Patch birding
A New Year's 'Big Day' in Essex
Glyn Evans covered 25 km on foot around his hometown of Wivenhoe on 1 January, smashing his target of 100 species.
23/01/2022
General birding
Covering everything from birding by public transport to those species found the London area, you'll find information on just about every bird-related topic under the sun.
Patch birding
#LocalBigYear: celebrating the joy of local birding
In January 2022 we launched a new friendly contest to encourage you to make the most of your local area and enjoy the birds on your...
29/12/2021
General birding
Wild goose chase
Swirling flocks of geese are a fixture of winter birding, with huge numbers of familiar species heading to the UK to spend the colder...
24/11/2021
Britain & Ireland
Shetland 2021: shattered dreams
Birding in the Northern Isles isn't always the rarity-filled procession it might appear from afar, as Dan Brown ably demonstrated this...
04/11/2021
Travel
Patching in paradise: locking down in the Colombian Andes
A trip of a lifetime to Colombia turned upside down for Sam Jones when the country announced a lockdown during his stay. However, after...
02/10/2021
Conservation
Red Kite breeds in Cornwall for first time in 170 years
Mark Grantham outlines this summer's exciting discovery and summarises the raptor's current breeding status in south-west England.
16/09/2021
Conservation
Up and away
In a recent addition to the New Naturalist series, Professor Ian Newton tackles the subject of Britain's uplands and the birds that make...
17/07/2021
General birding
North Ronaldsay photo diary: June
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Assistant Warden Dante Shepherd shares a selection of images from the island this June.
07/07/2021
Comment
Guilty until proven innocent: social media and bird photography
Some birders can be far too quick to cast online opinion on how photos are taken, without necessarily knowing the facts – which can in turn...
16/05/2021
Ornithology
What is a 'Polish' swan?
The so-called 'Polish' Mute Swan is a genetically determined colour variant. Moss Taylor has been interested in this morph for more than a...
29/04/2021
Ornithology
Tales from the dung heap: DNA analysis in birding
Autumn 2019 saw several 'eastern' stonechats hitting British shores, many of which were identified to species level by genetic analysis. Is...
09/04/2021
General birding
Patch birding: London Wetland Centre WWT
Jake Klavins, warden at the famous reserve situated in the heart of the capital, talks about his cherished patch.
02/04/2021
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