Rare birds
Rarity finders: Marmora's Warbler on Unst
Exciting spring conditions on Unst eventually rewarded David Cooper and Brenda Kay with a mega rarity that proved a new addition to the...
21/05/2018
Britain & Ireland
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Collared Flycatcher in Caithness
Alex Dodds was amazed when a mega-rare flycatcher appeared on a fence beside her as she took a break from work.
15/05/2018
Migration
Perseverance pays off for finding dotterel
Ross Ahmed has been hunting a self-found Eurasian Dotterel for several years now, but finally scored in Northumberland this week.
12/05/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Green Heron in Pembrokeshire
Simon Hart was astonished to find a mega American vagrant frequenting his garden pond in rural Pembrokeshire.
01/05/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: American White-winged Scoter in Lothian
Chris Rodger discusses the discovery and identification of this mega seaduck on his local patch.
08/04/2018
Species profiles
Focus on: White-billed Diver
David Campbell takes a look at the history and changing status of an enigmatic Arctic visitor to Britain.
07/04/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Hooded Merganser on St Kilda
Jill Pilkington explains the circumstances behind the discovery of yet another top-class rarity on one of Britain's remotest islands.
07/04/2018
General birding
Scilly is not dead, Scilly is alive: Part II
Graham Gordon concludes his two-part autumn 2017 diary on St Mary's, after a few trips back to his beloved St Agnes, too.
24/03/2018
General birding
Scilly is not dead, Scilly is alive!
Graham Gordon recounts an excellent start to autumn 2017 on St Agnes, Scilly, with a few other off-island rarities thrown in for good...
03/03/2018
Rare birds
2017 in review
Highlights for last year include two potential firsts, a host of vagrants from east and west and arrivals of scarcities in huge numbers....
03/02/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: American White-winged Scoter on Shetland
Patience, cautiousness and an eye for detail ensured Dougie Preston, Brydon Thomason and a team of Shetland birders were able to clinch the...
09/11/2017
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Cory's Shearwater at Rutland Water
Andy Mackay had one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments at Rutland Water, when a Cory's Shearwater suddenly appeared in his scope.
06/11/2017
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