October ID tips: Lapland Bunting
October and November are two of the best months to look for this attractive bunting, around 700 of which winter in Britain. David...
01/10/2013
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.
October and November are two of the best months to look for this attractive bunting, around 700 of which winter in Britain. David...
01/10/2013
Barred Warbler is a highly anticipated autumn migrant, but it can be difficult to find one. Use your ear, says David Callahan, and read up...
01/09/2013
This is a good month to look out for passage Wood Sandpipers as they head to their wintering grounds. However, juveniles of the much more...
01/08/2013
Males of these two closely related species are easy to separate, but females and juveniles can be much trickier. David Callahan offers some...
15/07/2013
These similar-looking members of the crow family can be difficult to distinguish, especially the recently fledged juveniles that we'll be...
20/06/2013
May is a good month for Honey Buzzard, but this rare British breeding raptor isn't easy to see and unfamiliarity with the species can lead...
07/05/2013
Both of Britain's whitethroat species – Common and Lesser – start arriving in April. David Callahan's timely tips will help you...
02/04/2013
Larks are on the move this month, and Skylark flocks could hold the odd Woodlark. David Callahan provides tips on how to identify the...
01/03/2013
Finches will be on the move this month, so now is the time to look out for Twite. Make sure you can separate the species from the similar...
01/02/2013
Large flocks of geese are now firmly established on their British wintering grounds, and several species are easily confuseable. Learn how...
01/01/2013
Seen silhouetted in flight against a cloudy winter sky, Redwing, Song Thrush, Starling and even Waxwing can look surprisingly similar....
01/11/2012
In mid-autumn our familiar Common Snipe is joined by the very similar Jack Snipe. Find out how to separate these two well-camouflaged...
01/10/2012