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
Britain & Ireland
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
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
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Two-barred Warbler in Dorset
Chas Holt's tantalising views of an interesting, wing-barred 'Phyllosc' at dusk led to the identification of Britain's seventh Two-barred...
30/10/2017
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Eastern Orphean Warbler on St Agnes
Perseverance and patience brought Neil and Paul Wright, and Martin Finch, the biggest of prize of all – a British first.
26/10/2017
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Common Rock Thrush in Gwent
John Marsh's attempts to photograph Ring Ouzel netted him an altogether much rarer thrush.
20/10/2017
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: White-crowned Sparrow on Foula
Despite challenging weather conditions, Donna and Geoff Atherton's perseverance paid off with the discovery of an extreme rarity on their...
15/10/2017
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