Ornithology
Global warming makes it harder for birds to mate
A new study has shown how increasing temperatures can reduce the breeding success of grassland species.
17/09/2019
Articles
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Taxonomy
Canary Islands Oystercatcher was not a distinct species
DNA testing has provided a surprising conclusion on the taxonomic status of the extinct shorebird.
16/09/2019
Travel
Russia: exploring the Bering Strait and Wrangel Island
Rod Standing visited one of the planet's most pristine environments and was treated to a true wildlife spectacular.
14/09/2019
Identification
Starling photo ID guide
José Luis Copete provides expert advice on how to identify Common, Rosy and Spotless Starlings in all plumages.
12/09/2019
Rare birds
New World warblers: the ultimate rarities
Although vagrants from all points of the compass get the pulse racing, few can claim to have a more emotive impact on European birders than...
11/09/2019
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 4-10 September
While the Brown Booby hung around in Cornwall, American waders started to show up in force ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Dorian....
11/09/2019
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 4-10 September
It was a great week for seabirds and, fittingly, a Leach's Storm Petrel was the subject of our latest winner.
11/09/2019
Ornithology
Cox's Sandpiper: the species that never was
A rare wader described from Australia was at the heart of a puzzle that took decades to solve. David Callahan tells the story of the rise...
10/09/2019
Ornithology
Climate change has affected a third of English birds
A new study has shown how various species have adapted to a warming climate.
09/09/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: White-crowned Sparrow on Islay
When her bird-loving husband left for work, the last thing Bonnie Wood expected was to discover an extremely rare American vagrant in her...
08/09/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: a second Brown Booby in Cornwall
After dipping the St Ives bird, David Collins couldn't believe his luck when he stumbled across a Brown Booby of his own at one of his...
07/09/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Brown Booby at St Ives
Phil Snaith and Kester Wilson independently had tantalising views of a mystery Sulid off St Ives on 26 August, which Kester suspected to be...
06/09/2019
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