General birding
Birding while you sleep: make your noc-mig records count
In the third instalment of our series on nocturnal sound recording, Simon Gillings discusses the best ways to enter your data.
27/04/2020
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.
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Black-winged Kite on Alderney
John Horton tells the story of a mega encounter with a species well overdue for an appearance in mainland Britain.
26/04/2020
General birding
Days to remember: an August fall on Holy Island
Jonathan Farooqi recalls an unforgettable early-autumn day on Holy Island, in his home county of Northumberland.
19/04/2020
Patch birding
Focus on: spring wader migration
For inland patchers, one of the highlights of spring is the opportunity to see passing shorebirds bound for more northerly breeding...
13/04/2020
Migration
Citizen science reveals nocturnal scoter migration routes
The recent run of Common Scoter records has been analysed to create animated maps showing the species' nocturnal overland passage.
06/04/2020
Patch birding
Enjoying wildlife from home: some self-isolation tips
Dan Rouse suggests a variety of ways you can keep connected with nature from the comfort of your home during the COVID-19 outbreak.
24/03/2020
Patch birding
Watching gulls in East London
Love them or loathe them, gulls provide year-round entertainment – particularly in bird-starved urban areas. Dante Shepherd and Josh Jones...
20/03/2020
General birding
An Upland Rovers adventure
Hugh Tooby – an avid BBS surveyor – describes the thrill of searching for rare breeding birds on Shetland last summer.
16/03/2020
Britain & Ireland
The Centurion Club: birds not seen in Britain for more than 100 years
Ed Stubbs takes a look at seven species recorded in our isles before 1920 but not since – and assesses the chances of a reappearance for...
08/03/2020
General birding
Birding while you sleep: how to get started with noc-mig
In the first part of a new series introducing nocturnal sound recording, Simon Gillings explains how to set up and get going.
06/03/2020
Rare birds
Refinding the Shetland Tengmalm's Owl
Acting on two-month-old news of the apparent reappearance of the Shetland Tengmalm’s Owl, Phil Harris successfully pinned down this now...
13/02/2020
General birding
Autumn 2019 on Corvo, Azores
Peter Alfrey summarises an autumn of contrasts on the famous mid-Atlantic island.
31/12/2019
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