Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: American Cliff Swallow in Kent
John Carnell tells the thrilling story of discovering a North American hirundine on his patch.
27/09/2023
Britain & Ireland
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Harlequin Duck in Highland
Donald Bremner was out photographing skuas and terns when he inadvertently discovered a mega.
14/09/2023
Britain & Ireland
Glossy Ibis breeds in Britain for first time
Steve Hutchinson details the major discovery and confirmation of a new British breeder in Cambridgeshire in summer 2022.
13/09/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Aquatic Warbler in Suffolk
Will Brame's patch efforts were rewarded with a county mega at the end of August.
06/09/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Brown Booby in the Isles of Scilly
Mark Thomas reports on the stunning find of a second booby species at Bishop Rock Lighthouse.
29/08/2023
Britain & Ireland
Marsh Warbler breeds in Lincolnshire for first time
James Siddle details the successful nesting of a pair that raised four juveniles this summer.
17/08/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Red-footed Booby in the Isles of Scilly
The mega alert was sounding again on Monday when Bob Flood and the Scilly Pelagics team connected with another sensational seabird.
08/08/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Amur Wagtail in Shetland
Back in late May, Donna and Geoff Atherton found a new taxon for the archipelago – and a particularly smart one to boot.
06/08/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: South Polar Skua in the Isles of Scilly
Arguably the best few days of seabirding ever witnessed in Britain culminated in a monster find for Bob Flood and the Scilly Pelagics team.
02/08/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Blue-cheeked Bee-eater in Shetland
An incredibly brief encounter left Foula residents Donna and Geoff Atherton thrilled.
27/07/2023
Ornithology
British Golden Pheasant population deemed functionally extinct
A new paper has concluded that the introduced species be downgraded to Category C6.
19/07/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Little Swift in Lincolnshire
Brothers Simon and Tim Jump scored a major prize when they went birding at Alkborough Flats last week.
05/07/2023
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