Rare birds
Rarity finders: Blue Rock Thrush on Scilly
Ren Hathway's casual stroll around St Mary's Garrison became a lot more urgent when a dark thrush briefly popped up on the boulders below.
14/12/2019
Articles
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Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 4-10 December
It was a steady week for British and Irish birders, with an Ivory Gull the best find. Further afield, juicy sightings included Purple...
11/12/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 4-10 December
Among another strong field of images, a European Stonechat coming in to land is Steve Young's top shot.
11/12/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Lesser White-fronted Goose in Norfolk
James McCallum's dedication to scouring north Norfolk's throngs of wintering Pink-footed Geese paid off with perhaps his most-wanted find...
10/12/2019
Ornithology
Owls routinely eat roadkill, study finds
New research has shown that scavenging is much more widespread among the family than once believed.
08/12/2019
Migration
All good in the end: autumn 2019 on Scilly
It was another action-packed autumn on Scilly, with rarities from all points of the compass. In the first of two instalments, Graham Gordon...
06/12/2019
Ornithology
Northern Germany a new haven for Bewick's Swan
Recent research has demonstrated the increasing importance of Schleswig-Holstein to the species during the winter months.
05/12/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 27 November-3 December
Dusky and Hermit Thrushes were the highlights on home shores, although both were upstaged by Black-throated Accentor in Italy and Northern...
04/12/2019
World of Birds Holidays
North India
• 20-30 November 2020 • £2,250 (excluding flights) • Wide selection of speciality birds, Tiger, Gharial, Taj Mahal & much more.
04/12/2019
World of Birds Holidays
India: Classic Himalayas
• 29 November-10 December 2020 • £2,150 (excluding flights) • Himalayan specialities, Tiger & much more.
04/12/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 27 November-3 December
Tony Pope's intimate shot of our smallest bird of prey makes him this week's winner.
04/12/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Hampshire
Peter Gammage's superb discovery drew hundreds of birders to the Hampshire coast in mid-September.
01/12/2019
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