Rarity finders: Dark-sided Flycatcher in Norway
Julian Bell summarises the extraordinary discovery of an extreme rarity on his local patch.
18/10/2023
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Julian Bell summarises the extraordinary discovery of an extreme rarity on his local patch.
18/10/2023
Brian Power had American passerines on his mind while monitoring seabirds on Skellig Michael, but didn't anticipate he'd be finding a first...
11/10/2023
A stunning rarity from across the Atlantic was the latest Foula find for Donna Atherton in early September.
04/10/2023
Will Carter's annual autumn trip to Shetland this year resulted in a find of a lifetime.
28/09/2023
John Carnell tells the thrilling story of discovering a North American hirundine on his patch.
27/09/2023
Donald Bremner was out photographing skuas and terns when he inadvertently discovered a mega.
14/09/2023
Will Brame's patch efforts were rewarded with a county mega at the end of August.
06/09/2023
Mark Thomas reports on the stunning find of a second booby species at Bishop Rock Lighthouse.
29/08/2023
The mega alert was sounding again on Monday when Bob Flood and the Scilly Pelagics team connected with another sensational seabird.
08/08/2023
Back in late May, Donna and Geoff Atherton found a new taxon for the archipelago – and a particularly smart one to boot.
06/08/2023
Arguably the best few days of seabirding ever witnessed in Britain culminated in a monster find for Bob Flood and the Scilly Pelagics team.
02/08/2023
An incredibly brief encounter left Foula residents Donna and Geoff Atherton thrilled.
27/07/2023