Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 23-29 May
A north-easterly airflow ensured many areas, particularly the east coast, were treated to an arrival of late spring scarcities. Meanwhile,...
30/05/2018
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.
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 23-29 May
A seabird shot with a difference wins this week's award for Jack Hill.
30/05/2018
Migration
An extraordinary congregation of bee-eaters
Brendan Doe's annual trip to the Italian island of Ventotene produced an unforgettable encounter with roosting European Bee-eaters, which...
29/05/2018
Travel
Unknown Herzegovina
Neil Bowman took a five-day trip to this unspoilt corner of south-eastern Europe and discovered a destination filled with birds impossible...
28/05/2018
Travel
Peru: an incredible journey
A jewel in the crown of a bird-rich continent, Peru has one of the largest and most diverse avifaunas in South America. Dominic Mitchell...
26/05/2018
Ornithology
How an invasive insect can change a forest bird community
A new study shows how an introduced insect causes the decline of a tree species and subsequently the disappearance of certain birds from an...
25/05/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Song Sparrow on Fair Isle
An astonishing wave of four Shetland rarities in the space of 24 hours was arguably crowned by the first record of Song Sparrow for 24...
24/05/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 16-22 May
The Song Sparrow was successfully twitched on Fair Isle and an influx of Black Terns entertained patch birders, while other delights...
23/05/2018
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 16-22 May
This week's winner, taken in Gibraltar, portrays the perils of raptor migration.
23/05/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Marmora's Warbler on Unst
Exciting spring conditions on Unst eventually rewarded David Cooper and Brenda Kay with a mega rarity that proved a new addition to the...
21/05/2018
Travel
A Caribbean Getaway in St Lucia
The Caribbean has many islands rich in exciting birds, but for unspoilt montane forest and sought-after endemics in a relatively small and...
18/05/2018
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 9-15 May
Scilly struck with a Northern Harrier over the weekend, but Shetland subsequently stole the show with a quartet of spectacular vagrants....
16/05/2018
Latest Rarities
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Red-eyed Vireo
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Great Shearwater
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Pectoral Sandpiper
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Common Rosefinch
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Bonaparte's Gull
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