Western Palearctic
Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Western Palearctic
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Western Palearctic
White-breasted Waterhen – a Western Palearctic first
Mike Pope summarises the circumstances surrounding his mega discovery in Kuwait in mid-December.
24/12/2019
Rare birds
Rarity finders: France's first Ovenbird
After a frustrating time on Ouessant Island, Stanislas Wroza relocated to neighbouring Molène and was rewarded with a stunning American...
01/10/2019
Rare birds
New World warblers: the ultimate rarities
Although vagrants from all points of the compass get the pulse racing, few can claim to have a more emotive impact on European birders than...
11/09/2019
Britain & Ireland
Cape Gull: coming soon to Britain?
Josh Jones takes a look at the increasing occurrence of the African subspecies of Kelp Gull in the Western Palearctic and suggests that...
30/08/2019
Rare birds
First record of multiple Elegant Tern nests in Spain
This summer's success came despite the severe decline of many Common and Sandwich Tern colonies in the region.
16/08/2019
Western Palearctic
Lesser Grey Shrike lost as breeding species in France
Hugo Touzé summarises the sad and rapid demise of a species that was common across much of the country just a century ago.
08/08/2019
Identification
Identifying vagrant Mediterranean Flycatchers in Catalunya
Seán Ronayne compiles his thoughts on the prospects of recognising an out-of-range individual of this recently split species and details...
20/06/2019
Western Palearctic
Confirmed breeding of Golden Nightjar in Western Sahara
In March, Felix Timmermann was among the first to see and photograph a young family of Golden Nightjars at a remote location in the desert...
16/04/2019
Britain & Ireland
The rise and fall of Ring-billed Gull
Josh Jones looks at the changing status of a familiar transatlantic vagrant in Britain, Ireland and the wider Western Palearctic.
04/04/2019
Western Palearctic
Lesser Moorhen in Cape Verde, March 2019
The occurrence of this extreme WP vagrant represents a new species for the archipelago – read the full story here.
09/03/2019
Rare birds
Pied Crow: wild or escape?
Sam Viles takes a look at historical records of Pied Crow around the Western Palearctic and assesses whether the wide-ranging 2018 bird has...
26/12/2018
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