Ken noted the first returning Curlew on Screetham Lane yesterday and there were two there this morning - Spring is on its way! Eurasian Cur...

 Following the Pink-footed Goose movement on the 21st January I've seen no more, apart from the lone Pink-footed Goose that spends its t...

Slightly outside my usual area but a Cattle Egret at Old Brampton, which was first seen on 24 January, proved too much of an attraction toda...

 Driving up from the valley this morning in thick mist I was hoping, as usual, that it would clear before before I got to the moor and fortu...

 A male Hen Harrier has been seen several times hunting around the fringes of the moor since the start of the year. This morning I was lucky...

 Since the first report of a single Hawfinch at Cromford this winter on 8th December they have been seen fairly regular since. Generally in ...

 For the third successive winter a pair of Gadwall have returned to Chatsworth. They were on the river infront of the house this morning wit...

Whilst the longed for influx of Waxing has failed to materialise this winter, and now looks unlikely to do so, it's been much better for...

 Another Little Egret at Chatsworth today, it flew up from the river and landed in a tree, and at least one back at Youlgreave yesterday. Th...

 I came across a dead sheep on Flash Lane yesterday which attracted several Magpie, Carrion Crows and 2 Raven. Raven Ravens are now a common...

For many years I thought the Long-eared Owl was just a summer visitor to the Beeley Moor area. This was based on the simple fact that I had ...

 A couple of weeks ago Doug Aston let me know that a friend of his had seen a Marsh Tit on a feeder in Youlgreave. Although I've seen Ma...

 There have been hundreds of Redwing flying around this week and they appear to be settling in to feed now. I came across a nice group feedi...

Two more Whooper Swans flew over the patch this morning. Flying high SE over my head, following the river at Chatsworth. I also had a small ...

 We've had a spell of very gloomy weather recently and today was no exception but I had very close views of a Common Kingfisher on the R...