Goldeneye and Bufflehead photo ID guide
Common Goldeneye is a familiar winter sight across Britain, but Barrow's Goldeneye and Bufflehead are rare vagrants. Chris Harbard provides tips on how to distinguish all three.
25/01/2020
Articles
A range of authoritative information and comment from some of birding's best known experts on identification, conservation, wildlife photography, garden birding, taxonomy and more. Brush up your birding skills, read fascinating species profiles or plan your next birding trip. You can also read our Review of the Week and find out who won Photo of the Week.
Ornithology
Black-headed Bunting shifting north-west
A study based on the first-ever German breeding record suggests the species is undergoing a range expansion.
24/01/2020
Western Palearctic
Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Ornithology
Hummingbird hybrid zone documented
Scientists have discovered that Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds are readily interbreeding across an area of California and Oregon.
23/01/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 15-21 January
A steady January week was enlivened by a new Ferruginous Duck and several unseasonal summer migrants. Josh Jones and Ed Stubbs round up the...
22/01/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 15-21 January
An exquisite male Black Redstart by Lee Fuller is this week's top shot.
22/01/2020
Ornithology
Male virility is important to female birds
A new study has found that looks aren't everything when it comes to choosing a mate.
20/01/2020
Ornithology
Ten new taxa described from Indonesia
Alex Berryman provides a comprehensive summary of one of the most significant ornithological discoveries of the past century.
16/01/2020
World of Birds Holidays
Senegal: pelagic birding and the birds of the Sahel
• 27 February-7 March 2021 • £2,295 (excluding flights) • Golden Nightjar, Savile's and Arabian Bustards, Little Grey Woodpecker & more.
16/01/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 8-14 January
The Lesser White-fronted Goose reappeared, as did the Semipalmated Sandpiper in Hampshire. Further afield, the Dutch Little Curlew...
15/01/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 8-14 January
John Dickenson's winning image shows great skill and is perfectly executed, says Steve Young.
15/01/2020
Photography
BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2019
Vote now in the 14th annual BirdGuides Photo of the Year competition!
15/01/2020
Conservation
Yellow-crested Cockatoo clinging on
David Waugh reports on the monumental efforts being invested in monitoring the rapidly declining species' remnant populations.
12/01/2020
Latest Rarities
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