Rarity finders: Lesser Kestrel on Scilly
An interesting kestrel played cat and mouse with Ashley Fisher, until it eventually revealed itself to be a truly unexpected early spring...
27/03/2020
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An interesting kestrel played cat and mouse with Ashley Fisher, until it eventually revealed itself to be a truly unexpected early spring...
27/03/2020
Ed Stubbs takes a look at seven species recorded in our isles before 1920 but not since – and assesses the chances of a reappearance for...
08/03/2020
Steve Grimwade provides full details and a series of photos of a bird thought by some to possibly be a Horus Swift.
02/03/2020
Acting on two-month-old news of the apparent reappearance of the Shetland Tengmalm’s Owl, Phil Harris successfully pinned down this now...
13/02/2020
We provide the full details on the recent occurrence of a mega-rare Pacific alcid in the North Atlantic islands.
31/01/2020
This extreme rarity, found close to the French border, was part of a rich run of Afrotropical vagrants in the region in early 2020.
30/01/2020
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Working from home paid off for Michael John O' Mahony, when he found a rarity not seen in Ireland for more than 20 years in his garden.
10/01/2020
The results are in! It's time to reveal what BirdGuides readers considered the best bird of 2010-2019.
07/01/2020
Mike Pope summarises the circumstances surrounding his mega discovery in Kuwait in mid-December.
24/12/2019
Graham Gordon brings us the final chapter of his Scilly season, which ended with a bang.
22/12/2019
What was the outstanding bird of the 2010s? Browse our shortlist of 25 and choose your favourite – or nominate your own winner.
20/12/2019