Conservation
Pallid Harrier breeds in Spain for first time
In one of the most unexpected discoveries of the year, the mother harrier's origins also provided a further fascinating twist in an already...
29/07/2019
Rare birds
A wealth of information on rare birds from around the world.
Rare birds
Rarity finders: South Polar Skua off Co Cork
A marine survey resulted in a dream come true for Paul Connaughton, who discovered a first for Irish waters.
22/07/2019
Rare birds
Eastern Olivaceous and River Warblers on Fair Isle, June 2019
Warden David Parnaby recounts another remarkable day on the famous island, involving two major rarities and a fascinating identification...
11/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Calandra Lark on North Uist
Paul Donald predicted he'd find an ultra-rare lark on his holiday to the Outer Hebrides and, remarkably, his prophecy came to fruition.
07/07/2019
Rare birds
Roller takes boat ride off Lundy Island
A European Roller was seen and photographed in the Bristol Channel off the north Devon coastline on Sunday 30 June.
05/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: giant petrel in Co Durham and Northumberland
Mark Newsome was rewarded in the most astonishing manner for his seawatching efforts, and his swift distribution of news meant that Mark...
04/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Myrtle Warbler in Pembrokeshire
After visitors to Ramsey Island photographed a rare American warbler, warden Lisa Morgan was on hand to help relocate the bird and organise...
04/07/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Great Knot in Shetland
A mega wader from Asia appearing in off the sea and landing at your feet may sound like the stuff of dreams, but for Allan Conlin it was...
13/06/2019
Species profiles
Focus on: Baillon's Crake
With a Baillon's Crake influx shaping up on the near continent, Ed Stubbs takes a look at this diminutive rallid, which could be coming...
11/06/2019
Rare birds
A magical week on Out Skerries
Bethan Clyne, Darragh Hudson, Michael McNaghten and Jacob Spinks enjoyed a terrific trip to Out Skerries in May, finding heaps of migrants...
09/06/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Cretzschmar's Bunting in Suffolk
Jonathan Norgate and Henry Page recount the tale of the discovery and subsequent identification of a first for mainland Britain.
06/06/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Upland Sandpiper in Norfolk
Ashley McElwee details the discovery of Norfolk's first-ever occurrence of this mega transatlantic wader.
30/05/2019
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