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 20 May 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:25 20/05
Golden Oriole
Shetland
19/05

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

View Sighting

Fri 18 Feb 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:30 18/02
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland
17/02

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

View Sighting

Wed 12 May 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:40 12/05
Pied Flycatcher
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 17 Feb 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:15 17/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 05 Jan 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:40 05/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland
04/01

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

View Sighting

Wed 07 Oct 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:28 07/10
Wood Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Fri 18 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:10 18/09
Bluethroat
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 13 Sep 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:25 13/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Fri 10 Jan 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:33 10/01
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 03 Oct 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:50 03/10
Mealy Redpoll
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Mon 23 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting
15:26 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 19 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:18 19/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sat 07 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:58 07/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 03 Sep 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:41 03/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 30 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:19 30/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 17 Apr 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:23 17/04
Long-eared Owl
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Mon 25 Feb 2019

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:14 25/02
Bean goose sp
Shetland
23/02

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

View Sighting

Sat 06 Oct 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:02 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 30 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:56 30/09
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 23 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:49 23/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 11 Sep 2018

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:12 11/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
10/09

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

View Sighting

Thu 02 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 02/11
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Fri 06 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 06/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland
12:30

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

View Sighting
10:29 06/10
Parrot Crossbill
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Fri 22 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 21 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:54 21/09
Greenland Redpoll
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 20 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:45 20/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Mon 18 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:19 18/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
17/09

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

View Sighting

Sun 17 Sep 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:58 17/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 14 May 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:40 14/05
Wryneck
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 01 Feb 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:34 01/02
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 08 Jan 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:41 08/01
Pomarine Jaeger
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 28 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:46 28/09
Lapland Bunting
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 22 Sep 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:43 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting
19:50 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 15 Jun 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:35 15/06
Marsh Warbler
Shetland
14/06

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

View Sighting

Thu 15 Oct 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:20 15/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
13/10

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

View Sighting

Tue 29 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:02 29/09
Pallid Harrier
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 23 Sep 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:37 23/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland
22/09

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

View Sighting

Fri 20 Feb 2015

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 20/02
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Mon 22 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:39 22/09
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland

Some details of this Red-breasted Flycatcher sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 06 Sep 2014

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:45 06/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
05/09

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

View Sighting

Sat 26 Oct 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:51 26/10
Glaucous Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 26 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:10 26/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 22 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:48 22/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 10 Sep 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 10/09
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 28 Jul 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 28/07
Leach's Storm Petrel
Shetland

Some details of this Leach's Storm Petrel sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Mon 18 Mar 2013

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:17 18/03
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Wed 11 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:36 11/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Mon 09 Jan 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:00 09/01
Iceland Gull
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 07 Jul 2011

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:17 07/07
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 14 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:35 14/10
Siberian Chiffchaff
Shetland

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

View Sighting
17:33 14/10
Coues' Arctic Redpoll
Shetland

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

View Sighting
16:26 14/10
Olive-backed Pipit
Shetland

Some details of this Olive-backed Pipit sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 08 Oct 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:18 08/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting
18:17 08/10
Barred Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 19 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:49 19/09
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

Some details of this Red-backed Shrike sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Sat 11 Sep 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:43 11/09
Barred Warbler
Shetland
10/09

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

View Sighting

Sun 15 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:41 15/08
Barred Warbler
Shetland
14/08

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

View Sighting

Fri 06 Aug 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:49 06/08
Paddyfield Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Fri 02 Jul 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:29 02/07
European Honey Buzzard
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sun 06 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 06/06
Great Reed Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 03 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:28 03/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland
01/06

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

View Sighting

Wed 02 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:24 02/06
Golden Oriole
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Tue 01 Jun 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:26 01/06
Red-backed Shrike
Shetland

Some details of this Red-backed Shrike sighting are only available to our subscribers. Please login or subscribe to view this information.

View Sighting

Fri 07 May 2010

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:36 07/05
White-tailed Eagle
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Sat 13 Sep 2008

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:53 13/09
Common Rosefinch
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 31 May 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:06 31/05
Marsh Warbler
Shetland

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

View Sighting

Thu 06 Oct 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:03 06/10
Yellow-browed Warbler
Shetland

Some details of this Yellow-browed Warbler 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 - 70 (of 70)

Latest Rarities

View all sightings

19/09/2023
20:29 		Little Bunting
Shetland
Details
29/09/2022
15:22 		Red-breasted Flycatcher
Shetland
Details
08/09/2022
23:03 		Grey-headed Wagtail
Shetland
Details
12/06/2022
13:56 		Marsh Warbler
Shetland
Details
20/05/2022
07:25 		Golden Oriole
Shetland
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