Articles
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.
 
Click on the More > link to read the article.
 
RBA Daily News Summaries - Daily summaries of the news on an easy to use, searchable page
 
   
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)
 
   
Changes to the order of the British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOUTSC (04 Aug 2003)
 
   
Save the Albatross Voyage sets sail   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (30 Jul 2003)
 
   
The Bridled Tern in Angus in July 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (22 Jul 2003)
 
   
Great Spotted Cuckoo in East Yorkshire - July 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (22 Jul 2003)
 
   
The Black-headed Bunting in West Sussex   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Jul 2003)
 
   
The Steppe Grey Shrike on Isle of Man - summer 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (20 Jul 2003)
 
   
The Black Lark on Anglesey - a new British bird   (First for Britain)
Written by: Lee Evans (19 Jul 2003)
 
   
The Audouin's Gull in Kent - a new British bird   (First for Britain)
Written by: Lee Evans (18 Jul 2003)
 
   
World's largest woodpecker feared extinct   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (15 Jul 2003)
 
   
Blyth's Reed & Melodious Warblers in Spring 2003   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (14 Jul 2003)
 
   
England's 'most endangered bird of prey' nests at north site   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (04 Jul 2003)
 
   
Caspian Gull added to Category A of British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (04 Jul 2003)
 
   
Ascension Frigatebird added to Category A of British List   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (04 Jul 2003)
 
   
Gurney’s Pitta rediscovered in Myanmar   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (06 Jun 2003)
 
   
Review of the year 2002: Part 1 (Jan-Mar)   (Annual Rarity Review)
Illustrated review of the rarity highlights of 2002
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Jan 2003)
 
   
Review of the year 2002: Part 2 (Apr-Jun)   (Annual Rarity Review)
Illustrated review of the rarity highlights of 2002
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Jan 2003)
 
   
Review of the year 2002: Part 3 (Jul-Sep)   (Annual Rarity Review)
Illustrated review of the rarity highlights of 2002
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Jan 2003)
 
   
Review of the year 2002: Part 4 (Oct-Dec)   (Annual Rarity Review)
Illustrated review of the rarity highlights of 2002
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Jan 2003)
 
Previous