Today's News - All Regions and Locations

BirdGuides is first for bird news. Get instant bird sightings on any device, anywhere all from as little as £15.99 per quarter.

To submit your own reports, you can complete the online submissions form, email sightings@birdguides.com, phone us on 0333 577 2473, or text BIRDS RPT followed by your message to 01915 804228 (Please note that this is a NEW number and you will need to update your records). These details are only for submitting bird news – for everything else, go to the Contact us page.

Search Options

Please login or subscribe to use site filter.

Map details of sightings are only available to our BirdGuides Ultimate or our BirdGuides Pro subscribers.

Please login or subscribe to view this information.

Start Your Free Trial Today!

Fri 08 May 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:53 08/05
Hoopoe
Durham

Some details of this Hoopoe sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 11 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:22 11/09
Hawfinch
Durham
12:00

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 18 Mar 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:33 18/03
Great Grey Shrike
Durham
17/03

Some details of this Great Grey Shrike sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 21 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 21/01
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 20 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:41 20/01
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 17 Jan 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:59 17/01
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting
10:05 17/01
Waxwing
Durham
09:45

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 15 Apr 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:57 15/04
Black Redstart
Durham

Some details of this Black Redstart sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 11 Jan 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:17 11/01
Hawfinch
Durham
10:14

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 10 Dec 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:38 10/12
Great Egret
Durham
13:10

Some details of this Great Egret sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 31 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:01 31/10
Hawfinch
Durham

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 23 Mar 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:59 23/03
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 26 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:41 26/02
Waxwing
Durham
09:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 25 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:24 25/01
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 07 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:07 07/01
Waxwing
Durham
14:45

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 30 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:41 30/12
Waxwing
Durham
09:40

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 29 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:15 29/12
Waxwing
Durham
12:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 23 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 23/12
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 15 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:42 15/12
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 13 Dec 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:40 13/12
Waxwing
Durham
14:30

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 03 Nov 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 03/11
Hawfinch
Durham

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 02 Jul 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:01 02/07
European Bee-eater
Durham
12:25

Some details of this European Bee-eater sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 27 Apr 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:30 27/04
Western Osprey
Durham
11:30

Some details of this Western Osprey sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 22 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:42 22/03
Waxwing
Durham
07:39

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 27 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:20 27/02
Waxwing
Durham
08:45

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 26 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:59 26/02
Waxwing
Durham
08:45 25/02

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 10 Feb 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:13 10/02
Waxwing
Durham
13:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 23 Jan 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 23/01
Waxwing
Durham
14:55

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 30 Apr 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 30/04
Arctic Tern
Durham
08:30

Some details of this Arctic Tern sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 14 Mar 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:41 14/03
Crossbill
Durham
07:55

Some details of this Crossbill sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 01 May 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:18 01/05
Common Crane
Durham
14:30

Some details of this Common Crane sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 23 Feb 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:05 23/02
Waxwing
Durham
22/02

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 30 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:26 30/11
Hoopoe
Durham

Some details of this Hoopoe sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 29 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:19 29/11
Hawfinch
Durham
14:30

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting
14:32 29/11
Hoopoe
Durham

Some details of this Hoopoe sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting
13:21 29/11
Hoopoe
Durham

Some details of this Hoopoe sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 13 Nov 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:03 13/11
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 31 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:17 31/08
Hawfinch
Durham
09:45

Some details of this Hawfinch sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 29 Apr 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:12 29/04
Yellow-legged Gull
Durham
11:00

Some details of this Yellow-legged Gull sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 26 Feb 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:00 26/02
Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
Durham
15:00 25/02

Some details of this Lesser Spotted Woodpecker sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 24 Dec 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:30 24/12
White Stork
Durham
23/12

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 20 Mar 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:05 20/03
Waxwing
Durham
17:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 12 Jan 2009

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:36 12/01
Waxwing
Durham
15:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 16 Nov 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:27 16/11
Waxwing
Durham
08:30

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 14 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:13 14/09
European Honey Buzzard
Durham
13:45

Some details of this European Honey Buzzard sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 16 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:17 16/04
White Stork
Durham
09:30

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting
09:47 16/04
White Stork
Durham

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 04 Apr 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:34 04/04
Western Osprey
Durham
10:00

Some details of this Western Osprey sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 15 Jul 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:52 15/07
Crossbill
Durham
08:20

Some details of this Crossbill sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 02 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:15 02/04
White Stork
Durham
14:45

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 10 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 10/01
Mandarin Duck
Durham
13:15

Some details of this Mandarin Duck sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 06 Jan 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:50 06/01
Mandarin Duck
Durham
12:30

Some details of this Mandarin Duck sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 05 Jun 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:28 05/06
White Stork
Durham
17:15

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 15 Feb 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:52 15/02
Iceland Gull
Durham
15:40

Some details of this Iceland Gull sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 18 Nov 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:59 18/11
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 05 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 05/01
Waxwing
Durham
08:45

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 04 Jan 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:01 04/01
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 09 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:08 09/12
Waxwing
Durham
10:40

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 07 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:37 07/12
Waxwing
Durham

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Thu 02 Dec 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:01 02/12
Waxwing
Durham
13:30

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 23 Nov 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:08 23/11
Waxwing
Durham
11:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 17 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:41 17/03
Common Chiffchaff
Durham

Some details of this Common Chiffchaff sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 26 Jan 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:38 26/01
Blackcap
Durham
15:45

Some details of this Blackcap sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 07 May 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:33 07/05
White Stork
Durham

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 02 Apr 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:05 02/04
White Stork
Durham

Some details of this White Stork sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 11 Mar 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:43 11/03
Common Chiffchaff
Durham
10:45

Some details of this Common Chiffchaff sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sun 16 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:42 16/02
Waxwing
Durham
11:20

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 01 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 01/02
Long-tailed Duck
Durham

Some details of this Long-tailed Duck sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 25 Jan 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:48 25/01
Waxwing
Durham
10:30

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 25 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:25 25/12
Blackcap
Durham
09:15

Some details of this Blackcap sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 19 Oct 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:38 19/10
Brambling
Durham
16:20

Some details of this Brambling sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Wed 24 Jul 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:40 24/07
Common Buzzard
Durham
07:45

Some details of this Common Buzzard sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 31 Dec 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:11 31/12
Blackcap
Durham

Some details of this Blackcap sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 30 Mar 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:12 30/03
Common Swift
Durham
16:50

Some details of this Common Swift sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Tue 02 Jan 2001

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 02/01
Blackcap
Durham

Some details of this Blackcap sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 29 Dec 2000

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:50 29/12
Waxwing
Durham
11:00

Some details of this Waxwing sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting
Key to icons:
Mega
Notable
Correction
Negative News
Overseas
Presumed Escape
Reported
Unconfirmed / ID Uncertain
Additional Reports
Insect Reports
Mammal Reports
Sightings 1 - 76 (of 76)

Latest Rarities

View all sightings

29/09/2023
16:55 		Red-footed Falcon
Durham
Details
08/05/2020
21:53 		Hoopoe
Durham
Details
18/03/2019
08:33 		Great Grey Shrike
Durham
Details
10/12/2017
13:38 		Great Egret
Durham
Details
02/07/2015
13:01 		European Bee-eater
Durham
Details

* Bird News Pro and Bird News Ultimate subscribers receive full sighting details.

Submit your sighting

Have you seen something interesting? Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form.

Submit Start Your Free Trial Today!

Latest Issue

On Sale: 25 April 2024
Subscribe
Buy Now
Purchase Digital Editions on iTunes
Purchase Digital Editions on the Play Store
Purchase Digital Editions on Pocket Mags