Rarity finders: White-rumped Swift in East Yorkshire
When Lesley Catherine Ball found an unusual swift at Hornsea Mere, it kicked off a chain of events that culminated in a cohesive team of local birders identifying a first for Britain.
19/10/2018
Articles
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Ornithology
Getting to the root of long-term Tree Swallow declines
Two new studies have taken an in-depth look at the factors behind declining Tree Swallow populations across North America.
18/10/2018
Ornithology
New optical illusion to prevent raptor collisions
French researchers have developed a unique, bizarre-looking pattern in order to help slash the number of birds of prey colliding with...
18/10/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 October
A week that promised much ultimately delivered a new species for Britain, followed by a national second just 24 hours later. Meanwhile, the...
17/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 October
Alex Perry's opportunistic shot of a Great Egret with unusual prey wins our latest award.
17/10/2018
Ornithology
Breeding success for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Despite a later than normal breeding season, the Woodpecker Network has reported successful nesting from their monitored Lesser Spotted...
14/10/2018
Migration
The lure of Shetland in late autumn
Stephen Dunstan has been visiting Shetland for over a decade and finds the late October period hard to beat – if the wind is in the east.
13/10/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Green Warbler on Lundy
When Tim Davis and Tim Jones glimpsed a bright Phylloscopus, they were delighted to have found what they thought was a Greenish Warbler....
12/10/2018
Ornithology
How to improve pasture for birds and agriculture
New research reveals how so-called silvopasture is less suitable to birds than forest fragments in the Colombian Andes, but identifies ways...
11/10/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 3-9 October
The first full week of October was productive, with Green and Blackpoll Warblers, Swainson's Thrush and Pacific Diver among the finds. Josh...
10/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 3-9 October
David Shallcross wins this week's award for his striking portrait of a Cetti's Warbler.
10/10/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: White-crowned Sparrow on Foula, September 2018
After a spell of westerly gales, Chris Turner, Michael McKee and Pete Forrest scored heavily with Foula's second White-crowned Sparrow in...
08/10/2018
Ornithology
Geolocators uncover Bobolink's epic overseas migration
A new study has shown that Bobolinks routinely complete open-water flights of up to 3,500 km during autumn migration.
07/10/2018
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Barred Warbler
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