• Kestrel – common over the gallops and arable fields, hovering for voles
• Sparrowhawk – woodland edges and around the estate cottages
• Hobby – summer visitor, hunts dragonflies over Longford Brook
• Peregrine Falcon – occasional, especially near open farmland
• Marsh Harrier / Hen Harrier – rarer, but recorded across Derbyshire
• Red Kite – increasingly seen across Derbyshire and open estate farmland

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Kestrel Hovers over the gallops and arable fields, hunting voles Sparrowhawk Hunts woodland edges and around the estate cottages Hobby Summer visitor, catches dragonflies over Longford Brook Peregrine Falcon Occasional, especially near open farmland Marsh Harrier Rarer, but recorded across Derbyshire Hen Harrier Rarer, but recorded across Derbyshire Red Kite Increasingly seen over open estate farmland

• Barn Owl – classic for estate barns and stud-farm outbuildings
• Tawny Owl – the resident woodland owl
• Little Owl – often on fence posts in pasture
• Long-eared Owl – occasional in conifer stands

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Barn Owl Associated with estate barns and stud-farm outbuildings Tawny Owl The resident woodland owl Little Owl Often seen on fence posts in pasture Long-eared Owl Occasional in the conifer stands

• Mallard, Teal, Wigeon – dabbling ducks
• Mute Swan
• Canada Goose – seen on the estate ponds and grazing nearby pasture
• Grey Heron and possibly Little Egret
• Moorhen and Coot
• Kingfisher along the brook
• Grey Wagtail on the watercourses

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Mallard Dabbling duck of the brook and estate ponds Teal Dabbling duck of the brook and estate ponds Wigeon Dabbling duck of the brook and estate ponds Mute Swan On the decoy pond and estate ponds Canada Goose On the estate ponds and grazing nearby pasture Grey Heron Fishes the brook and pond margins Little Egret Occasional at the pond and brook margins Moorhen On the pond margins and brook Coot On the open water of the estate ponds Kingfisher Along Longford Brook Grey Wagtail On the estate watercourses

• Rook, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie, Jay, Raven – ravens are increasingly common in the Peak fringe
• Pheasant and Red-legged Partridge – expected given the small estate shoot from October to January
• Grey Partridge – declining but possible

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Rook Sociable corvid of the farmland and rookeries Jackdaw Sociable corvid around the buildings and farmland Carrion Crow Widespread across the farmland Magpie Widespread around hedges and gardens Jay Woodland corvid, shy but colourful Raven Increasingly common on the Peak fringe Pheasant Present with the small estate shoot, October to January Red-legged Partridge Present with the small estate shoot, October to January Grey Partridge Declining but possible on the farmland

• Tits: Blue, Great, Coal, Long-tailed, Marsh
• Nuthatch, Treecreeper, Goldcrest
• Thrushes: Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, plus winter Fieldfare and Redwing
• Finches: Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Linnet, Yellowhammer
• Robin, Wren, Dunnock, Pied Wagtail
• Woodpeckers: Great Spotted, Green, and occasionally Lesser Spotted

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Blue Tit Common in woodland and gardens Great Tit Common in woodland and gardens Coal Tit Favours conifers in woodland and gardens Long-tailed Tit Moves through hedges in small flocks Marsh Tit Quieter tit of mature woodland Nuthatch Climbs trunks in mature woodland Treecreeper Creeps up trunks in mature woodland Goldcrest Britain's smallest bird, favours conifers Blackbird Familiar thrush of gardens and woodland Song Thrush Songful thrush of gardens and woodland Mistle Thrush Large, bold thrush of parkland Fieldfare Winter thrush, arrives in flocks Redwing Winter thrush, arrives in flocks Chaffinch Common finch of woodland and gardens Goldfinch Colourful finch, fond of seedheads Greenfinch Stocky finch of gardens and hedges Bullfinch Shy finch of hedgerows and orchards Linnet Finch of rough ground and farmland Yellowhammer Bunting of hedgerows and farmland Robin Familiar garden bird, sings year-round Wren Tiny, loud bird of low cover Dunnock Unobtrusive bird of hedge bottoms Pied Wagtail Around the buildings and open ground Great Spotted Woodpecker Drums in the estate woodland Green Woodpecker Feeds on ants in the parkland turf Lesser Spotted Woodpecker Scarce, occasionally in mature trees

• Swallow, House Martin, Sand Martin, Swift (note: swallows breed in the estate buildings)
• Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Whitethroat
• Cuckoo – declining but still present in this part of Derbyshire
• Spotted Flycatcher – traditional parkland species
• Bee-eater – a rare and colourful summer visitor

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Swallow Summer migrant; breeds in the estate buildings House Martin Summer migrant of the eaves and skies Sand Martin Summer migrant over water and open ground Swift Summer migrant, screams over the rooftops Chiffchaff Summer warbler of scrub and woodland edge Willow Warbler Summer warbler of scrub and young woodland Blackcap Summer warbler of woodland and gardens Garden Warbler Summer warbler of dense scrub Whitethroat Summer warbler of hedgerows and scrub Cuckoo Declining but still present in this part of Derbyshire Spotted Flycatcher Traditional parkland summer visitor Bee-eater A rare and colourful summer visitor

• Lapwing, Curlew, Snipe on damp pasture
• Skylark and Meadow Pipit over the arable
• Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Collared Dove

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Lapwing On damp pasture Curlew On damp pasture Snipe On damp pasture Skylark Sings over the arable fields Meadow Pipit Over the arable and rough grassland Stock Dove Pigeon of parkland and old trees Woodpigeon Abundant across farmland and woods Collared Dove Around the buildings and gardens

Mammals recorded or likely around the estate’s parkland, hedgerows, outbuildings, pasture and watercourses. Entries are marked as observed, likely or possible; they are not all confirmed records.

• Red Squirrel – numerous sightings have been recorded around the estate; a rare and notable record for this part of the country
• Red Fox – widespread and likely present across the estate’s farmland and woodland edges
• Badger – parts of Derbyshire are a badger stronghold; setts and foraging are likely in suitable woodland and pasture
• Brown Hare – a characteristic mammal of open arable and pasture
• Rabbit – widespread, though less prominent than in past decades
• Roe Deer – increasing across Derbyshire; likely in and around estate woodland
• Muntjac Deer – a small introduced deer, increasingly recorded across the county
• Hedgehog – nationally declined, but gardens and field margins remain suitable habitat
• Mole – present in pasture and parkland, its workings often more visible than the animal
• Stoat – a hedgerow and field-edge hunter
• Weasel – the smallest hedgerow predator, easily overlooked
• Field Vole – abundant in rough grassland and a key prey for owls and kestrels
• Common Shrew – common in grassland, hedgerows and leaf litter
• Estate bats – including pipistrelles, noctule, brown long-eared and Daubenton’s, using the hedgerows, buildings and watercourses
• Otter – possible along Longford Brook as otters return to Derbyshire’s watercourses; not confirmed resident
• Water Vole – possible in suitable bankside habitat, but increasingly scarce across lowland Derbyshire; not confirmed

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Red Squirrel Numerous sightings recorded around the estate; a rare and notable record for this part of the country Red Fox Likely across farmland and woodland edges Badger Likely in woodland and pasture; Derbyshire is a stronghold Brown Hare Open arable and pasture Rabbit Widespread, though less prominent than formerly Roe Deer Increasing in Derbyshire; likely around estate woodland Muntjac Deer Small introduced deer, increasingly recorded locally Hedgehog Nationally declined; gardens and margins suit it Mole Pasture and parkland; workings more visible than the animal Stoat Hedgerow and field-edge hunter Weasel Smallest hedgerow predator, easily overlooked Field Vole Rough grassland; key prey for owls and kestrels Common Shrew Grassland, hedgerows and leaf litter Estate bats Pipistrelles, noctule, brown long-eared and Daubenton's Otter Possible along Longford Brook; not confirmed resident Water Vole Possible in bankside habitat; scarce locally; not confirmed