Rare birds
Rarity finders: Iberian Wagtail in Cheshire
Stan Davidson's long-term patching efforts ultimately paid off with a potential second for Britain.
29/04/2019
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.
Ornithology
Do birds pay a price for winter wandering?
While periodic 'irruptions' of certain species cause great excitement for birders, the data suggest that it's not such good news for the...
27/04/2019
General birding
Getting to grips with birdsong
Adrian Thomas outlines his passion for bird vocalisations, which ultimately inspired him to write a newly published book.
26/04/2019
Taxonomy
Two new white-eye species described from Indonesia
The taxa were hiding in plain sight in the Wakatobi Archipelago, off Sulawesi.
25/04/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 17-23 April
A great spring week with several new rarities and excellent visible migration throughout Britain and Ireland. Further afield, there was a...
24/04/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 April
Our galleries are awash with great photos of arriving summer migrants, but Peter Harris's image really stood out.
24/04/2019
Ornithology
Do glowing beaks enhance Puffin sex appeal?
A new study uses ultraviolet light to reveal a never-before-seen side to the charismatic seabirds.
23/04/2019
Travel
Georgia and Armenia: spring in the Caucasus
Rod Standing and his brother Dom found the birding in these two countries to be some of the best they'd ever experienced.
20/04/2019
Travel
Red-billed Firefinch and African Silverbill in southern Algeria
Sam Viles was part of an intrepid group that ventured into a largely unknown part of the Western Palearctic, locating thriving populations...
19/04/2019
Ornithology
Climate change puts endangered sparrows at risk
Some species could be extinct by the end of the century.
18/04/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 April
The Tengmalm's Owl reappeared on Shetland for a few days before visibly migrating northwards. Passage was otherwise sluggish, although the...
17/04/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 April
Among a fine selection of spring images, it was a returning rarity that provided the subject for this week's winner.
17/04/2019
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