General birding
Somerset's 'seven-heron slam'
Just how many herons can you see on the Somerset Levels? Andy Mears sets out a novel challenge.
15/08/2020
Articles
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Rare birds
France's first Short-tailed Shearwater identified in Brittany
The sensational record comes hot on the heels of the first for the Western Palearctic, which was seen in Ireland in June.
13/08/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 5-11 August 2020
A shearwater in the Firth of Forth morphed into Britain's third Scopoli's, while early autumnal migrants along the east coast made for a...
12/08/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 5-11 August 2020
Lee Gregory made the most of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter to become our latest winner.
12/08/2020
Ornithology
New Emperor Penguin colonies discovered from space
A newly published study documents no fewer than 11 previously unknown breeding sites, but the news is both good and bad for the species.
11/08/2020
General birding
Birding while you sleep: a year of noc-migging in Catalonia
Seán Ronayne discusses the surprising species detected by nocturnal sound recording from his Barcelona apartment, as well as out in the...
10/08/2020
Rare birds
Flesh-footed Shearwater in the Azores – a first for Europe
Susana Simião reports on the discovery of another stunning seabird in the North Atlantic this summer.
09/08/2020
Comment
What is the real legacy of John James Audubon?
Behind the famous ornithological name lies a fabricator and a fraud, writes Alex Berryman.
06/08/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 29 July-4 August 2020
Another vintage summer week produced a first for Britain in the shape of Zino's Petrel, as well as a trio of wandering rare terns and the...
05/08/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 29 July-4 August 2020
Andrew Moon's intimate shot of a Bearded Tit, caught surprised by the hitcher on its back, is our latest winner.
05/08/2020
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Zino's Petrel off Scilly – a first for Britain
The famous Scilly Pelagics scored heavily again at the end of July, this time with a much-anticipated addition to the British list. Finder...
04/08/2020
Articles
Steve Madge: 1948-2020
Tim Inskipp pays tribute to a true great of British birding and conservation, who recently passed away.
03/08/2020
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