Western Palearctic
Study reveals origins of American birds in Europe
A team of researchers analysed feathers of 72 individual birds from 26 North American species that were captured in the Azores, France and...
10/05/2025
Western Palearctic
All our rare bird stories from the Western Palearctic.
Western Palearctic
Rare Western Palearctic birds: Verreaux's Eagle
Benedict Macdonald discusses the regional status of the enigmatic Verreaux's Eagle.
27/02/2025
Ornithology
One of Western Palearctic's most threatened birds could be full species
A new paper has revealed the distribution and conservation status of Cyrenaica Partridge.
18/12/2024
Migration
Research reveals insight into vagrancy of Siberian leaf warblers in Europe
Yellow-browed Warbler and Siberian Chiffchaff are both increasing in Europe but their respective statuses across the continent appear to be...
12/12/2024
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Barau's Petrel in France
Guillaume Rey discusses the extraordinary discovery of a Pterodroma petrel from the Indian Ocean that proved to be a Western Palearctic...
30/10/2024
Western Palearctic
Summer seabirds and cetaceans in the North Atlantic
Silas Olofson reports on a midsummer expedition in the North Atlantic that produced a range of rare species, from South Polar Skua to...
27/10/2024
Western Palearctic
A brace of mega buntings in Finland
Kalle Hiekkanen discusses an extraordinary ringing session on his patch, which saw him discover first and second records for Finland.
14/07/2024
Western Palearctic
Rarity finders: Red-breasted Swallow in Denmark
Mikkel Høegh Post describes his discovery of an extraordinary first for the Western Palearctic
10/05/2024
Western Palearctic
Colonists and vagrants in Iberia: the northward shift of African birds
A surprising number of African birds have appeared in Spain and Portugal in recent decades, several of which have established breeding...
24/04/2024
Western Palearctic
Fuegian Storm Petrel: a new taxon for the Western Palearctic?
Bob Flood summarises the occurrence of this intriguing taxon in the East Atlantic and suggests that it may be visiting WP waters.
17/04/2024
Western Palearctic
Oriental Turtle Dove breeds in Czech Republic for the first time
Documentation of a breeding attempt by escaped individuals raises the possibility that the species could become naturalised in Europe.
11/01/2024
Western Palearctic
Corvo 2023: a record-breaking season
Peter Alfrey reports on a historic autumn on the Azorean island which saw incredible numbers of American vagrants recorded.
16/11/2023
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