Old World Flycatchers in Derbyshire

8 species matching this filter.

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Derbyshire's diverse landscapes, from the moorlands and gritstone edges of the Peak District to its wooded valleys and lowland farmland, support a wonderful variety of Old World Flycatchers. This family includes familiar garden favourites like the European Robin alongside summer visitors such as the Spotted Flycatcher, European Pied Flycatcher, and Common Redstart, which breed in the county's mature woodlands. Upland areas and rough grasslands provide habitat for species like the Wheatear, Whinchat, and Stonechat, while the scarce Black Redstart can occasionally be found around industrial sites and urban buildings.

Stonechat
StonechatSmallest · 11.5cm
to
Wheatear
WheatearLargest · 16cm
Ranges from the Stonechat (11.5cm) to the Wheatear (16cm)2 year-round residents
Black Redstart

Black Redstart

Phoenicurus ochrurosLC

A rare autumn passage migrant, occasionally spotted on rocky outcrops and industrial buildings in October. Much scarcer here than in southern England.

Oct

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Common Redstart

Common Redstart

Phoenicurus phoenicurusLC

An uncommon summer visitor breeding in mature oak woodland and along stone walls in the Peak District, arriving from April.

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
European Pied Flycatcher

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleucaLC

An uncommon summer breeder favouring oak woodlands in the western Peak District, often using nestboxes. Present from April to July.

Apr–Jul

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
European Robin

European Robin

Erithacus rubeculaLC

A beloved and abundant resident of gardens, woodland and hedgerows. One of the tamest birds encountered across Derbyshire year-round.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striataLC

An uncommon and declining summer visitor to open woodland and parkland edges, arriving in May. Sallies from exposed perches to catch insects.

May–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Stonechat

Stonechat

Saxicola torquatusLC

An uncommon resident found on gorse-clad moorland fringes and rough grassland year-round, often perching prominently on bushes.

Year-round

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Wheatear

Wheatear

Oenanthe oenantheLC

An uncommon summer breeder on the gritstone edges and upland pastures of the Peak District, arriving from March and departing by October.

Mar–Oct

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Whinchat

Whinchat

Saxicola rubetraLC

A rare and declining breeder on the moorland edges of the Peak District, favouring bracken-covered slopes from April to September.

Apr–Sep

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

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