Bakewell Bird Study Group visit to Lathkill Dale – Thursday 9th June 2022, 9.30 to 13.15

Summary

Redstart

Redstart

One of the most beautiful of Derbyshire’s dales, Lathkill provides a variety of habitat for birds, other wildlife and wild flowers; the latter including Jacob’s Ladder. Surrounded by birdsong, what better place to spend a morning!

We entered from the top of the dale where there was a Buzzard circling overhead. Then as we dropped down into a wooded area we paused to watch a family of treecreepers. Further on still where there was an exposed cliff-face, we saw Redstarts coming in and out of a crevice, presumably feeding their young. A Peregrine passed overhead with two or three crows paying it some attention. The upper part of the dale was dry but once we reached flowing water, we had good views of a Grey Wagtail.

Grey Wagtail

Grey Wagtail

Members participating: 10 + 1 guest

Bird list (29 species seen and/or heard)

Grey Heron

Grey Wagtail

Blue Tit

Mallard

Wren

Great Tit

Buzzard

Robin

Treecreeper

Peregrine

Redstart

Magpie

Pheasant

Blackbird

Jackdaw

Moorhen

Whitethroat

Carrion Crow

Coot

Blackcap

Raven

Black-headed Gull

Chiffchaff

Chaffinch

Woodpigeon

Willow Warbler

Goldfinch

Swallow

Spotted Flycatcher

Jacob's Ladder

Jacob’s Ladder