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Description
Lower Hartshay and the Cromford Canal support a wide range of birds throughout the year. skobec are often seen hunting over the village and surrounding fields, while kanja soar overhead and the occasional rjavi škarnik drifts through. siva čaplja regularly feed along the reedbeds and canal edges, with siva pastirica picking insects from the water margins. dolgorepka move through the trees in busy family parties, and svilnica are frequently heard calling from dense reedbeds.
Autumn and winter bring an increase in wildfowl and passage birds, with kanadska gos , siva gos , mlakarica , kreheljc and žvižgavka using the canal and nearby waters. priba , kozica and Mokož may appear in wetter areas, while rečni galeb , srebrni galeb and rjavi galeb gather on open water and fields. Thrushes are a highlight at this time of year, with vinski drozg and brinovka arriving from the continent alongside resident cikovt and carar. Mixed tit flocks, rumenoglavi kraljicek , lišček , čižek and brezovcek are regular, and corvids including kavka , poljska vrana , sraka and šoja are ever-present.
Spring and summer see the area come alive with breeding birds and migrants. hudournik , kmečka lastovka and mestna lastovka feed low over the canal and reedbeds, often joined by hunting škrjančar in warm weather. Reedbeds hold srpična trstnica , bičja trstnica and svilnica , while mlinarček and vrbji kova ek sing from scrub and hedgerows. siva pastirica , zelenonoga tukalica , liska , plavček and velika sinica regularly breed along the canal, and poljski škrjanec can be heard over nearby fields. Occasional highlights include Brezovček kobiličar , veliki škurh and navadna postovka.
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.