Review of the Week: 26 February-3 March 2024
Wintering goodies continued to attract crowds as the excitement of spring slowly advanced.
04/03/2024
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Wintering goodies continued to attract crowds as the excitement of spring slowly advanced.
04/03/2024
Ayrshire's first New World warbler caused a stir during a period that saw a number of notable winter visitors cling on.
26/02/2024
Ireland's earliest-ever Gull-billed Tern highlighted alongside some surprise early spring visitors and several lingering rarities, reports...
19/02/2024
Waterbirds dominated the week's headlines, with a showy Red-breasted Goose in Hampshire and an interesting Red-necked Grebe in Shetland...
12/02/2024
A Cornish Sociable Lapwing and the Somerset Baikal Teal made for an excellent weekend in the South-West.
05/02/2024
An Essex White-billed Diver and Norfolk's first Black Scoter hit the headlines, with a Whistling Swan reported in East Anglia.
29/01/2024
A Beluga Whale sparked excitement in Shetland while Essex's resident waterthrush continued to delight, during a January week of extreme...
22/01/2024
A couple of remarkable winter records stood out during a chilly period. Ed Stubbs reports.
15/01/2024
The discovery of a Northern Waterthrush in Essex got 2024 off to a flier, as Sam Viles reports.
08/01/2024
A returning Baikal Teal and a brief American Robin were the Christmas rarity highlights as Waxwings spread themselves far and wide. Josh...
02/01/2024
A dashing Black-throated Thrush entertained Yorkshire birders, while the Canvasback and White-crowned Sparrow continued to draw crowds.
18/12/2023
A Trindade Petrel was seen from a Cornish headland, as the White-crowned Sparrow lingered in the same county, while Waxwings gradually...
11/12/2023