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BOTW: Gulls of the World (Book Of The Week) |
In stock and ready to dispatch. This outstanding new guide covers all of the world's gull species, tackling some of the most notoriously difficult identification and taxonomic challenges in birding. More here > |
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (14 Feb 2018) | |
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Weekly birding round-up: 31 Jan - 6 Feb 2018 (Weekly Roundup) |
Andy Stoddart brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic which this week includes two potential firsts for Britain. More here > |
Written by: Andy Stoddart (07 Feb 2018) | |
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Bearded Vulture doesn't make the British List (British List) |
In their latest round of decisions the BOURC has announced that the Bearded Vulture found in Gwent in May 2016 and subsequently roamed various sites has been placed in category E. More here > |
Written by: BOURC (06 Feb 2018) | |
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More Andean Condors poisoned in Colombia (Wildlife crime) |
At the same time that the results of the toxicological analysis from 34 Andean Condors found poisoned in Argentina some weeks ago was revealed, in Colombia two more Andean Condors have been found dead. More here > |
Written by: VCF (06 Feb 2018) | |
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From Slaughter to Spectacle (Conservation News) |
Five years ago, hundreds of thousands of migrating Amur Falcons were being slaughtered annually in northeast India. Today, they are celebrated. More here > |
Written by: BirdLife (31 Jan 2018) | |
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Blinded by the light (Research) |
Researchers used 16 weather surveillance radars from the northeastern United States over a seven-year period to map the distributions of migratory birds during their autumn stopovers More here > |
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (23 Jan 2018) | |
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OBOTM: Birds of the Canary Islands (Book of the Month) |
This beautifully illustrated guide covers all the birds found in the islands, providing concise descriptions for easy identification, though no distribution maps, and plates for easy identification of all species. More here > |
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Jan 2018) | |
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BOTW: The House of Sky (Book Of The Week) |
Described by Mark Cocker as "One of the most important British writers on nature in the twentieth century" this new book showcases some of the most compelling parts of J A Baker's Archive. More here > |
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Jan 2018) | |
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Songbirds sunk: almost 300 birds drowned by smugglers (Wildlife crime) |
Smugglers have dumped 300 birds into the sea near Melaka in Malaysia while attempting to escape authorities, drowning most of the animals that were believed to have been collected in various Southeast Asian countries, for sale in Indonesia. More here > |
Written by: TRAFFIC (18 Jan 2018) | |
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The World's Bird Observatories Flock Together (Personal Account) |
Mark Pearson was one of more than 150 delegates attending IBOC 2017 representing bird observatories, ringing stations and research facilities from around the world. More here > |
Written by: Mark Pearson (16 Jan 2018) | |
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Book Review: The Blue Tit (Book review) |
Andy Stoddart reviews the latest Poyser monograph, which is an impressive study of one of our most familiar yet most fascinating birds. More here > |
Written by: Andy Stoddart (15 Jan 2018) | |
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Elegant Tern added to the British List (British List) |
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has announced a number of changes to the British List affecting Elegant and Royal Tern and Thayer's Gull. More here > |
Written by: BOURC (08 Jan 2018) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 12 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Its the final day of our 12 Rares of Christmas and thanks to the adoption of the IOC taxonomy for the British List Two-barred Greenish Warbler has made the list. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (01 Jan 2018) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 11 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Its the second to last day of our look back at the years best birds and we head to Scilly for one of the most controversial megas of 2017. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (31 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 10 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
We head north on day 10 of 12 Rares... and Barra birder Bruce Taylor's second mega find of 2017 - a White-throated Needletail. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (30 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 9 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Day 9 of our look back at the year's best birds and its another summer mega as a French-ringed Elegant Tern is found in southern England. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (28 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 8 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
A North American double bill of quite some significance became the focus of attention in early August in southwestern Ireland and, again, southwestern England. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (28 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 7 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
We are now past the half-way mark in our look-back at some of the year's best birds and for day seven we are off to Cornwall for a mega mid-summer falcon. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (27 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 6 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
We are off to Scilly on day 6 of our look-back at the year's best birds and a trio of top nearctic vagrants made the headlines in the autumn. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (22 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 5 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
North Ron is the destination for one of the most wanted eastern vagrants in the chunky, cerulean form of an individual of quite extraordinary beauty. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (22 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 4 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Bruce Taylor pulled two mega finds out of the hat on Barra this year, his American Redstart in September was the first twitchable one in Britain for over 30 years. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (22 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 3 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
We are off to the East Yorkshire coast for the latest instalment in our festive look-back at the year's best birds, and for many this was one of the highlights of the summer. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (22 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 2 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
We're off and running in the 12 Rares of Christmas 2017 and today its away to the Northern Isles for 2017's first exceptional vagrant. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (22 Dec 2017) | |
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12 Rares of Christmas 2017: Day 1 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Our festive look back at the year's best birds begins with wintering Blue Rock Thrush in Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucestershire then later at Beachy Head, East Sussex. More here > |
Written by: Mark Golley (21 Dec 2017) | |
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Tim Cleeves 1951 - 2017 (12 Birds of Christmas) |
Andy Stoddart writes an obituary for conservationist and birder Tim Cleeves who died suddenly on Friday 15 Dec. More here > |
Written by: (20 Dec 2017) | |
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Weekly birding round-up: 13 - 19 Dec (Weekly Roundup) |
Jon Dunn brings you his last weekly roundup for 2017 as we take a break over the festive period. Thank you to all contributors for their photos and videos in 2017. More here > |
Written by: Jon Dunn (20 Dec 2017) | |
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Golf course plans threaten bird haven (Conservation News) |
RSPB Scotland has submitted its objection to proposals to build a golf course on globally important wildlife site at Coul Links in East Sutherland. More here > |
Written by: RSPB (15 Dec 2017) | |
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