Rarity finders: Little Crake in Surrey
Dedicated patch work paid off for Ed Sames in stunning fashion when he discovered an ultra-rare crake last seen in the county 164 years...
25/04/2024
All our rare bird stories from Britain and Ireland.
Dedicated patch work paid off for Ed Sames in stunning fashion when he discovered an ultra-rare crake last seen in the county 164 years...
25/04/2024
A trip down the longest pier in Britain to photograph Great Northern Divers led to the discovery of a regional mega for Vince Kinsler.
07/02/2024
Careful scrutiny of a big scoter gathering off Holkham Gap produced a county first for Mike Buckland.
31/01/2024
Micheál O'Briain describes the exaltation of finding a new species for Ireland on his beloved Achill Island.
30/11/2023
The discovery of a confiding Iduna resulted in a sensational first for Britain find by John Irvine.
22/11/2023
Minutes after stepping off the boat and arriving on Bryher, Scott Reid discovered the find of a lifetime.
20/11/2023
An unfamiliar garden visitor left Rab Boyd mystified until it was identified as a mega visitor from across the pond.
15/11/2023
Sam Viles takes a look at the history of grackle species occurring on the east side of the Atlantic.
08/11/2023
Although unlucky for some, Tom Perrins's 13th visit to Shetland proved the most memorable yet when he found a mega Yank passerine.
05/11/2023
Reuben Veal couldn't believe his eyes when he discovered a double-figure gathering of Nearctic wildfowl.
02/11/2023
A dog walk around an unassuming Port Talbot industrial estate led Gary Lewis to uncover a fourth for Britain.
26/10/2023
A tropical tern was a fitting reward for Jack Slattery's colour-ring reading efforts in North Wales.
22/10/2023