Great Reed Warbler caught & released in Sykes Field at 8am

BoC 📸 Harry Appleyard

Hidden in plain sight IYKYN 😎 IHSTL

Dark-edged bee-fly feeding on Forget me not in the garden this dinner time @willowglass12.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #DANES

Rain at mid day brought down 60 Swallow with 4 Sand Martin 6 House Martin. A bright billed “Granada” , 2 Oystercatcher were the additional #WyverlaneNR highlights. Chiffchaffs & Blackcaps @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds

Highlights #WyverlaneNR 2 Oystercatcher 15 House Martin, 20 Swallow this morning 4 Blackcap , 6 Chiffchaff No surprises . Holly blue Orange tips @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds

Our Derbyshire bells are just starting. However I have been spoilt this week in the south. Such a beautiful sight to see the blue smoke developing in the vernal green. Britain is home to almost half of the world’s bluebells, found in ancient or semi-natural woodlands, flowering in April and May.

www.portlandbirdobs.com/2026/04/10th-april.html

Looks very likely to have just been a Caspian Tern thru off the Bill - huge (big as a Herring Gull in direct comparison) ponderous flight etc but just too distant to get any proper detail. Keep an eye out further up Channel!

Had our first Bee fly in the garden too .

An unusual bird for #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social this morning. A very tired Great Crested Grebe on the main pool found by Kirsten & @willowglass12.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds @belperbirder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

Too many Dave’s Dave , Yes it’s 1:1 with all to play for😉

The #soundscape this morning with drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker, spinking chaffinch. #WyverlaneNR @belperbirder.bsky.social @dave

No fooling around at #WyverlaneNR this morning. The Osprey magnet that is @willowglass12.bsky.social had his 2nd of the spring high northbound @belperbirder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social #usualsuspects

Willow Warblers, 1st April 2026

Steady flow of mainly phylloscs through the mist-nets this morning - currently looking like it'll easily be the best flurry of the spring to date...not that that's difficult

The Spring soundscape this morning was dominated by Song Thrush 7 Chiffchaff 2 Blackcap down the lane. #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.bsky.social #Derbyshirebirds 4 Mandarin 40 Teal 3Tufted 8 Shoveler 2 Oystercatcher Red Kite Buzzard Sparrowhawk @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social

A map shows the migration of tagged Cuckoo Ashok from the UK to Africa and now back again, with the location pin showing him as in Spain. A headshot of Cuckoo Ashok features alongside the wording: First to arrive in Europe and the earliest ever date that one of our satellite-tagged birds has done so!

A new record Sahara crossing 🪶 Ashok is not only the first of our tagged Cuckoos to reach Europe this year but his arrival is also the earliest ever date that one of our satellite-tagged birds has done so! He crossed the Sahara, reached Algeria, then crossed the Med & arrived in Spain on 25 March!

So wool nest lining is in this year 😀

My first Swallows at #WyverlaneNR this morning 4 with a lone House Martin hawking over the main pool in the cold WSW & showers. #FOS #Derbyshirebirds @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @tg42birder.bsky.social & sheepdeals

My first Swallows at #WyverlaneNR this morning 4 with a lone House Martin hawking over the main pool in the cold WSW & showers. #FOS #Derbyshirebirds @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @tg42birder.bsky.social

The Last Domino at the O2 was a brilliant but sad occasion. I left smiling though!

A43 incident 11:15 #Vehiclefire #Northamptonshiretraffic #roadclosure #BBCRadioNorthampton photo taken by passenger @northantspolice.bsky.social Police on scene & Northants fire and rescue

A very tuneful #WyverlaneNR @derbyswildlife.sky.social #Derbyshirebirds this pm with singing Blackcap 6 Chiffchaff 2 Muteswan 72 Teal 8 Shoveler 14 Gadwall 16 Mallard 3 Tufted 2 Mandarin 2 Oystercatcher 2 Lapwing 2 Curlew Drumming GSW Greenwoodpecker #usualsuspects @willowglass12.bsky.social

A beautiful sunny morning #WyverlaneNR with Brimstone & Peacock on the wing @savebutterflies.bsky.social @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social

What were the Oxfordshire birders not telling us Andy ? 😉

Pretty much standard this morning down the lane with @belperbirder.bsky.social & CBr very nippy too.

3 Siskin in the garden this morning along with Red Kite on the shed roof #Derbyshirebirds @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social @belperbirder.bsky.social @willowglass12.bsky.social

Well I can say now that Red Kite is now a garden bird and not just a fly over. 1 came on the shed roof trying to take a dead wood pigeon this am Hopefully it will come back and I have the camera ready 3 Siskin in the garden is compensation 😄 @tg42birder.bsky.social @danmartinwildlife.bsky.social

A map shows the locations of BTO satellite tagged Cuckoos in Africa. The headshots of four Cuckoos appear in circular frames around the map, alongside the wording: First Cuckoo Update for 2026.

1/ And they’re off! 📢 Our BTO satellite-tagged Cuckoos are on the move! 🌍

Follow their migrations via our interactive map ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology 🪶

A pink foot morning at #WyverlaneNR 2 in with Grey Lags with @belperbirder.bsky.social Chris Perry #Derbyshirebirds a pair of Grey Wagtail , Siskins #Usualsuspects

It wasn’t in the script.😳