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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.

Patch birding

#LocalBigYear diary: December 2022

Josh Jones summarises his patch efforts in the closing weeks of the year.

05/01/2023

Ornithology

World's most unique bird species in worst danger of extinction

A recent study has shown that bird species with the rarest and most extreme characteristics are at the highest risk of going extinct.

04/01/2023

Review of the Week

Review of the Week: 19 December 2022-2 January 2023

It was a fantastic fortnight for rarities – Ireland was treated to two national firsts, while British highlights included a showy...

03/01/2023

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: 19 December 2022-2 January 2023

Tim White's sensational shot of a wintering rarity wins the final POTW of 2022.

03/01/2023

Patch birding

A year in the life of a Turkish patch-watcher

Kuzey Kulaçoğlu introduces his closed living complex patch near Ankara, which offers some exceptional European birding year-round.

01/01/2023

Comment

Alan Tilmouth: WhatsApp-ened to bird news?

WhatsApp has revolutionised the sharing of bird news, says Alan Tilmouth, who looks at how the messaging platform has for the most part...

29/12/2022

Britain & Ireland

Rarity finders: Yellow-browed Bunting in Kent

Ringers at Sandwich Bay were in for a shock in October when they plucked a sixth for Britain out of the nets, write Ian Hunter and Steffan...

28/12/2022

Features

Lapland: birds of the midnight sun

Lapland is one of Europe's most iconic birding regions, with a wondrous cast of species, from breeding waders and rare forest dwellers to...

25/12/2022

Britain & Ireland

Rarity finders: Myrtle Warbler on Scilly

Samaya and Scott Reid tell the story of the discovery of an ultra-confiding North American mega on St Mary's.

22/12/2022

Conservation

Baillon's Crakes on territory in Yorkshire

Up to three birds were present at a private site in East Yorkshire summer 2022.

21/12/2022

Review of the Week

Review of the Week: 12-18 December 2022

A Greater Yellowlegs in Co Waterford and a Black-throated Thrush in Forth were the week's best finds, while the Stejneger's Scoter was...

19/12/2022

Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week: 12-18 December 2022

A spectacular flight shot of a Waxwing wins this Monday's award.