Comment
Dominic Mitchell: Unnatural England
It goes squarely against the grain for the government's adviser on nature to permit the taking of wild Peregrine chicks, says an...
30/06/2020
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.
Ornithology
How Long-tailed Tits avoid incest
New research shows that the species is very careful when it comes to choosing a mate in spring.
30/06/2020
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Bearded Vulture in the West Midlands
Lucy Burrell tells the story of one of the most remarkable garden bird sightings ever witnessed in Britain.
29/06/2020
Identification
Pratincoles photo ID guide
Collared, Black-winged and Oriental are all rare vagrants in Britain, and can be notoriously tricky to separate without good views. Tony...
28/06/2020
Rare birds
Short-tailed Shearwater in Ireland – a new Western Palearctic species
Full details and photos of the first individual of this Pacific seabird ever recorded in the region.
26/06/2020
Ornithology
Reduced sea ice benefits Adelie Penguins
One of Antarctica's iconic birds has been found to prosper from the effects of climatic warming.
25/06/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 17-23 June 2020
A new Western Palearctic bird headlined in Ireland, while Shetland enjoyed a rarity quartet, but the Asian Desert Warbler moved on. Sam...
24/06/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 June 2020
A family of Common Whitethroats provides the subject for this week's winning image.
24/06/2020
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Sooty Tern on Anglesey
Fifteen years after a widely celebrated Sooty Tern at Cemlyn Lagoon, the famous North Walian tern colony produced a remarkable repeat...
23/06/2020
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Asian Desert Warbler in Northumberland
Mike Carr provides the story behind the most twitched bird of 2020, while we take a look at the species' status in Britain and Europe.
21/06/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 June 2020
A fantastic week with several new megas found, not least Britain's first twitchable Asian Desert Warbler for 20 years. Sam Viles and the...
17/06/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 June 2020
It's hard to imagine a better Grasshopper Warbler image than this week's winner, which fought off stiff competition from an array of...
17/06/2020
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