Rarity finders: Eleonora's Falcon in Norfolk
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
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
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
Observatory warden George Gay talks through the tentative steps to clinching this subtle Caucasian vagrant.
04/06/2020