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Colin Ashcroft

@vitalsparks.bsky.social
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Supporter of BTO, RSPB, Derbyshire Ornithological Society, Butterfly Conservation. Peak District National Park and Derbyshire Wildlife Trust My photographs shared on Ipernity, Flickr (1000) and Blipfoto

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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A view South East from Cown Edge. The hills are South Head, Mount Famine, Chinley Churn beyond Lantern Pike #PeakDistrict #Landscape
Hills and Dales
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This Buzzard was being moved on by Rooks below Cown Edge Rocks @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
Rooks and Buzzard
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The path from Mill Hill to Burnt Hill - a Phone camera snap edited to boost the foreground colours and show the dark rain clouds passing over #PeakDistrict #Landscape
paving over moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Edge. The northern edge of Kinder Scout from Mill Hill #Landscape #PeakDistrict
Moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ashop Head (Kinder Scout) where I had a Yes but then No moment #PeakDistrict #Landscape hopefully there will be another day
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Walking off Mill Hill. But not all the way to Manchester. #PeakDistrict #Landscape
Paved path over moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today: A view to Shelf Moor from Mouselow Hill Glossop #PeakDistrict #Landscape The field barn is at Mossy Lea Farm The track through the valley from the field barn is call The Doctor’s Gate path which goes over Snake summit to meet the A57 road just over the other side
moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kestrel on the hunt for its dinner. Old Glossop @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Pike Lowe and Langsett Reservoir yesterday
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Common Darter dragonfly in the garden during the sunny half of the day
dragonfly
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
another day and another Kestrel…. Longdendale this time @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Stanage Edge this sunny September afternoon #PeakDistrict #Landscape
view to High Neb
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Birds seen at Stanage Edge walking West to High Neb @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
WheatearRavenKestrel
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Lovely warm day for a walk at the Woodhead Reservoir part of the Longdendale Trail. Common Darter dragonfly in the photo but more nota le and evading the camera were Black Darters
Dragonfly
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Support one or the other or both ?
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mount Famine #PeakDistrict #Landscape
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
South Head from Mount Famine #PeakDistrict #Landscape
South Head
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Mount Famine view to Kinder Scout #PeakDistrict #Landscape
Kinder Scout
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The path to South Head #PeakDistrict #NationalTrust
National Trust sign
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Willow Emerald Damselfly. The first time I have seen this locally ( North Derbyshire)
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
On this day 2006 at Laddow Rocks on the Pennine Way. Still in use but a little worn out, just like me
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wheatear seen at Cracken Edge @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
Wheatear
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Standing above Big Stone on Chinley Churn this afternoon #PeakDistrict #Landscape
hills and valleys
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
One of the fire damaged areas at Crowden #PeakDistrict #Landscape Bracken is winning the regeneration race
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Crowden in Longdendale. The Pennine Way footpath aided by the wind direction acted as a firebreak all along this section from Crowden to Laddow Rocks. #PeakDistrict #Landscape
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
The view from Peg 5
Drystone wall
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Woodhead Reservoir today - water level for the record 5th Sept 2026
Reservoir
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Longdendale this morning. #PeakDistrict #Landscape
fire damaged woodland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Autumn fruits have appeared
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We had a beautiful Female Whinchat on a regularly watched fence line in Padfield. It posed beautifully close enough for a great photo. If only I had my camera. I rushed back with camera but never re-found it. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Why no mention of the Annual and Weekly Pass options. For regulars or holidaymakers it’s a win win. @peakdistrict.bsky.social
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Swallows seen at Kinder Reservoir Dam.
Swallows
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
3 Spotted Flycatchers at the South side of Ingbirchworth Reservoir #UKBirding @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social
spotted flycatchers
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Very windy during out short walk but a few birds were seen including a juvenile Linnet and the only one of the no doubt many Meadow Pipits to appear on the walls.
LinnetMeadow Pipit
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Round the bend and down to Back Rowarth - no through road #PeakDistrict #Landscape
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Grey Heron posing nicely this afternoon on my local walk
heron
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A WIDE view of Bamford Edge from Thornhill Carrs @derbyswildlife.bsky.social Nature Reserve #PeakDistrict #Landscape
Bamford Edge
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Bamford Edge telephoto shot from the West side of Ladybower Reservoir. #PeakDistrict #Landscape
rocky hill top
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The purple heather moorland West of Kinder Scout #PeakDistrict #Landscape
heather moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Common Darter dragonfly a garden visitor
dragonfly
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Bizarre is what it is. Will they cover the next announcement which must be going to be about ‘Modern‘ workhouses built by the people for the people at no cost to the taxpayer (Satire just in case there is any doubt)
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Hopefully a few more people will get the message
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Out in the midday sun. #PeakDistrict moorland #Landscape
heather moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Summer in Longdendale, purple heather and Rowan tree berries at Wildboar Clough. #PeakDistrict #Landscape
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
a single Wall Brown butterfly seen this morning
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Our first Small Copper butterfly of the year this morning included in @savebutterflies.bsky.social 15minute count
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Good to see 9 or 10 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies on our 1 hour country walk this morning. The no photo highlight :-( was a well grown Juvenile Cuckoo I was so long making sure I never got the photo as it disappeared low over moorland
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
I thought of Fred Thursday and remembered this … the years are passing too quickly youtu.be/2rwlG-myLRs?...
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Great Characters | ‘The Patriarch’ | ITV
YouTube video by ITV
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Colin Ashcroft @vitalsparks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Common Darter on the telephone wires
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