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Description
Lower Hartshay and the Cromford Canal support a wide range of birds throughout the year. Karvaly are often seen hunting over the village and surrounding fields, while Egerészölyv soar overhead and the occasional Vörös kánya drifts through. Szürke gém regularly feed along the reedbeds and canal edges, with hegyi billegető picking insects from the water margins. őszapó move through the trees in busy family parties, and Berki poszáta are frequently heard calling from dense reedbeds.
Autumn and winter bring an increase in wildfowl and passage birds, with Kanadai lúd , Nyári lúd , Tőkés réce , Csörgo réce and Fütyülő réce using the canal and nearby waters. Bíbic , Sárszalonka and Guvat may appear in wetter areas, while Dankasirály , Ezüstsirály and heringsirály gather on open water and fields. Thrushes are a highlight at this time of year, with szőlőrigó and fenyőrigó arriving from the continent alongside resident Énekes rigó and Léprigó. Mixed tit flocks, sárgafejű királyka , tengelic , Csíz and Zsezse are regular, and corvids including Csóka , Vetési varjú , Szarka and Szajkó are ever-present.
Spring and summer see the area come alive with breeding birds and migrants. Sarlósfecske , Füsti fecske and Molnárfecske feed low over the canal and reedbeds, often joined by hunting Kabasólyom in warm weather. Reedbeds hold cserregő nádiposzáta , Foltos nádiposzáta and Berki poszáta , while kis poszáta and Csilpcsalpfüzike sing from scrub and hedgerows. hegyi billegető , Vízityúk , Szárcsa , Kék cinege and széncinege regularly breed along the canal, and Mezei pacsirta can be heard over nearby fields. Occasional highlights include Barna zsezse Réti tücsökmadár , Nagy póling and vörös vércse.
Overall, this short walk offers excellent habitat diversity and rewarding birding in all seasons, with something new to see throughout the year.
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Access
Cromford Canal and Lower Hartshay are located just west of Ripley. There’s no official parking, but on-road parking is possible. Please be mindful of local houses and park considerately. Press P on the map for directions.