Migration
Days to remember: East Yorkshire seawatching epic
The recent northerly blow produced spectacular seawatching off Hornsea on 27-28 October. George Bennett recalls two memorable sessions.
05/11/2018
Articles
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Identification
Focus on: Rough-legged Buzzard
A scarce winter visitor from the far north, Rough-legged Buzzard is a perennial favourite among birders. Ed Stubbs takes a closer look at...
02/11/2018
Ornithology
Mountain birds 'are on an escalator to extinction'
A new study has highlighted how global warming is pushing montane species to ever-higher altitudes, with those inhabiting mountaintops at...
01/11/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 24-30 October
An exciting week across Britain and Ireland produced vagrants from all points of the compass, including another Irish first, as well as...
31/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 24-30 October
A wonderfully intimate portrait of one of our most elusive breeding birds wins this week's award for Jon Evans.
31/10/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Baltimore Oriole on Barra
Stuart Rivers had always hoped to find a North American oriole on his beloved island of Barra and, after almost three weeks of hard graft...
30/10/2018
Ornithology
Sedentary nature puts Hawaiian Gallinule at risk
Genetic analysis has been used to determine that Hawaiian Gallinule may be threatened by its reluctance to wander between islands.
28/10/2018
Ornithology
Marathon Willow Warbler migration uncovered
A new study has documented the astonishing distances covered by Willow Warblers breeding in north-east Siberia each year.
26/10/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 17-23 October
Nearctic passerines hogged the limelight with several new discoveries in the west, as well as the continuing Grey Catbird, though Norfolk...
24/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 October
A perfectly posed image of Cornwall's mega-rare Grey Catbird wins Graham Jepson this week's accolade.
24/10/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: White-rumped Swift in East Yorkshire
When Lesley Catherine Ball found an unusual swift at Hornsea Mere, it kicked off a chain of events that culminated in a cohesive team of...
19/10/2018
Ornithology
Getting to the root of long-term Tree Swallow declines
Two new studies have taken an in-depth look at the factors behind declining Tree Swallow populations across North America.
18/10/2018
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