What next from the West?
American birds are among the most hotly anticipated vagrant species to turn up in Britain or Ireland, having battled their way across the...
11/09/2020
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
American birds are among the most hotly anticipated vagrant species to turn up in Britain or Ireland, having battled their way across the...
11/09/2020
Mick Davis details a brief encounter with a perplexing falcon on his Norfolk patch, which later whipped up a Twitter storm as it transpired...
25/08/2020
Sam Viles examines the history of Bearded Vulture in Europe and looks at the likely origins of vagrant birds.
16/08/2020
Just how many herons can you see on the Somerset Levels? Andy Mears sets out a novel challenge.
15/08/2020
The famous Scilly Pelagics scored heavily again at the end of July, this time with a much-anticipated addition to the British list. Finder...
04/08/2020
Niall Hatch couldn't believe his eyes when he found Ireland's third Brown Booby – and the first twitchable – in his home town.
20/07/2020
Peter Allard found good fortune when he discovered a mega wader and put an old ghost to rest at his Norfolk patch, and it lingered for many...
14/07/2020
After arriving in Britain in late June, the Bearded Vulture appears to have settled in the Peak District – but catching sight of it remains...
07/07/2020
Thanks to the sharp eyes of his eight-year-old daughter, Shetland birder Andy Cook was able to add a true mega to his garden list.
06/07/2020
Full details and photos of the first individual of this Pacific seabird ever recorded in the region.
26/06/2020
Fifteen years after a widely celebrated Sooty Tern at Cemlyn Lagoon, the famous North Walian tern colony produced a remarkable repeat...
23/06/2020
Mike Carr provides the story behind the most twitched bird of 2020, while we take a look at the species' status in Britain and Europe.
21/06/2020