I'm always on the lookout for colour ringed birds and came across this adult Black-headed Gull today in front of Chatsworth House. It wa...

 I was very surprised to see two Little Egrets together on Harthill Pond, particularly since the pond was almost completely frozen. Checking...

 A singing male Dipper did a bit of display to its mate on the Lathkill this morning, in very cold weather. The male was ringed and I though...

I photographed this pair of Peregrine Falcons close to Beeley Moor today. It's quite unusual, for me at least, to see a pair in such clo...

I've mentioned previously that Red Kites are generally absent locally from October to February, but this year I have seen single birds i...

Mandarin leave the rivers in the autumn and winter on small lakes or ponds. Linacre Reservoir appears to be a favourite but they can also be...

 The first two Waxwing were joined by 5 more on Thursday and they were there again this morning, but numbers jumped up this afternooon with ...

 Since returning from France last week I've been checking the berry bushes Waxwing have used in the past and was successful this morning...

Back after two weeks away, and it looks like I've missed the Waxwings so no photos I'm afraid. Still, there's a good chance that...

  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...