Rarity finders: Greater Sand Plover in Co Waterford
Prioritising scanning his local wader flock over making dinner had big consequences for Arlo Jacques, who found Ireland's first twitchable...
04/06/2022
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Prioritising scanning his local wader flock over making dinner had big consequences for Arlo Jacques, who found Ireland's first twitchable...
04/06/2022
Some impressive skua passage accompanied decent inland wader and tern action, as well as a fine showing of Golden Orioles.
01/06/2022
A cracking find by John Higginson proved a landmark Scilly bird – for both the isles and the finder.
27/05/2022
Widespread Ring Ouzels accompanied decent tallies of Black Kite and Red-rumped Swallow as spring migration ramped up.
05/05/2022
Bob Dawson produced the first major find of spring when he came face to face with a fourth for Britain.
27/04/2022
On the 40th anniversary of the Western Palearctic's only Ipswich Sparrow, Sam Viles takes a closer look at the extraordinary occurrence.
13/04/2022
A major Garganey influx and returning spring migrants made for an enjoyable month of birding.
03/04/2022
A quick stop at an unsuspecting inland lake produced a stunning transatlantic mega for Robert Vaughan.
30/03/2022
A wild month of weather produced storm-blown Kittiwakes and Little Gulls, while yet more Ring-necked Duck were found across Britain and...
03/03/2022
Michael Clayton-Harding was in for a shock when his wife described an unusual bird that had visited their garden – fortunately it hung...
15/02/2022
Impressive showings of Siberian Chiffchaff, Glossy Ibis and Ring-necked Duck kept birders busy as year lists began across Britain and...
02/02/2022
A dog walk on her local beach took an astonishing twist for Clodagh Bannerman when she encountered a county first.
27/01/2022