Bird race day ended with a hardy Nightjar churring in poor conditions! Though no midges 😉 2 Woodcock also. Other personal highlights inc 8 Tree Sparrow at two sites, Gropper, Whinchat, Crossbill, Cuckoo, Goshawk from my area. The count up will be in full effect! #PeakDistrict

Slaley Moor this evening - Redstarts, Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler, Song Thrush all in good voice @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Green Winged Orchids in Notts today - what a show! Fab area covered in Cuckoo plant and Lady’s Smock too. Red Kite, Raven, 4 Whitethroat, Yellowhammer too. Muntjac and Hare in the same fields, with Simon. #Orchids

22/4/26 - Ramsley, 2 Tree Pipit, Stonechat & 6 singing Willow Warblers. Little Barbrook checked, no Whinchat yet. Male Redstarts (3). No females yet. 2 Cuckoo heard, Padley 3 Pied Fly Redstart, Coal Tit, Dipper, 7 Willow Wab, 4 Chiff. Flyover ROuzel saved a leg stretch @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

@shaneyoda82.bsky.social This morning above Matlock! See what I mean about speed? Male Emperor Moth. It landed for 5 seconds only so quick change to camera for dodgy pic below… @cliveaderbys.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social

17/4/2026 a few bits from the Peak this morning. Shilitto area was productive with Stonechat, 3 male Wheatears, Little Owl plus Tree Pipits & plenty of Willow Wabs. Two male Crossbills came down to a puddle. Padley had at least 6 male Pied Fly at the top end @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/live/ZTfOVyp... For anyone that’s marvelled at the Spoonies and how well they’ve done this is great. Feeding young already - possibly 4 in this nest?

Bottom Moor earlier. Cuckoo calling off Cuckoostone oddly! An early arrival - 13th last year. Redstart singing, only 1 Tree Pipit, Crossbill. Siskin, Redpoll, Jay, Buzzard, Sprawk, Raven. 2 Stonechat between there & Farley. 6 WWab territory @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #DerbyshireBirds #UKbirding

Massive Red Deer herd in Chatsworth tonight (200+) with smaller numbers of Fallow behind them. Fabulous setting @chatsworthfarm.bsky.social @peakdistrict.bsky.social

Good to see some more movement on garden bird feeding but ultimately we need a rethink, not just because of disease but because making common birds commoner can make rare ones rarer #Ornithology #UKBirding www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Monyash, a beautiful Derbyshire village, and glorious in yesterday’s sunshine. Long Dale on the way home held 10 Northern Wheatear and 2 Redstart. Several Raven and Buzzard. The sky seemed full of Skylark and thankfully Lapwing and Curlew still in Bonsall fields @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Spancarr - 4 Grey Partridge (becoming a County rare) pair Wheatear, Yellowhammer, my 1st Nuthatch (!) 80 Stock Dove, 2 HGull, 42 LBBG, White Wag, Buzzard, RKite, Raven 2, 8 Golden Plover over, 12 Lapwing, Skylark, Mipit in good no’s & 12 Curlew sounding fab, glorious #DerbyshireBirds

#Estonia the gift that keeps on giving. Black Grouse lek today, 2 Golden Eagles, Goshawk, Parrot XBill, Shorelark, Snow Bunts, 6 Geese sp, thousands arriving, inc Taiga and Tundra Beans. Yest was Stellers Eider, Hazel Grouse, Owls & more Peckers. A wonderful country for wildlife. Pics Phonescoped.

Not easy phone scoping Peckers, so pleased to get these today in #Estonia all seven species this morning inc the last I haven’t seen - 3 Toed - which showed nicely eventually. Superb Forests for them. Black Woodpecker was the most numerous and one of my faves #birding #woodpecker #Boreal #Forest

Artificial food attracting Willow Tits to fixed spot 20+ times per hour, overstimulating their hoarding instinct with endless food. Never happens with natural food sources. Makes Willow Tits very predictable for birders- and Sparrowhawks, which need to get lucky just once to wipe out this territory.

Good away support from @sheffieldwednesday.bsky.social today at the Rams. Shame such crap ownership has left them in this state. A good first half easily forgotten by an awful second half display from both sides. But 31000 loyal fans there @dcfc.co.uk so many missed chances 😬 big change needed Tues

This came today & for anyone interested in birds from the North of our County, or simply Sheffield area, it’s a must. Superbly bound & quality images and art work. A few highlights from glancing through. Well played @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social you should be very proud 👍 #PeakDistrict #Birds

Fine breezy morning, perfect for raptors in the Peak. 12 Buzzard (9 kettling at once), Red Kite, 2 Sprawk, male Peregrine, pair of Goshawk in display, the male later chased by a male Sprawk (startling size difference), Juv Goshawk, 4 Raven, 2 Goosander over, 24 Siskin, 2 Redpoll and 6 Greenfinch.

Hard to get accurate number but 500+ Lapwing and 20 Goldies on Screetham lane in a damp field before the triangle this afto. 6 Tree Sparrow, 3 Blings at NBritain with finch flock. Displaying Goshawk pair nearby, 4 Raven over, 2 RKite, 2 Sprawk #UKBirding @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Finally finished the new peregrine nest box today. Just some clearing up, fitting cameras and a few minor tweaks. Oh, plus an abseil to remove the sagging base of our old platform, of course.

The fab new Joe Jordan hide #Holkham stunning views over a hugely successful site. Unfathomable no’s of Lapwing, Wildfowl and Raptors plus Egrets. Made even better when a large flock of Barnacle Geese came over the Pines and settled in front (c120) + loads RWFGeese #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

Counted 212 RWFGeese yesterday from the house one field north of RSPBTitchwell Fewer today (78) but pulled out 3 Tundras in with many Pinks. 42 Curlew feeding, 2 Gadwall, 18 RLParts, 22 Marsh Harrier last night. Pics through scope and window so pretty poor 🙈 #geese #Norfolk #UKbirds

Tried a local quarry for Jack Snipe again but to no avail sadly. It looks so good! 2 Pochard with Tufties, Oyc, 3 LGrebe, Bullfinch, Siskin all nice amongst traditional quarry species ebird.org/checklist/S2... @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Brackenfield church has a nice Snowdrop display. Sadly no Hawfinch but good views of male Goshawk, 4 Shelduck, 3 Goldeneye, 2 Goosander #derbyshirebirds #birds @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #snowdrops

Checked yesterday’s Waxwing record near our office at Barlborough. No sign, plenty of berries but a female Sprawk no help. Good numbers of Greenfinch, 33 & similar Goldfinch no’s dropping into garden feeders. 42 LBBG gull south & a distant Red Kite over the golf course @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Andy Kane’s pic of the Waxwing south of Horsey Mill. One of those birds you had to really keep up with to get good views of. It would sit up for a short while but kept moving along the hedge, often a fair distance. Looks a bit miffed. #norfolkbirding

The most obliging Ring Necked Duck that I’ve seen in Derbyshire. Taken on iPhone through scope. Nice light today but the car park is lethal! One car only avoided going in the lake by smashing into the boulders 😬 Adult YLG too @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #birds #birding

I learned two things this afternoon. Firstly, the Ewok prefers 1/3rd pints as his paws are still small and it’s a nice way to try different beers. Secondly, if you’re going to repel the Nazi war machine, then an angry, well armoured British growler was the most effective weapon 😉

This is long overdue. The hunters only have themselves to blame. Constant trespass, animal abuse and aggression towards those that just ask them to stay within the law. This has to stop. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

x.com/roydenniswf/... The article stops short of foul play but…….”trackers removed with a sharp tool”….😡

Great support at Hillsborough tonight from 🐏 away. A decent performance against a poor side in trouble. Pat was a handful all night and glad he got his goals. Salvesen could have done with more time against that opposition though. Let’s do Portsmouth now 👍🐏 #DCFC

Tony’s farm, Uppertown this morning with the thermal. Ponds are bigger now & it wasn’t easy to find Jack Snipe but 1 in the boggy field. Woodcock also found, 2 Jay, Buzzard, Raven, 60 Redwing, 12 Fieldfare, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Bullfinch. Nearby, adult Peregrine, juvenile female Goshawk, 6 Crossbill.

Haddon Hall at Christmas is a nice alternative to the madness at Chatsworth! Give it a try #PeakDistrict #Derbyshire

One of my favourites! Two Firecrests all to myself at @rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social this afto. Filmed on phone. Also Sibe Chiff here and roosting Tawny Owl, busy Water Rail, 5 Grebes, BT Diver amongst the regulars 👍

First thought - convince me that this isn't generative AI. Where are the Crestie's toes?

Currently a whopping 30% discount on the hardback and flexiback from the publisher (link in post below), just in time for Christmas presents! The Marsh Tit and the Willow Tit, a Poyser #ornithology monograph. #ukbirding

The traditional flood area reappeared over the past day or so in Darley Dale. Good news for Gulls and it was interesting scanning through 100’s of LBBG, BHG & fewer Common for the rarer birds. Nothing picked out before a Peg put them all up. Nice 🍺 with the Ewok though @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

8 years ago at a misty Wyver Lane with GWE and Barn Owl to show for it. The mist made the photo look like a water colour! It’s still on my wall…. @richardttaylor.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social

Appalling, illegal, unethical, disgusting. Oh, and in the midst of a severe outbreak of Avian Influenza #BirdFlu #H5N1 where free-range poultry are in mandatory lockdown to prevent viral spread. #Ornithology #UKBirding raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/12/s...

x.com/peterstefano... Phew that’s a relief then Rache! Happy budget for all 😏

Not the best phone video but any day with a feeding Otter is a good one! This was Belper river gardens this morning. Not bothered by our presence as I soon gathered a small crowd who enjoyed it too as most had never seen one. It was on the weir but eventually worked its way north to the island 🦦

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Drought permit issued for Ogston and Carsington. Is this the new normal? @tg42birder.bsky.social

The Planning & Infrastructure bill is a disaster. It lets ministers overrule councils, scraps proper wildlife surveys, and gives developers a free pass to bulldoze nature. It weakens badger protections, ignores animal welfare, and lets companies pay to destroy habitats. Profit over planet.

Some of the 33 Whoopers that graced Ogston this morning. One family party and one ringed adult (looked like ACI). A fabulous noise! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @richardttaylor.bsky.social

The Lesser Yellow Legs was a nice bonus this morning on a random pool next to a new housing estate at South Wooton followed by a good explore at Holme for the Ewok! A beach you can have to yourself! # Norfolk @norfolkbirding.bsky.social

Sadly the worst half of football I’ve seen in ages. How is Matt Clarke our playmaker?! Keeper fills me with dread. Travis looks like someone’s Dad won a competition to get half a game of football ☹️ @richardttaylor.bsky.social @southhamsbirder.bsky.social @stephbirdart.bsky.social

The juvenile Dotterel is still feeding well on Burbage Moor this afternoon 👍 it’s been a while since I saw one so confiding #ukbirds @birdguides.bsky.social

@rspbtitchwellsnett.bsky.social was good this week with plenty of waders inc several fresh Little Stint, Ruff, Dunlin, LRP’s, Green Sands and loads of Blackwits. One of which was carrying the leg flags. Phonescoped with mini Swaro scope 👍 #waders

Unbelievable! Zoppi has just had a Hobby chasing House Martins over his house on Over Lane and it’s landed in his tree!! Well jealous 😬 @richardttaylor.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @stephbirdart.bsky.social

A lovely evening over Beeley tonight. Adult Hobby for company but nothing else. Bliss! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @peakdistrict.bsky.social