A little stroll at Padley Gorge

[Doc]

Now lockdown is finished I ventured out to Padley Gorge, it was pretty busy but it's a big place so managed to find some quieter spots. Saw 6 Pied Flycatchers, 4 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 wonderful singing Wood Warblers, 2 Redstarts. The light was terrible it kept fleeting from full sun to shade, it drove me mad in the end. Afterwards went to Cut throat bridge by Ladybower and managed Ring Ouzels and Red Grouse. All in all a great day with 7 new birds for the year, puts me on 146 not bad considering lockdown.

 

Wood Warbler

 

 

 

 

Pied Flycatcher

 

 

 

 

Redstart

 

 

Spotted Flycatcher

 

 

Red Grouse

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by Doc

[+Graham]

Brilliant set of photos Mick.

Sounds like you had a great day

[+Derbyshire Dave]

Lovely Mick. We were in Cressbrook Dale today and saw Green Hairstreak, Brimstone, and Willow Warbler, as well as Trollius (Globe Flower) . The orchids were mainly over, and the redstarts we normally see there at this time of year were conspicuosu by their absence..

[+RonC]

You're getting a dab hand with that camera Mick!! Love the Redstart!!

 

Ron

[Doc]

Thanks guys.

 

Wow Cressbrook dale it must be 6 years since I went there. I saw my best dipper ever at Millers dale on the Wye at Cressbrook.