Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 July 2023
A Puffin coming in to land is this week's top shot.
24/07/2023
Articles
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Migration
Spring 2023 at Skagen Bird Observatory
Zach Pannifer spent late May and June at the Danish observatory, enjoying some excellent migration spectacles and rare visitors.
23/07/2023
Ornithology
European birds shifting north-east due to climate change
A new study showed how mountain ranges and coasts can act as barriers as ranges change.
20/07/2023
Ornithology
British Golden Pheasant population deemed functionally extinct
A new paper has concluded that the introduced species be downgraded to Category C6.
19/07/2023
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 July 2023
Ireland's fourth Black-winged Pratincole headlined alongside a couple of mega Cornish shearwaters in an lively week.
17/07/2023
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 July 2023
A difficult-to-photograph wader is the star of this week's winning image.
17/07/2023
Ornithology
Extinct warbler was distinct species
Research has shown that Bachman's Warbler was genetically different from other members of its genus.
16/07/2023
Comment
Alan Tilmouth: different ways of learning
While it may be tempting to point someone asking an ID question in the direction of a field guide, it's worth remembering that studying...
13/07/2023
Ornithology
Cisticola nestlings mimic snakes to deter predators
The young birds were found to make serpent-like hissing sounds.
12/07/2023
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 3-9 July 2023
An action-packed July week produced Pacific Swift in Shetland, Marsh Sandpiper in Kent and European Roller on the Isle of Wight.
10/07/2023
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 3-9 July 2023
A Mandarin chick is the subject of this week's winner by Clive Daelman
10/07/2023
Features
Valencia's Category C birds
Three species found nowhere else in the Western Palearctic have established populations in the Spanish region, including in the city itself.
09/07/2023
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