Belper Parks: Buzzard, Kestrel, Swift, 3 Dunnock, 13 Robin, 9 B'bird, 3 S Thrush, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 7 Chiff, 3 Goldcrest, 11 Wren, sev LTT inc juvs, T'creeper, c10 Jackdaw, c7 House Sparrow, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Bullfinch Clive Ashton Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) #derbyshirebirds

Belper Parks: Swift, 3 Dunnock, 12 Robin, 14 Blackbirds, 3 Song Thrush, Whitethroat, 3 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest, 10 Wrens, Jay, c7 House Sparrow, 2 Goldfinch Clive Ashton Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) #derbyshirebirds

Belper Parks: Red Kite, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Buzzard & 3 Swift from my vantage point. 13 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 6 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Whitethroat, Goldcrest, 9 Wren, 16 Robin, 3 Dunnock, 7+ House Sparrow Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS)
Clive Ashton #derbyshirebirds

No Whinchat at Wyver yet this year so here's one from 2 years ago today

Belper Parks: Dunnock, Grey Wag, C Dove, 11 Robin, 15 Blackbird, 3 S Thrush, Whitethroat still, 4 Blackcap, 6 Chiff, Goldcrest, 11 Wren, 4 Blue Tit, Treecreeper, Jay, 5+ House Sparrow, and from my vantage point in photo 2 Swift Clive Ashton Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) #derbyshirebirds

Dan Martin Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) Dave Newcombe Dave Evans A short video of the fly through Dave Newcombe

A fly through this tea time, a Juvenile Marsh Harrier #WyverlaneNR came in from the N & left to the East #Derbyshirebirds Dave Newcombe Dave Evans Dan Martin record shots from the #Digitalnotebook #103 for the Wyver year list

Marsh Harrier #WyverlaneNR left to the east 17:0hrs #Derbyshirebirds Dave Newcombe Dan Martin Dave Evans

Belper Parks: Dog walk produced my first Whitethroat for the site. No.68. 3 Buzzard. 2 Swift. 2 Dunnock. 10 Robin. 13 Blackbird. 3 S Thrush. 6 Chiff. 4 Blackcap. Goldcrest. 11 Wren. 2 Blue Tit. 3 Great Tit. sev H Sparrow & Bullfinch Clive Ashton Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) #derbyshirebirds

If you haven't been outside tonight then why not? Absolutely incredible to see the northern lights. A little collage of some of my daughter's photos. #aorora

The first Hoverfly I've managed to photograph this year. Sphaerophoria sp probably Scripta due to the broad yellow bands on the abdomen

Wyver Lane 10/05: 2 Hobbies (first of the year), Mandarin. Shelduck. Shoveler. 16 Gadwall. Red Kite. 3 Oycs. 2 Lapwing. Kingfisher. GSW. Green Woodpecker. 10 Chiffchaff. 6 Blackcap. 5 Sedge Warbler. 4 Reed Warbler. 4 Whitethroat. Willow Warbler. Garden Warbler #derbyshirebirds

A quick jaunt on to belper parks this evening with the dog. 8 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 5 Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, 3 Blackcap, 2 Wrens, 7 Robins, Dunnock, sev House Sparrow #derbyshirebirds

3 years ago today. Northern Mockingbird, Newbiggin.

Belper Parks with my little mate: 15 Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 2 Dunnock, 14 Robins, 3 Blackcap, 8 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 11 Wrens plus my first Holly Blue of the year

Cranefly (Tipula vernalis) close up from Wyver Lane hide Clive Ashton Christopher Jackson Richard T Taylor Dave Evans

Belper Parks: 5 Buzzard, 15 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, 3 Dunnock, 11 Robin, Garden Warbler, 4 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, 10 Wrens, 4 Blue Tit, 4 Great Tit, c5 House Sparrow Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) Clive Ashton

Many thanks to Clive Ashton Simon Roddis🦆🦋⚔️⚖️😷 and Paul Bennett for up to date info I finally have Red-throated Diver at Carsington. Having seen many GND & finding the last BTD in 2011, RTD eluded me being mostly fly throughs or very brief. Number 199 for Carsington Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS)

Red-throated Diver still Carsington Water showing from Stones Island thought distant RareBirdAlertUK

Belper Parks: 15 Blackbird, 3 Song Thrush, Garden Warbler (first of the year), 5 Blackcap, 5 Chiffchaff, 4 Dunnock, 11 Robins, 5 Blue Tit, 12 Wrens, Bullfinch Derbyshire Ornithological Society (DOS) Clive Ashton