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!

Mon 11 Apr 2022

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:31 11/04
Common Redstart
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sat 24 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
21:40 24/04
Short-eared Owl
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sun 11 Apr 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:04 11/04
Common Redstart
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Wed 31 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:05 31/03
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
15:55

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

View Sighting

Sun 28 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:39 28/03
Northern Wheatear
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Fri 26 Mar 2021

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:09 26/03
White Wagtail
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting
12:16 26/03
White Wagtail
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sun 27 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:19 27/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15:35

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

View Sighting

Sat 26 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:54 26/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Thu 24 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:49 24/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 22 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:59 22/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15:15

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

View Sighting

Sun 20 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:59 20/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
11:58

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

View Sighting

Sat 19 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:38 19/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 15 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:52 15/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting
13:29 15/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
12:00

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

View Sighting

Mon 14 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:16 14/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sun 13 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:36 13/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sat 12 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:08 12/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
14:55

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

View Sighting

Fri 11 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:54 11/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 08 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:20 08/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Mon 07 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:28 07/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15:28

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

View Sighting

Sat 05 Dec 2020

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:35 05/12
Great Egret
Staffordshire
14:15

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

View Sighting

Thu 16 Nov 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:34 16/11
Hawfinch
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 24 Oct 2017

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:37 24/10
Hawfinch
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Wed 27 Apr 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
17:03 27/04
Pied Flycatcher
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Mon 15 Feb 2016

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:03 15/02
Common Scoter
Staffordshire
14:00

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

View Sighting
08:06 15/02
Common Scoter
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Wed 28 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:35 28/11
Great Northern Diver
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 27 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:51 27/11
Great Northern Diver
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Mon 26 Nov 2012

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:01 26/11
Great Northern Diver
Staffordshire
16:30

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

View Sighting
14:11 26/11
Great Northern Diver
Staffordshire
25/11

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

View Sighting

Sat 28 Apr 2007

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:08 28/04
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire
12:40

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

View Sighting

Wed 25 Oct 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
07:37 25/10
Yellow Wagtail
Staffordshire
16:30 24/10

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

View Sighting

Tue 04 Apr 2006

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
14:55 04/04
Western Osprey
Staffordshire
14:20

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

View Sighting

Tue 29 Nov 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
16:30 29/11
Mediterranean Gull
Staffordshire
14:30

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

View Sighting

Tue 12 Jul 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:44 12/07
Mandarin Duck
Staffordshire
21:00

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

View Sighting

Tue 05 Apr 2005

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:45 05/04
Yellow Wagtail
Staffordshire
17:00 04/04

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

View Sighting

Thu 09 Sep 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:48 09/09
Common Swift
Staffordshire
17:30 08/09

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

View Sighting

Tue 20 Jul 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:23 20/07
Mandarin Duck
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Mon 12 Jul 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
19:40 12/07
Arctic Tern
Staffordshire
17:45

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

View Sighting

Wed 26 May 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:51 26/05
Red Kite
Staffordshire
18:10

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

View Sighting

Wed 28 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:41 28/04
Eurasian Hobby
Staffordshire
15:00

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

View Sighting

Fri 02 Apr 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:47 02/04
Swallow
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sun 28 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
20:05 28/03
Mandarin Duck
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sat 27 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:01 27/03
Mandarin Duck
Staffordshire
09:00

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

View Sighting

Mon 22 Mar 2004

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:38 22/03
Mandarin Duck
Staffordshire
15:00

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

View Sighting

Thu 04 Sep 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
08:44 04/09
Peregrine Falcon
Staffordshire
18:30 03/09

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

View Sighting

Wed 13 Aug 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:06 13/08
Mediterranean Gull
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Thu 07 Aug 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
23:16 07/08
Black Tern
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Thu 24 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:03 24/07
Eurasian Hobby
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Wed 23 Jul 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
18:29 23/07
Mediterranean Gull
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Fri 21 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
11:29 21/02
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Thu 20 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
09:39 20/02
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Wed 19 Feb 2003

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
22:24 19/02
Great Egret
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting
16:19 19/02
Great Egret
Staffordshire
15:00

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

View Sighting

Thu 19 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
10:07 19/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Tue 17 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:52 17/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire
12:15

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

View Sighting
09:46 17/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire
09:25

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

View Sighting

Mon 16 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
12:18 16/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sun 15 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
13:09 15/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire
12:30

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

View Sighting
11:46 15/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire

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

View Sighting

Sat 14 Dec 2002

Rarity
Date
Species
Location
Site
Time
15:44 14/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire
15:00

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

View Sighting
13:48 14/12
Slavonian Grebe
Staffordshire
11:30

Some details of this Slavonian Grebe 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 - 63 (of 63)

Latest Rarities

View all sightings

21/02/2003
11:29 		Great Egret
Staffordshire
Details
20/02/2003
09:39 		Great Egret
Staffordshire
Details
19/02/2003
22:24 		Great Egret
Staffordshire
Details
19/02/2003
16:19 		Great Egret
Staffordshire
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