Rarity finders: South Polar Skua off Co Cork
A marine survey resulted in a dream come true for Paul Connaughton, who discovered a first for Irish waters.
22/07/2019
Articles
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Other wildlife
Study pinpoints when teenagers fall out of love with nature
Research has shown young people's connection to wildlife drops sharply from the age of 11.
22/07/2019
Travel
Spain: southern reaches
A whistle-stop tour of birding sites along the coast of Tarifa delivered raptor migration, seabirds, waders and some very rare encounters...
19/07/2019
Destinations guide
Visit Batumi – the bottleneck for 1 million raptors
The Batumi Birdwatching Festival, taking place this September, is a raptor spectacle not to be missed. See hundreds of thousands of...
19/07/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 July
Josh Jones looks back at a compelling July week that produced record numbers of Two-barred Crossbills, an orange-billed tern in East...
17/07/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 July
A stunning capture of a juvenile Common Cuckoo being fed by its tiny foster parent is this week's winner.
17/07/2019
Identification
Common, Arctic and Roseate Terns photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides tips on how to recognise three familiar medium-sized tern species in all plumages.
13/07/2019
Rare birds
Eastern Olivaceous and River Warblers on Fair Isle, June 2019
Warden David Parnaby recounts another remarkable day on the famous island, involving two major rarities and a fascinating identification...
11/07/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 3-9 July
The Sooty Tern reappeared and the Northern Isles were treated to a significant arrival of Two-barred Crossbills in another entertaining...
10/07/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 3-9 July
David Cooper wins this week's award for his delightful Two-barred Crossbill image.
10/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Calandra Lark on North Uist
Paul Donald predicted he'd find an ultra-rare lark on his holiday to the Outer Hebrides and, remarkably, his prophecy came to fruition.
07/07/2019
Rare birds
Roller takes boat ride off Lundy Island
A European Roller was seen and photographed in the Bristol Channel off the north Devon coastline on Sunday 30 June.
05/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: giant petrel in Co Durham and Northumberland
Mark Newsome was rewarded in the most astonishing manner for his seawatching efforts, and his swift distribution of news meant that Mark...
04/07/2019
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