Identification
Orange-billed terns photo ID guide
Paul Dufour and Pierre-André Crochet provide in-depth analysis on the identification of Elegant, Lesser Crested and the 'Royal' Terns.
04/07/2021
Identification
Is that a female American Wigeon or a hybrid? American Golden Plover or the rarer Pacific? Some of birding's best-known ID experts provide the answers to these and many more identification conundrums.
Identification
Spring yellow wagtails photo ID guide
Dominic Mitchell takes a look at the various guises, both familiar and scarce, of one of our most eagerly awaited summer visitors.
17/05/2021
Identification
Ringed, Little Ringed and Kentish Plovers photo ID guide
With similar markings of brown and white, plus black breast-bands while breeding, these three plovers can be tricky customers throughout...
04/04/2021
Identification
Laughing and Franklin's Gulls photo ID guide
These two New World gull species are vagrants to Europe and can be very similar in appearance. Josh Jones details how to separate them in...
28/03/2021
Identification
Common Linnet, Twite and Lesser Redpoll photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides all the information and advice you need to recognise each of these small, brown finches in the field, in all...
08/03/2021
Identification
Female dabbling duck photo ID guide
Although males are distinctive, the cryptically plumaged female dabbling ducks are much more challenging to separate. Andy Stoddart...
07/02/2021
Identification
Greater and Lesser White-fronted Geese photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides expert tips on how to separate the two subspecies of Greater White-fronted Goose that occur on our shores each...
25/12/2020
Identification
Great and Double-crested Cormorants and European Shag photo ID guide
Phalacrocorax species present identification conundrums for all levels of birder, but Keith Vinicombe's definitive guide will help you sort...
24/11/2020
Identification
Short-eared and Long-eared Owls photo ID guide
Seeing either of these two unpredictable owls makes for a memorable day's birding, but telling them apart isn't always easy. Andy Stoddart...
15/10/2020
Identification
Common Snipe, Great Snipe and Eurasian Woodcock photo ID guide
Skulking, camouflaged and similar looking, these three species are likely to pose ID challenges every autumn. Andy Stoddart shares his...
30/08/2020
Identification
Common, Spotted and Terek Sandpipers photo ID guide
These three closely related shorebirds are very similar in size, structure and plumage. This, combined with the unfamiliarity of two, can...
25/07/2020
Identification
Pratincoles photo ID guide
Collared, Black-winged and Oriental are all rare vagrants in Britain, and can be notoriously tricky to separate without good views. Tony...
28/06/2020
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Bonaparte's Gull
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