Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Iberian Wagtail on Scilly
Bob Dawson produced the first major find of spring when he came face to face with a fourth for Britain.
27/04/2022
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Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Double-crested Cormorant in Co Leitrim
A quick stop at an unsuspecting inland lake produced a stunning transatlantic mega for Robert Vaughan.
30/03/2022
Rare birds
Rarity finders: American Robin in East Sussex
Michael Clayton-Harding was in for a shock when his wife described an unusual bird that had visited their garden – fortunately it hung...
15/02/2022
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Brown Booby in East Sussex
A dog walk on her local beach took an astonishing twist for Clodagh Bannerman when she encountered a county first.
27/01/2022
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Cirl Bunting in Glamorgan
Tom Wright was rewarded for his ringing efforts in superb fashion when he discovered a major Welsh rarity.
19/01/2022
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
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Nutcracker in Caithness
Rob Hughes discovered one of the birds of the year while working his Caithness patch one November morning, but frustratingly the mega in...
25/12/2021
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: American Horned Lark in Co Galway
Mike Sylvia's dedication to birding a windswept Irish island paid off with another mega rarity from across the Atlantic.
09/12/2021
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Taiga Flycatcher in East Yorkshire
A day of birding for Joe Seymour and Keith Boyer took on a whole new dimension following a shock discovery at Flamborough Head.
25/11/2021
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Upland Sandpiper in Shetland
David Cooper produced the goods once again on Unst in late October.
07/11/2021
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Varied Thrush in Orkney
A repeat of Varied Thrush almost 40 years after the only previous record seemed an unlikely dream, but David Roche made it reality with his...
03/11/2021
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Eyebrowed Thrush in Highland
Keith Ringland was shocked to find an East Asian visitor feeding on berries when he settled in for a routine photography session in his...
02/11/2021
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