Western Palearctic
Autumn 2018 on Corvo
Peter Alfrey reports back on another phenomenal autumn for Nearctic and Palearctic vagrants on the magical Azorean island.
22/12/2018
Western Palearctic
All our rare bird stories from the Western Palearctic.
Western Palearctic
Tracking down a sapsucker in Iceland
Yann Kolbeinsson tells the tale of how, weeks after a series of mysterious holes were found in trees outside Þorsteinn Sigurðsson's family...
06/10/2018
Travel
Madeira: pelagics and endemics
The combination of a pleasant climate with spectacular, mountainous scenery and endemic wildlife makes Madeira an attractive destination...
31/08/2018
Western Palearctic
First confirmed breeding of Golden Nightjar in the Western Palearctic
Josh Jones reports of the discovery of breeding Golden Nightjars in northern Mauritania in spring 2018.
10/08/2018
Rare birds
A curious infatuation with swans
Josh Jones recently visited the Wadden Sea island of Sylt, Germany, where he was left fascinated by the behaviour of the returning...
04/05/2018
Rare birds
Rarity finders: Kelp Gull in northern France
Thibaut Chansac and Stanislas Wroza endured a testing day on a Paris landfill, eventually clinching an elusive 'black-backed gull' as...
10/03/2018
Rare birds
Presumed 'East Siberian Wagtail' in Abu Dhabi
Jamie Partridge tells the story of his discovery of a potential first for the Western Palearctic.
27/01/2018
Western Palearctic
Autumn 2017 on Corvo, Azores
David Monticelli summarises the exceptional run of Nearctic vagrants on Corvo, Azores, during September and October 2017.
02/01/2018
Rare birds
White-winged Crossbill in Iceland – a Western Palearctic first
Details, including photos and sound recordings, of the Western Palearctic's first 'White-winged Crossbill', found in south-west Iceland.
16/11/2017
Western Palearctic
Rare Western Palearctic birds: Magnificent Frigatebird
Josh Jones outlines the precarious status of Magnificent Frigatebird as a Western Palearctic bird.
15/04/2016
Western Palearctic
Rare Western Palearctic birds: Golden Nightjars in Western Sahara
Richard Moores reports with arguably the most anticipated Western Palearctic birding news of 2016.
08/04/2016
Western Palearctic
Rare Western Palearctic birds: Shikra
Josh Jones profiles one of the Western Palearctic's rarest and most sought-after birds of prey.
14/11/2015
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