Weekly birding round-up: 9 - 15 Oct

Jon Dunn's weekly roundup of all the rarities from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a Rose-breasted Grosbeak in County Galway. More here >

UK bird population indicators reach a new low

The latest official figures show continuing losses among farmland, seabird and upland specialists, despite recoveries by some species. More here >