Rarity finders: Stejneger's Scoter in Lothian
A day birding on the Lothian coast turned into the discovery of a lifetime for Keith Gillon, who unearthed a first for Britain.
05/02/2023
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
A day birding on the Lothian coast turned into the discovery of a lifetime for Keith Gillon, who unearthed a first for Britain.
05/02/2023
Ringers at Sandwich Bay were in for a shock in October when they plucked a sixth for Britain out of the nets, write Ian Hunter and Steffan...
28/12/2022
Samaya and Scott Reid tell the story of the discovery of an ultra-confiding North American mega on St Mary's.
22/12/2022
Endless hard graft on his local patch paid off in style for Sean Offord with a mega county first.
30/11/2022
The appearance of a unusually tame bird at Joe Bryant's work site became one of the most gripping tales of 2022 for birders.
23/11/2022
A late October morning of ringing turned into a day to remember for Mike Fraser.
03/11/2022
The story of one of the birds of 2022 ultimately had a sad ending, though for Charlie Birtles and Paul Baker their epic discovery will live...
30/10/2022
A mega-rare American warbler was the latest thrilling vagrant to pitch up on Skokholm, as Richard Brown and Richard Dobbins report.
25/10/2022
The discovery of some old photographs in his loft resulted in an incredible flycatcher reidentification for Niall Machin.
20/10/2022
Perhaps the best-looking mega of the autumn was a monumental find for Lundy Assistant Warden Angus Croudace.
19/10/2022
Persistent patch work by Mark Coller resulted in a sensational inland find in late August.
28/09/2022
Lucy McRobert says Scilly is the obvious choice, but Rebecca Nason states that the best birding comes in the far north-east.
15/09/2022