Identification
British woodpecker photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides expert advice on how to correctly age and sex Green, Great Spotted and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers.
10/05/2019
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.
General birding
Getting to grips with birdsong
Adrian Thomas outlines his passion for bird vocalisations, which ultimately inspired him to write a newly published book.
26/04/2019
Identification
Little Gull photo ID guide
Josh Jones provides tips on how to recognise a birders' favourite – Little Gull – and separate it from the familiar Black-headed and much...
11/04/2019
Identification
Great Northern and White-billed Diver photo ID guide
One is regular around our coasts, yet the other is far scarcer and an exponentially more desirable target. Andy Stoddart provides expert...
21/03/2019
Travel
Caspian Gulls in Bucharest: a cheap winter weekend break
Seán Ronayne found that a February visit to the Romanian capital was the perfect place to become well-versed in Caspian Gull identification.
19/02/2019
Identification
Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Northern Goshawk photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides expert advice on how to separate the well-known Eurasian Sparrowhawk from the much scarcer Northern Goshawk.
14/02/2019
Identification
Pheasant photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart provides in-depth advice on how to separate the familiar Common Pheasant from the rarer Golden and Lady Amherst's Pheasants.
13/01/2019
Identification
Sawbill photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart is on hand to offer expert advice on separating Goosander, Red-breasted Merganser, Smew and Hooded Merganser in all plumages.
16/12/2018
Identification
Grebe photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart offers expert advice on how to separate Great Crested, Red-necked, Black-necked and Slavonian Grebes in all plumages.
16/11/2018
Identification
Focus on: Rough-legged Buzzard
A scarce winter visitor from the far north, Rough-legged Buzzard is a perennial favourite among birders. Ed Stubbs takes a closer look at...
02/11/2018
Identification
Autumn leaf warbler photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart gives expert advice on how to separate Yellow-browed, Hume's Leaf, Pallas's, Eastern Crowned and Pale-legged Leaf Warblers.
05/10/2018
Identification
Autumn flycatchers photo ID guide
Andy Stoddart explains how to tell the regular Spotted, Pied and Red-breasted Flycatchers from their rarer counterparts.
15/09/2018
Latest Rarities
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Eastern Subalpine Warbler
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Squacco Heron
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Common Crane
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Common Crane
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Little Bittern
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