Lathkill Dale (Moneyash-Over Haddon) 11.00-16.00

1 Hobby, 2 Buzzards, 3 Garden Warblers (2 still singing), 10 Grey Wagtails (inc 2 family groups) and 1 Dipper.

1 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Blackcaps also still singing.

Only a small section of the river seems suitable for Dippers, much of the rest seems choked in vegetation, the river level was very low too.

Although where pools form along the valley, 2 Coot families with small young, 1 Moorhen with 2 well grown youngsters and a Mallard brood of 4 small ducklings are flourishing.

quick morning visit 11:30 - 13:00
2 dippers, 1 adult feeding young
1 dead mandarin duck

-- Edited by Joel Tragen on Sunday 24th of April 2016 09:10:46 PM

A walk from Arbor Low to Cales Dale(upper part of Lathkill Dale) from 10-1 produced:
4 Common Redstart
3+ Raven
2+ Wheatear
5 Meadow pipit
5 Linnet
Great Spotted Woodpecker
3 Willow Warbler
100+ Swallow
2 Common Buzzard

-- Edited by Ian McKerchar on Tuesday 29th of July 2014 10:00:53 AM

We Three saw 3 dippers on the river. One on it's own, and then at a waterfall/dam we watched two feeding young from the river to a hole in the dam bank. Must have been serious as there were also 3 very large lenses in front of 3 men who looked settled for the day taking pictures.