Review of the Week: 31 July-6 August 2023
A Harlequin Duck headlined in Highland, Wales hosted a Bridled Tern and south-west England produced more quality seabirds.
07/08/2023
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A Harlequin Duck headlined in Highland, Wales hosted a Bridled Tern and south-west England produced more quality seabirds.
07/08/2023
An astounding week of seabirding in the South-West Approaches included an unprecedented run of Scopoli's Shearwaters, while a Hudsonian...
31/07/2023
Britain's first twitchable Black-winged Kite was the week's undoubted star, with a supporting cast including Ireland's second Black-headed...
24/07/2023
Ireland's fourth Black-winged Pratincole headlined alongside a couple of mega Cornish shearwaters in an lively week.
17/07/2023
An action-packed July week produced Pacific Swift in Shetland, Marsh Sandpiper in Kent and European Roller on the Isle of Wight.
10/07/2023
Steppe Grey Shrike in Highland, Pacific Swift in Shetland and Little Swift in Lincolnshire made for an exciting midsummer week. Dan Owen...
03/07/2023
There was plenty to see during the midsummer week, including a Franklin's Gull in Essex. Ed Stubbs reports.
26/06/2023
The relocation of last year's Cape Gull back in Cambridgeshire came as surprise, as did a Little Crake in the same county and the return of...
19/06/2023
Scotland enjoyed a remarkable week of megas and the Least Tern returned to Ireland for a third summer, reports Sam Viles.
12/06/2023
Arguably the best week of the spring produced some terrific rarity finds, as well as excellent Black Tern and wader passage. Sam Viles...
05/06/2023
The Grey-headed Lapwing resurfaced in the Outer Hebrides, wader and Black Tern passage picked up and scarce migrant passerines added...
30/05/2023
A Semipalmated Plover in Co Wexford was the week's top find, with British birders enjoying a modest influx of Temminck's Stint.
22/05/2023