Day two of north-easterly winds and once again the anticipation was not met with a result. Indeed they produced nothing but that doesn't mean it was a bad day.

An evening walk around the reserve produced 15 bird species.

Back garden swift sightings in Grindleford.

Common pipistrelle

Swifts flying around Millfield's car park at Carsington Water.

Now, I know you're not going to believe this, but...

With the barometer set ‘Fair’ and a temperature predicted at 16C the day was given over to a search for butterflies and dragonflies.

The government has chosen to seek the best possible scientific advice and then ignore it

My love affair with wildlife began before I was born. You could say it was predestined; my maternal grandfather, Harold, was a naturalist – and not a naturist, as I would tell people as a child!…

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