The number of Lesser Black-backed Gulls has been steadily increasing in the recently mown cereal fields in the Elton Common area and today ...

 In the last few days I've seen a couple of broods of Tufted Ducks in the Bakewell area. Both looked to have 3 ducklings, at Bakewell Br...

 This year has been one of the best I can recall for Common Cuckoo records on the moors with as many as six males being present. I had wonde...

 A male Lesser Whitethroat, almost certainly one of a pair was singing between Winster and Birchover during the week. Although I see, or hea...

 At least one pair of Little Grebes have successfully hatched young on the River Lathkill. I usually have a couple of pairs at Chatsworth bu...

 A lucky encounter this morning when an Osprey flew directly over my head as I was crossing the single arch bridge at Chatsworth. It was fly...

 I visited Elton Common looking for, or rather listening for Quail this afternoon but there was no sign, it's still a little early for Q...

 When I gave my update on returning migrants I forget to mention the Hobby. The first returning birds were reported on the moor on 31st Apri...

 It was good to be back on the moor this morning, having just returned from several weeks in France and Spain. The weather could have been b...

 My first Wood Warbler of the year, calling in the woodland on the edge of Stanton Moor. Several times over the years I've noted that th...

 Four Common Sandpiper together at Chatsworth this morning was a nice surprise. Fingers crossed that we may get a breeding pair this year. C...

 Caught up with my first House Martin of the year yesterday at Chatsworth and then a flurry of migrants at Beeley this morning.  House Marti...

 The first Pied Flycatcher of the year was found yesterday by Alan Stewardson in Hall Dale Wood. It was still there this morning in better w...

Distant views today of 2 of 3 Ring Ouzel ( a male and 2 females)  found by Robin Elliott in the same area we had them last year, in the fiel...

 I saw a single Water Vole a couple of days ago in Bakewell but of course didn't have the camera. Fortunately I saw 2 today which are my...