Rarity finders: American Royal Tern in West Sussex
Colin Holter was excited enough to have refound one of last year’s megas – but then it was reidentified as something even more special.
22/06/2018
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Colin Holter was excited enough to have refound one of last year’s megas – but then it was reidentified as something even more special.
22/06/2018
A memorable week of guiding produced a mega Far Eastern bunting for Mark Warren.
12/06/2018
While searching for Orcas, Holly Peek stumbled across a major rarity at the northernmost tip of mainland Britain.
09/06/2018
An astonishing wave of four Shetland rarities in the space of 24 hours was arguably crowned by the first record of Song Sparrow for 24...
24/05/2018
Exciting spring conditions on Unst eventually rewarded David Cooper and Brenda Kay with a mega rarity that proved a new addition to the...
21/05/2018
Alex Dodds was amazed when a mega-rare flycatcher appeared on a fence beside her as she took a break from work.
15/05/2018
Simon Hart was astonished to find a mega American vagrant frequenting his garden pond in rural Pembrokeshire.
01/05/2018
Chris Rodger discusses the discovery and identification of this mega seaduck on his local patch.
08/04/2018
Jill Pilkington explains the circumstances behind the discovery of yet another top-class rarity on one of Britain's remotest islands.
07/04/2018
Thibaut Chansac and Stanislas Wroza endured a testing day on a Paris landfill, eventually clinching an elusive 'black-backed gull' as...
10/03/2018
Patience, cautiousness and an eye for detail ensured Dougie Preston, Brydon Thomason and a team of Shetland birders were able to clinch the...
09/11/2017
Andy Mackay had one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments at Rutland Water, when a Cory's Shearwater suddenly appeared in his scope.
06/11/2017