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Here you will find a wide range of birding related articles from various organisations, conservation bodies as well as individual accounts of rare bird finds and other interesting articles.
 
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RBA Daily News Summaries - Daily summaries of the news on an easy to use, searchable page
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 7th -13th July 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (14 Jul 2005)
 
   
Amur Falcon in Sweden   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Olsson, Lasse (12 Jul 2005)
 
   
The Sooty Tern on Anglesey   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (12 Jul 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 30th June – 6th July 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jul 2005)
 
   
Taiga Flycatcher admitted to Category A of the British List.   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (06 Jul 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 23rd - 29th June 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Jun 2005)
 
   
Trumpeter Finches in Britain May 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (29 Jun 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 16th - 22nd June 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (23 Jun 2005)
 
   
BOURC split Canada Goose into Greater Canada Goose and Lesser Canada Goose   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC (17 Jun 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 9th - 15th June 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (16 Jun 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 2nd - 8th June 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Jun 2005)
 
   
BBRC: Black Brant no longer “rare” but problem of hybrid birds increasing.   (Conservation News)
Written by: BBRC (03 Jun 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 26th May - 1st June 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Jun 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 19th – 25th May 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 May 2005)
 
   
BOURC Taxonomic Decisions May 2005   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC (25 May 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 12th - 18th May 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 May 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 5th - 11th May 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 May 2005)
 
   
Second for Britain! The Elegant Tern in Dorset on 10 May 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Kit Day (13 May 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 28th April-4th May 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (08 May 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 21st-27th April 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Apr 2005)
 
   
Ivory-billed Woodpecker refound in the USA   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (28 Apr 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 14th - 20th April 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Apr 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 7th - 13th April 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (16 Apr 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 31st March-6th April 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Apr 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 24th-30th March   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Apr 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 17th-23rd March   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Mar 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 10th-16th March 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Mar 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 3rd - 9th March   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Mar 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 24th February – 2nd March   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Mar 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 17th-23rd Feb 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Feb 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 10th-16th Feb 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Feb 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 2nd-9th Feb 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Feb 2005)
 
 
Weekly review 26th Jan - 1st Feb 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Feb 2005)
 
 
Weekly review 19-25 Jan 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Jan 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 12th-18th January 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (22 Jan 2005)
 
   
The Pine Bunting in Worcestershire January 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Jan 2005)
 
   
Rarity Review of 2004   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Jan 2005)
 
   
Irish Birding Review of 2004   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Eugene Archer (21 Jan 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 5th to 11th January 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Jan 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 29th December 2004 to 4th January 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Jan 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 22nd-28th December 2004   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Jan 2005)
 
 
Weekly Review 15th-21st December 2004   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Dec 2004)
 
   
The Cream Coloured Courser on Scilly Autumn 2004   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (23 Dec 2004)
 
   
Tundra Bean Goose Influx    (Local Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Dec 2004)
 
   
Ivory Gulls in British Highland and Sweden winter 2004   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Dec 2004)
 
 
Weekly Review 8th-14th December 2004   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (17 Dec 2004)
 
   
The Sora Rail in Nottinghamshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (14 Dec 2004)
 
 
Weekly Review 1st-7th December 2004   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (11 Dec 2004)
 
 
Weekly Review 24-30th November   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Dec 2004)
 
   
The Chinese Pond Heron in Norfolk   (First for Britain)
Written by: Andy Kane (12 Nov 2004)
 
   
Grey-cheeked Thrush in Norfolk and
Pine Grosbeak in East Yorkshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (12 Nov 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights October 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (11 Nov 2004)
 
   
Black Lark admitted to Category A of the British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (02 Nov 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights September 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (13 Sep 2004)
 
   
Purple Martin on Lewis - the first British record   (First for Britain)
Written by: Lee Evans (10 Sep 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights August 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Sep 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights July 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Aug 2004)
 
   
The Great Knot in Lancashire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Chris Batty (02 Aug 2004)
 
   
American Golden Plover – The first record for Essex   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (28 Jul 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights June 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Jul 2004)
 
   
Continental Black-tailed Godwit at College Lake
The first confirmed record for Buckinghamshire   (Local Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (13 Jul 2004)
 
   
Audouin's Gull added to the British List   (First for Britain)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (28 Jun 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights May 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Jun 2004)
 
   
Great White Egret at Leighton Moss   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (16 Jun 2004)
 
   
Cinnamon Teal on the Isle of Lewis   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (28 May 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights April 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (19 May 2004)
 
   
Celebrities get ready for the ultimate flutter   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (19 May 2004)
 
   
An arrival of White-billed Divers off Lewis   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Martin Scott (17 May 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights March 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (11 Apr 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights February 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Mar 2004)
 
   
Changes to the British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (04 Mar 2004)
 
   
The Pine Bunting in Norfolk   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (03 Mar 2004)
 
   
The Harlequin Duck on Lewis   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (18 Feb 2004)
 
   
Rarity Highlights of January 2004   (Monthly Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Feb 2004)
 
   
The American Coot on South Uist   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (31 Jan 2004)
 
   
Rarity Review of 2003 - illustrated version   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Jan 2004)
 
   
Rarity Review of 2003 - non-illustrated version   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Jan 2004)
 
 
Weekly Review: 15-21 December 2004   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Jan 2004)
 
   
Long-tailed Shrike added to the British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (22 Jan 2004)
 
   
The American Robin in Cornwall in December 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (18 Dec 2003)
 
   
Monk Parakeets in Borehamwood, Herts and their current status in Britain   (Personal Account)
Written by: Lee Evans (12 Dec 2003)
 
   
The Oriental Turtle Dove in Highland   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (11 Dec 2003)
 
   
The Hooded Crow at Eye, Cambridgeshire and a discussion on hybrid Hooded Crow x Carrion Crow   (Local Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (06 Dec 2003)
 
   
The American Coot on Shetland   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (05 Dec 2003)
 
   
Re-introduction of Red Kites planned for Northeast England   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (05 Dec 2003)
 
   
BOURC Taxonomic Sub-committee announces taxonomic decisions relating to British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC (05 Dec 2003)
 
   
Great Grey Shrikes in winter 2003/04 and where to find them   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (25 Nov 2003)
 
   
Desert Storm - a bumper crop of Desert Wheatears in late Autumn 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Nov 2003)
 
   
The American Robin in Gwynedd   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (13 Nov 2003)
 
   
The Myrtle Warbler on Orkney   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (04 Nov 2003)
 
   
The Northern Parula in Co Waterford   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Paul Walsh (04 Nov 2003)
 
   
The Semipalmated Plover on Arranmore Island, Co. Donegal in October 2003 - a first for Ireland   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Eugene Archer (04 Nov 2003)
 
   
A colour-ringed Twite at Fowlmere, Cambridgeshire in October 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (03 Nov 2003)
 
   
Saemangeum, fulfilling a lifelong ambition, and an urgent plea for help   (Personal Account)
Written by: Dave Parmenter (17 Oct 2003)
 
   
The Citrine Wagtail in Norfolk   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (23 Sep 2003)
 
   
Record year for Little Terns in east Norfolk   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (22 Sep 2003)
 
   
New colony of Europe’s rarest breeding bird discovered   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (01 Sep 2003)
 
   
The Least Sandpiper in Hertfordshire – a first for the county   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (11 Aug 2003)
 
   
Most successful year on record for White-tailed Eagles   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (08 Aug 2003)
 
   
So how many people actually want to see a Spoon-billed Sandpiper?   (Conservation News)
Written by: WBK English (06 Aug 2003)
 
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