Genetics suggest Common Pheasant may be three species
Alex Berryman summarises a recent scientific paper proposing a three-way split of Common Pheasant, and what impact this may have on the...
01/10/2020
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Alex Berryman summarises a recent scientific paper proposing a three-way split of Common Pheasant, and what impact this may have on the...
01/10/2020
Britain's first Tennessee Warbler in 25 years was the week's big find, but a Two-barred Warbler popped up in Northumberland and multiple...
30/09/2020
A jaw-dropping shot of a storm-blown autumn speciality is the subject of this week's winner by Alex Máni.
30/09/2020
George Gay, North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory warden, extols the birding virtues of his beloved Orcadian isle.
28/09/2020
Cape May and Black-and-white Warblers made for a sensational day in western Scandinavia.
27/09/2020
John Bowler sums up the ecstasy of coming face to face with a new British and Western Palearctic species in his own garden.
25/09/2020
Lockdown was an interesting time for the outdoor enthusiast, confined to home and garden, and some different breeds of birder emerged.
24/09/2020
Ireland's fourth Bobolink popped up in Co Donegal and Tiree's star Yellow-bellied Flycatcher lingered, while the Bearded Vulture headed...
23/09/2020
There could only be one winning image this week – a wonderful close-up by Chris Griffin of a British and Western Palearctic first.
23/09/2020
How should we act when visiting a hide during the coronavirus pandemic? Alan Tilmouth offers some suggestions.
21/09/2020
Ian Lycett shares his recollections of the most exhilarating day's birding he has experienced in Britain – 2 October 2016 on the famous...
20/09/2020
Spurn's Kieran Lawrence summarises the results from the inaugural Inter-Peninsula Bird Race.
18/09/2020