Migration
Major Pine Grosbeak invasion gathers pace
Thousands of the spectacular finches are on the move across Scandinavia – is a British bird imminent?
30/10/2019
Migration
The journeys undertaken by birds between their summer breeding grounds and wintering quarters are often impressive, but they are also fraught with danger. Find out more about these amazing and awe-inspiring movements.
Migration
Georgia: Batumi's brilliant birds
Mike Henderson visited the Batumi Bird Festival in early September and was left in awe at the migration spectacular on show.
30/09/2019
Migration
Visible migration at Spurn: part one
Jacob Spinks describes the joy of 'vis-migging' on the East Yorkshire coast – and summarises the 2019 season so far at the renowned...
27/09/2019
Patch birding
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker nesting results for 2019 revealed
The Woodpecker Network has published its report on this year's season, with the New Forest enjoying a good summer.
22/08/2019
Patch birding
In celebration of August
For the local patcher, August can be the month that keeps on giving – Ed Stubbs takes a look at why.
15/08/2019
Patch birding
Rarity finders: Pacific Swift in East Yorkshire
Mark Robinson describes his surprise discovery of another mega-rare swift for Hornsea Mere.
14/08/2019
Rare birds
The record-breaking Two-barred Crossbill irruption in Shetland, July-August 2019
Dave Cooper, Brydon Thomason & Rob Fray summarise 2019's unprecedented arrival of Two-barred Crossbills to the archipelago, assessing the...
12/08/2019
Comment
Bill Oddie: mega memories
The devastating fire at Fair Isle Bird Observatory prompted some reminiscing about days gone by and previous rarities on this most magic of...
22/06/2019
Travel
Canada: spring spectacular at Long Point
Graham Gordon swapped Scilly for Ontario and was left astounded by the multitudes of stunning birds passing through one of Canada's...
24/05/2019
Migration
The joy of spring birding in Shetland
Stephan Dunstan recounts two of his more successful spring trips chasing rare and scarce migrants on Out Skerries.
17/05/2019
Migration
Vocal nocturnal migrants most likely to collide with buildings
A new study has found birds uttering more nocturnal flight calls appear more likely to lose their bearings.
06/04/2019
Ornithology
Study confirms songbird's 12,500-mile annual migration
New research has for the first time built a complete picture of the epic distances covered by Blackpoll Warblers.
05/04/2019
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