar levels to those I...

 A lovely example of the Dark Umber moth caught by Doug Aston at Middleton-by-Youlgrave on 12th July.  Very scarce in Derbyshire with histor...

 Following my last post I did hear Common Quail calling at Elton Common on 26th May, so that's all our potential breeding birds back. In...

 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 spent yesterday morning checking all the likely places for Sedge Warbler in the valley, which were discussed after my first record last ye...

 My first 'patch' Yellow Wagtail of the year this morning with a male singing at Elton Common. A scarce passage migrant migrant on B...

 Three male Nightjar churring last night in rather windy conditions. Also 2 Woodcock doing their rodding display flight. The first returning...

 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...

 On 29th January 2005 I had cycled up to the Triangle and spent some time chat with Ken and Mel before working my way home. This was before ...

 The first Wood Warblers were seen and heard in the woodlands close to Darley Dale today with two, possibly three birds present.  The last w...

After my last blog, in which I mentioned that Alan had heard a Turtle Dove on Flash Lane, Simon Moody contacted me to say that he had first ...

I was on Flash Lane this afternoon, looking for a Turtle Dove that Alan Stewardson had heard this morning.  No sign of the dove but 2 female...