Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 24-30 July
Record-breaking heat gave way to an intense weekend deluge of rainfall – and Wood Sandpipers, too. Josh Jones rounds up the action.
31/07/2019
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: 24-30 July
A first-class portrait of an adult and juvenile Black-winged Kite is the dazzling winner this week.
31/07/2019
Conservation
Pallid Harrier breeds in Spain for first time
In one of the most unexpected discoveries of the year, the mother harrier's origins also provided a further fascinating twist in an already...
29/07/2019
Conservation
The decline of British starlings
Once a ubiquitous bird of Britain's gardens, found in town and country alike, Common Starling is one of Britain's fastest-declining...
26/07/2019
Invertebrates
US butterflies exhibit worrying decline
A new study, conducted in Ohio, has found that even generalist species are struggling.
26/07/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 17-23 July
A good crop of rare shorebirds – including Ireland's fourth Collared Pratincole – were the headlines, although the Two-barred Crossbill...
24/07/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 July
A stunning image of a Manx Shearwater in beautiful evening light is this week's winner.
24/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: South Polar Skua off Co Cork
A marine survey resulted in a dream come true for Paul Connaughton, who discovered a first for Irish waters.
22/07/2019
Other wildlife
Study pinpoints when teenagers fall out of love with nature
Research has shown young people's connection to wildlife drops sharply from the age of 11.
22/07/2019
Travel
Spain: southern reaches
A whistle-stop tour of birding sites along the coast of Tarifa delivered raptor migration, seabirds, waders and some very rare encounters...
19/07/2019
Destinations guide
Visit Batumi – the bottleneck for 1 million raptors
The Batumi Birdwatching Festival, taking place this September, is a raptor spectacle not to be missed. See hundreds of thousands of...
19/07/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 July
Josh Jones looks back at a compelling July week that produced record numbers of Two-barred Crossbills, an orange-billed tern in East...
17/07/2019
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