Photography
Photo of the Year 2019: the winner!
Find out which image took the honours in the 14th annual BirdGuides Photo of the Year competition.
29/01/2020
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.
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 22-28 January
Paul Samuels's striking flight shot is this week's top image.
29/01/2020
World of Birds Holidays
Sri Lanka
• 20-30 January 2021 (extension to 31 Jan 2021) • £1,910 (extension £220) • Island endemics and other Subcontinent specialities
27/01/2020
Identification
Goldeneye and Bufflehead photo ID guide
Common Goldeneye is a familiar winter sight across Britain, but Barrow's Goldeneye and Bufflehead are rare vagrants. Chris Harbard provides...
25/01/2020
Ornithology
Black-headed Bunting shifting north-west
A study based on the first-ever German breeding record suggests the species is undergoing a range expansion.
24/01/2020
Western Palearctic
Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
World of Birds Holidays
Islay in winter
• 26-30 January 2021 • £1,395 (Glasgow-Glasgow) • Barnacle and Greenland White-fronted Geese; ducks, seabirds, raptors and vagrants.
23/01/2020
Ornithology
Hummingbird hybrid zone documented
Scientists have discovered that Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds are readily interbreeding across an area of California and Oregon.
23/01/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 15-21 January
A steady January week was enlivened by a new Ferruginous Duck and several unseasonal summer migrants. Josh Jones and Ed Stubbs round up the...
22/01/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 15-21 January
An exquisite male Black Redstart by Lee Fuller is this week's top shot.
22/01/2020
Ornithology
Male virility is important to female birds
A new study has found that looks aren't everything when it comes to choosing a mate.
20/01/2020
Ornithology
Ten new taxa described from Indonesia
Alex Berryman provides a comprehensive summary of one of the most significant ornithological discoveries of the past century.
16/01/2020
Latest Rarities
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