Western Palearctic
Western Palearctic's first Horned Puffin identified in Norway
The bird was photographed in Finnmark as long ago as August 2009, with its true identity only recently realised.
18/01/2022
Articles
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Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 10-16 January 2022
Sam Viles reports on another steady week across Britain and Ireland, with two Baikal Teal on offer and more Lesser Scaup found.
17/01/2022
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 January 2022
Michael Taylor's superb capture of a hunting White-tailed Eagle is this week's top shot.
17/01/2022
Ornithology
The origins of North America's Lesser Black-backed Gulls
A new paper examines the spread of records across the continent and assesses where birds might have come from.
15/01/2022
Taxonomy
New subspecies of Bar-tailed Godwit described
A study has found that the currently recognised taymyrensis subspecies consists of two distinct populations.
13/01/2022
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Baikal Teal in Staffordshire
Ian Grant was rewarded with an early Christmas present when he dug out a monster find on his inland patch.
12/01/2022
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 4-9 January 2022
Ireland's first Allen's Gallinule headlined the opening week of 2022, while England's Baikal Teal count increased to two. Sam Viles reports.
10/01/2022
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 4-9 January 2022
Nathaniel Dargue's textbook shot of a Eurasian Penduline Tit wins the first POTW award of 2022.
10/01/2022
Ornithology
Ring-billed Gull solves string-pull test
The results of a study demonstrate the cognitive abilities of the species.
08/01/2022
Britain & Ireland
Tracking down the Belted Kingfisher
Wayne Glossop's detective work pinned down an elusive vagrant in Lancashire, which subsequently became the star of winter 2021-22.
06/01/2022
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 20 December 2021-3 January 2022
The surprise reappearance of the Egyptian Vulture in Ireland was the festive fortnight's top news, though the Belted Kingfisher was the...
04/01/2022
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 20 December 2021-3 January 2022
We showcase a bumper selection of shots taken by our contributors over the festive period.
04/01/2022
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