Species profiles
Focus On: Smew – of 'white nuns' and 'redheads'
David Campbell takes a look at the enthralling history of Smew in Britain.
25/02/2017
Species profiles
There could be as many as 35 crossbill species, and most Shore Larks are found anywhere but on the beach. Take an indepth look at these and many more species.
Species profiles
Focus On: colour-ringed Waxwing wanderings – late January update
Raymond Duncan with an update on sightings of colour-ringed Waxwings across Britain.
03/02/2017
Species profiles
Focus On: colour-ringed Waxwing wanderings – early January update
Raymond Duncan has the latest update on sightings of colour-ringed Waxwings across Britain.
10/01/2017
Species profiles
Focus On: how to report colour-ringed Waxwings – and an old friend returns
Raymond Duncan of the Grampian Ringing Group outlines this winter's Waxwing colour-ringing project.
29/12/2016
Species profiles
Focus On: Great Snipe
As August turns to September, wader passage is in full swing throughout the UK. Sought-after species include Wood and Curlew Sandpipers and...
01/09/2016
Species profiles
Focus On: Booted Warbler
David Campbell looks at a classic early autumn rarity.
26/08/2016
Species profiles
Focus On: Pine Bunting
David Campbell takes a look at the identification and status of one of the Western Palearctic's most attractive and desirable buntings.
24/12/2015
Species profiles
Focus On: autumn 'Sibes'
September, October and November invariably deliver exciting eastern vagrants, known to birders as 'Sibes'. But what species can we expect...
19/09/2015
Species profiles
Focus On: summer Caspian Gulls
July and August offer the only opportunity to encounter juvenile Caspian Gulls in Britain. Josh Jones explains how to identify them and...
25/07/2015
Species profiles
Focus On: Lady Amherst's Pheasant
Britain's population of Lady Amherst's Pheasants has dwindled to the point that just one may remain. We take a look at the history of the...
09/04/2015
Species profiles
Focus On: early spring overshoots
Southerly winds from mid-March onwards can lead to exciting migrants overshooting their southern European breeding grounds. David Campbell...
21/03/2015
Species profiles
Focus On: Christmas rarities
David Campbell takes a look at some of the past avian highlights found over the festive period.
25/12/2014
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Snowy Egret
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American Wigeon
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Leach's Storm Petrel
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Grey Phalarope
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Ring-billed Gull
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