Bird personalities influenced by both age and experience
New research into Red Knot examines the development of personality in birds.
15/06/2019
Articles
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Rare birds
Rarity finders: Great Knot in Shetland
A mega wader from Asia appearing in off the sea and landing at your feet may sound like the stuff of dreams, but for Allan Conlin it was...
13/06/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 5-11 June
In a fairly quiet week, a Baillon's Crake tempted the idea of a good summer for the species and several decent rarities were up for grabs...
12/06/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 5-11 June
An excellent shot of a tricky-to-photograph warbler is the winner this week.
12/06/2019
Species profiles
Focus on: Baillon's Crake
With a Baillon's Crake influx shaping up on the near continent, Ed Stubbs takes a look at this diminutive rallid, which could be coming...
11/06/2019
Rare birds
A magical week on Out Skerries
Bethan Clyne, Darragh Hudson, Michael McNaghten and Jacob Spinks enjoyed a terrific trip to Out Skerries in May, finding heaps of migrants...
09/06/2019
Identification
Phalarope photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides expert advice on how to recognise Red-necked, Grey and Wilson's Phalaropes in all plumages.
08/06/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Cretzschmar's Bunting in Suffolk
Jonathan Norgate and Henry Page recount the tale of the discovery and subsequent identification of a first for mainland Britain.
06/06/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 29 May-4 June
A curiously behaving Common Kestrel takes the crown this week.
05/06/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 29 May-4 June
In a fairly busy week, including an action-packed Friday, a varied spread of treats were on offer across Britain and Ireland. Ed Stubbs and...
05/06/2019
Conservation
Renewed efforts to save Hispaniolan parrots
David Waugh reports on the new measures being implemented to save two highly threatened endemic psittacines.
01/06/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Upland Sandpiper in Norfolk
Ashley McElwee details the discovery of Norfolk's first-ever occurrence of this mega transatlantic wader.
30/05/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 22-28 May
Upland Sandpiper, Eurasian Crag Martin and the Baikal Teal moving northwards highlighted another good week. Meanwhile, the Pied Crow hopped...
29/05/2019
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