Identification
Meadow, Tree and Olive-backed Pipit photo ID guide
Perplexed by pipits? Let Andy Stoddart's expertise aid you in distinguishing a scarce Siberian visitor from two more familiar species.
20/09/2019
Articles
A range of authoritative information and comment from some of birding's best known experts on identification, conservation, wildlife photography, garden birding, taxonomy and more. Brush up your birding skills, read fascinating species profiles or plan your next birding trip. You can also read our Review of the Week and find out who won Photo of the Week.
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Collared Pratincole in Co Donegal
Robert Vaughan couldn't believe his luck when an early start resulted in the discovery of a fourth national record.
19/09/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 11-17 September
A good crop of American waders arrived, but it was a warbler in south-east England that was the star of the show. Alan Tilmouth reports.
18/09/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 11-17 September
A striking image of a European Bee-eater takes the crown this week.
18/09/2019
Ornithology
Global warming makes it harder for birds to mate
A new study has shown how increasing temperatures can reduce the breeding success of grassland species.
17/09/2019
Taxonomy
Canary Islands Oystercatcher was not a distinct species
DNA testing has provided a surprising conclusion on the taxonomic status of the extinct shorebird.
16/09/2019
Travel
Russia: exploring the Bering Strait and Wrangel Island
Rod Standing visited one of the planet's most pristine environments and was treated to a true wildlife spectacular.
14/09/2019
Identification
Starling photo ID guide
José Luis Copete provides expert advice on how to identify Common, Rosy and Spotless Starlings in all plumages.
12/09/2019
Rare birds
New World warblers: the ultimate rarities
Although vagrants from all points of the compass get the pulse racing, few can claim to have a more emotive impact on European birders than...
11/09/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 4-10 September
While the Brown Booby hung around in Cornwall, American waders started to show up in force ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Dorian....
11/09/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 4-10 September
It was a great week for seabirds and, fittingly, a Leach's Storm Petrel was the subject of our latest winner.
11/09/2019
Ornithology
Cox's Sandpiper: the species that never was
A rare wader described from Australia was at the heart of a puzzle that took decades to solve. David Callahan tells the story of the rise...
10/09/2019
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak
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