Walk from Castleton to Mam Tor highlights:
Wheatear (3)
Stonechat (4)
Linnet (2)
Walk from Hope to Win Hill highlights:
Redstart (4)
Pied Flycatcher (2)
Wheatear (1)
Linnet (2)
National trust car park 1.30
C 100 brambling feeding under beech trees, plenty of blue great and coal tits around and one male stone chat at the start of the path up to mam tor.
10.30-12.30 Peregrine Raven Goldcrest in castleton village Flock of birds near mam tor farm very Waxwing like, but couldn't relocate. Worth checking if anyone in the area? Kestrel
Lovely weather this am, and with 3 kids in tow some great wildlife. Easyish walk for those with kids. Good numbers of butterflies/ moths/ grasshoppers too for added interest.
Couple of hours walk this am from Blue John Cavern- Hollins Cross-Mam Tor Highlights: 4 Whinchat, inc 2 juvenilles Raven Peregrine 4 Willow Warbler 15 Goldfinch Many Swallow, some House Martin/Swift 15 Meadow Pipit Sparrowhawk
