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Doug Aston
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Especially partial to raptors.
Derbys/Staffs border.
Thanks John, I may well take you up on the offer, but not before next year's spring migration. Best bird (for me) today was a Monty's. BOC pic, too distant too be good but nails the jizz.
September 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Check out the brood patch on this female Wheatear in Derbyshire today. It must have been a big clutch.
June 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
First 2 Screetham Lane, off Beeley Moor - upland enough?
GP flock in flight 10Mar2015. on ground 23Mar2015
3rd pic Derbyshire Bridge GoytV 30Jun2021
All just record shots for my records, but sending them in case you don't get better.
Got some Dunlin somewhere, but can't find them as yet.
June 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I'm surprised Red Kite still hasn't nested nearby yet because the village has plenty of cats, dogs, and small children.😊
Red Kite over Middleton by Youlgrave yesterday.
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May 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
You may be right, it's got the eye-ring as well.
December 4, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Cory's Shearwater, Great Shearwater, and a Great Skua taken from the Scillonian ferry last week (12th Oct). Fabulous to see especially when reasonably close like this. For me, the best part of the trip.
October 20, 2024 at 6:12 PM
White Storks migrating in their thousands over Tarifa in Spain last week as they headed for Africa.
September 28, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Been in Tarifa for a few days for the migration of mainly eagles and storks going to Africa, but the white specks in the trees are Cattle Egrets roosting above the busiest road in town. Crazy.
September 22, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Kingfisher at Ogston Reservoir today. So amazingly colourful that when you see one you wonder how and why they could have evolved to be like that #DerbyshireBirding
August 28, 2024 at 10:13 PM
It's that time of year, there was an Osprey at Ogston again yesterday. It caught a couple of Perch , the first just after 5pm and the second a bit before 6pm.
Pic from a friend who doesn't use social media.
August 25, 2024 at 8:24 AM