Ornithology
GPS tags reveal epic journeys of UK's storm petrels
A new study has documented the amazing distances covered by the UK's smallest breeding seabird.
03/09/2020
Articles
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Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 26 August-1 September 2020
Scarce drift migrants busied birders on the east coast and Northern Isles, while an early Isabelline Wheatear was a shock on Anglesey. Sam...
02/09/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 26 August-1 September 2020
An exquisite shot of a migrant Wood Warbler, taken by Jamie Partridge, is the latest winner.
02/09/2020
Comment
Dominic Mitchell: name changer
Dominic Mitchell explains why it's time to review the common names of birds that commemorate figures from historical ornithology.
01/09/2020
Identification
Common Snipe, Great Snipe and Eurasian Woodcock photo ID guide
Skulking, camouflaged and similar looking, these three species are likely to pose ID challenges every autumn. Andy Stoddart shares his...
30/08/2020
Patch birding
Patch birding: Beachy Head
Laurence Pitcher provides a summary of his beloved south-coast patch which, over the years, has rewarded him with rarities and spectacular...
28/08/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 19-25 August 2020
Seabirds delighted in the South-West, while Eleonora's Falcon and Turkestan Shrike were the clear rarity highlights. Sam Viles and the team...
26/08/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 19-25 August 2020
Geoff Snowball's unusual take on a familiar summer visitor wins this week's award.
26/08/2020
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Eleonora's Falcon in Norfolk
Mick Davis details a brief encounter with a perplexing falcon on his Norfolk patch, which later whipped up a Twitter storm as it transpired...
25/08/2020
Ornithology
Swans most aggressive to each other, study finds
New research has found that swans are more likely to confront their own species than other birds.
23/08/2020
Trip reports
Dancing with the Birds: on location
Toby Nowlan spent many months toiling in New Guinea in order to film some of its most spectacular residents. Here he shares some of the...
21/08/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 12-18 August 2020
Britian's third Scopoli's Shearwater made a reappearance off Norfolk and a European Roller was a brief visitor to East Yorkshire amid a...
19/08/2020
Latest Rarities
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Lesser Yellowlegs
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Barred Warbler
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Red-backed Shrike
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European Honey Buzzard
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Long-tailed Skua
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