Rarity finders: Black-and-white Warbler on St Martin's
Mick Knight reports on discovering the first in a fine run of mega-rare American landbirds on the Isles of Scilly in early October 2019.
13/10/2019
Articles
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Ornithology
Marsh Tit mysteries
Dr Richard Broughton has studied Marsh Tit in detail for more than a decade. Here, he talks to Ron Toft about his findings and how they...
12/10/2019
Ornithology
Eagle owls predate flamingos in the Camargue
A new study has recognised that the flamboyant waterbirds are a profitable food source for one of the world's largest owls.
11/10/2019
Comment
Dominic Mitchell: hiding in plain sight
From stonechats to gulls, we have a long history when it comes to overlooking interesting birds in our midst.
10/10/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 2-8 October
What a week! In what must be the best arrival of American vagrants for over a decade, a first for Ireland headed an extensive cast of...
09/10/2019
Rare birds
Least Bittern – a new species for Ireland
Anthony O'Connor details the sad story behind the discovery of a moribund Least Bittern in Co Kerry on 7 October 2019.
09/10/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 2-8 October
This week's winner of a fantastic Firecrest by John Rowe simply shouts "autumn".
09/10/2019
Taxonomy
Torrent Duck: one species or three?
A new study has found significant genetic differences between certain populations of the idiosyncratic Andean duck.
05/10/2019
Rare birds
Birds on the brink: Orange-bellied Parrot
With a population numbering just a few tens and breeding at a single location in remote Tasmania, a migratory parrot teeters on the edge of...
05/10/2019
Identification
Reed, Little and Rustic Buntings photo ID guide
The archetypal 'little brown jobs', streaky autumn buntings provide an eternal identification conundrum for experienced and novice birders...
04/10/2019
Ornithology
Mob mentality gives Jackdaws greater confidence
If more of the corvids signal their intent to tackle a predator, further birds are increasingly likely to have the courage to join in.
03/10/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 25 September-1 October
The peak weeks of autumn migration are on us, as this week's superb roll-call of vagrants confirmed. Josh Jones summarises a busy and...
02/10/2019
Rare birds
Yellow-billed Cuckoo found dead in East Sussex
Full details of the discovery of a deceased American visitor on the south coast.
02/10/2019
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