After an absence from the area of five years, Waxwings have finally arrived! Seven were seen at the entrance to Peak Village, Rowsley and ...

It's been a fairly quiet week for me but the frequent rainy days has given me the time to write up my recent trip to Georgia . That said...

 Although I've managed to see Common Crossbills in every month this year the numbers were generally very low until the autumn. I was onl...

 It seems to be all gulls at the moment with another Caspian Gull today in a ploughed field on Syda Lane, The field was proving quite an att...

Following last weeks Caspian I came across an adult Yellow-legged Gull today in the fields just north of Chatsworth House. It was present fo...

 As usual the flood waters between Darley Dale and Darley Bridge at Four Lane Ends have attracted large numbers of gulls this week. I've...

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

 Good to see decent numbers of Brown Hares in the fields bordering Beeley Moor, they appear to spend most of the day asleep in the grass so ...

 It's starting to feel a bit more autumnal, the local Swifts have departed in the last few days and there are signs of other birds movin...

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

After yesterday's downpour my expectations were not high for today but I got off to a good start with a Merlin which flew from the Rough...

 A couple of interesting records today, the first a Pied Flycatcher in a mixed tit and warbler flock on the edge of Alport. This is the late...

July is a fairly quiet month as the breeding season comes to an end and some of our breeding migrants are already leaving the area, my last ...

At least three Quail have been calling in hay meadows adjoining Green Lane, Bonsall Moor since the 23rd June. I could hear two this morning ...

 I presumed that this Stoat was feeding its own brood from a nest of, what I guess are Field Voles, as it made the same journey five times. ...