Read the news FIRST with the RBA Web Service
 
Our experienced and dedicated team ensure that all the latest bird news is updated on our pagers and on our website constantly throughout the day 365 days a year - providing what has been independently acclaimed as the best service on the web.
 
Read the News First with RBA! 
 
What you get - at a glance
 

The News

Our news reports are clear and concise showing you every species reported, and the site, county and region to which the news relates.  Other useful features are the time the bird was present, the time we sent the message, click-able grid references that link to maps plus a whole lot more...

 
Maps Reports
See where the birds are with detailed 
online Ordnance Survey maps
Run location reports for regions, 
counties or even sites




Rarity Gallery Articles
See pictures of the very latest rarities 
from around the UK and Ireland
Read topical articles written by subscribers including reviews of the latest rarities


 

Try it out FREE for seven days

 
What you get - in more detail
The web site currently has 5 comprehensive reports which you can customise to your requirements.
  • Main News
  • All Today's News
  • News by Location
  • News by Species
  • Single Species
Main News
This report presents you with the main news for today, i.e. everything except the local snippets. A filter option at the bottom of the screen can be used to restrict or expand the scope of the information presented, e.g. by region, county or date.
 
All Today's News
As the name implies this displays absolutely all the news sent today, every single message, including all the local snippets plus all the news of all the rarer birds. Again, the filter bar at the bottom of the screen can be used to restrict or expand the scope of the information presented, e.g. by region, county or date.
 
News by Location
Messages are displayed for a particular location. Our sophisticated data structure allows you to select a region or a county, or even to specify a site (with an optional radius parameter). Use the filter bar to refine or expand your search to include different dates, or (use the "channel" option to) show more or less news.
 
News by Species
All the news, species by species. Use this report to see how many individuals of each species have been reported today. Use the filters to define your area and/or time of interest.
 
Single Species
Select the name of the species (ordered in Taxonomic sequence or sorted by Common Name) and you will receive all the news relating to that species. Again it is possible to filter the report enabling you to find news for a particular species at a particular place or time.
 
Photo Gallery
See all the latest photos of rare birds from around Britain. You can submit your own pictures for the gallery, with, if you wish, an advert to sell them, or link to your own website.
 
Submit a Sighting
Submit your own sighting which will be posted on the website and transmitted on our pagers.
 

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with their pager subscription!  
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