4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (292+ words) Two of the world's largest Northern Gannet colonies are not expected to recover fully from the devastating impacts of the 2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI; bird flu) outbreak until at least 2041, according to a new study. Research published in Biological…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (258+ words) The scintillating summer spell of 2026 continued this week, with a run of mega-rare finds and refinds from Essex, Gloucestershire, Orkney and East Yorkshire – and perhaps the biggest prize of all is still to be confirmed from Suffolk. It was another…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (455+ words) BirdGuides - Do Not Process My Personal Information Long-tailed Shrike, Crail, Fife (Sam Viles). Long-tailed Shrike, Crail, Fife (Liam Reid). Despite being one of the rarest waders on the British list, a run of six records since 2016 means that a birder's…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) For many birders, keeping a patch list is a personal pursuit. However, a new study from Australia demonstrates how decades of carefully recorded observations can provide valuable insights into changing bird populations and habitats. Researchers analysed 805 bird surveys conducted between…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (362+ words) Bearded Vulture could soon become a fully tickable species in the Netherlands after the country's rarities committee concluded that wild-hatched birds from the Alpine population now qualify for acceptance as naturally occurring. The decision follows an extensive review by Dutch…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (37+ words) Sandwich Tern, Cemlyn Bay, Anglesey (Joe Downing). Ringed Plover, Seaton Carew, Cleveland (Ted Hall). Little Tern and European Herring Gull, Seaton Carew, Cleveland (Ted Hall). Common Kestrel, Tiszaalpár, Hungary (Steven Fryer ). Little Owl, undisclosed site, Norfolk (Nick Appleton)....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (42+ words) BirdGuides Common Redshank Tringa totanus More images of Common Redshank More from Emma Parkes Have you seen something interesting? Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. Submit Start Your Free Trial Today!...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (184+ words) An Avocet seen in the West Midlands recently has been confirmed as the oldest of its kind ever seen in Britain. The bird, which was seen at Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve on the Staffordshire-Warwickshire border, was recognised by its unique…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) A reintroduction scheme to prevent the extinction of Lesser Grey Shrike in Spain has seen more than 850 captive-bred birds released in the past 16 years, but results have been modest so far, highlighting the challenges faced by one of Iberia's most…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) A new European green big-day record has been set in Spain, with nearly 200 species recorded and 300 km cycled. An incredible 196 species were seen by Ponç Feliu, Josep Bel and Marc Maspoch across Catalonia during a 24-hour period on 8-9 May. The…...