Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 October
A perfectly posed image of Cornwall's mega-rare Grey Catbird wins Graham Jepson this week's accolade.
24/10/2018
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.
Rare birds
Rarity finders: White-rumped Swift in East Yorkshire
When Lesley Catherine Ball found an unusual swift at Hornsea Mere, it kicked off a chain of events that culminated in a cohesive team of...
19/10/2018
Ornithology
Getting to the root of long-term Tree Swallow declines
Two new studies have taken an in-depth look at the factors behind declining Tree Swallow populations across North America.
18/10/2018
Ornithology
New optical illusion to prevent raptor collisions
French researchers have developed a unique, bizarre-looking pattern in order to help slash the number of birds of prey colliding with...
18/10/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 October
A week that promised much ultimately delivered a new species for Britain, followed by a national second just 24 hours later. Meanwhile, the...
17/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 October
Alex Perry's opportunistic shot of a Great Egret with unusual prey wins our latest award.
17/10/2018
Ornithology
Breeding success for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Despite a later than normal breeding season, the Woodpecker Network has reported successful nesting from their monitored Lesser Spotted...
14/10/2018
Migration
The lure of Shetland in late autumn
Stephen Dunstan has been visiting Shetland for over a decade and finds the late October period hard to beat – if the wind is in the east.
13/10/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Green Warbler on Lundy
When Tim Davis and Tim Jones glimpsed a bright Phylloscopus, they were delighted to have found what they thought was a Greenish Warbler....
12/10/2018
Ornithology
How to improve pasture for birds and agriculture
New research reveals how so-called silvopasture is less suitable to birds than forest fragments in the Colombian Andes, but identifies ways...
11/10/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 3-9 October
The first full week of October was productive, with Green and Blackpoll Warblers, Swainson's Thrush and Pacific Diver among the finds. Josh...
10/10/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 3-9 October
David Shallcross wins this week's award for his striking portrait of a Cetti's Warbler.
10/10/2018
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