Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: spring Solitary Sandpiper on Scilly
Bob Flood summarises the tantalising steps involved in clinching another fine Nearctic vagrant for the famous isles.
21/05/2020
Britain & Ireland
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
Britain & Ireland
Brown Booby in Isle of Wight waters
After 2019's amazing influx, the first booby of summer 2020 has already been seen in north-west European waters.
16/05/2020
Britain & Ireland
Dark-morph Montagu's Harrier in Dorset
Joe Stockwell provides details on a chance encounter with the rare melanistic form of this declining raptor on the south coast in early May.
14/05/2020
Species profiles
Focus on: Kentish Plover
Once a breeding species in Britain, Kentish Plover has gradually declined to the point it is now classified as a rarity. David Callahan...
30/04/2020
General birding
Days to remember: an August fall on Holy Island
Jonathan Farooqi recalls an unforgettable early-autumn day on Holy Island, in his home county of Northumberland.
19/04/2020
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Lesser Kestrel on Scilly
An interesting kestrel played cat and mouse with Ashley Fisher, until it eventually revealed itself to be a truly unexpected early spring...
27/03/2020
Britain & Ireland
The Centurion Club: birds not seen in Britain for more than 100 years
Ed Stubbs takes a look at seven species recorded in our isles before 1920 but not since – and assesses the chances of a reappearance for...
08/03/2020
Rare birds
Refinding the Shetland Tengmalm's Owl
Acting on two-month-old news of the apparent reappearance of the Shetland Tengmalm’s Owl, Phil Harris successfully pinned down this now...
13/02/2020
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Brown Shrike in Co Cork
Working from home paid off for Michael John O' Mahony, when he found a rarity not seen in Ireland for more than 20 years in his garden.
10/01/2020
Rare birds
Rarity of the Decade: the winner!
The results are in! It's time to reveal what BirdGuides readers considered the best bird of 2010-2019.
07/01/2020
Rare birds
Rarity of the Decade: vote now!
What was the outstanding bird of the 2010s? Browse our shortlist of 25 and choose your favourite – or nominate your own winner.
20/12/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Blue Rock Thrush on Scilly
Ren Hathway's casual stroll around St Mary's Garrison became a lot more urgent when a dark thrush briefly popped up on the boulders below.
14/12/2019
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