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Brown Shrike (Beidaihe, Bebei Province, China, 12 May 2010). Photo by Ross Ahmed.

List of Lanius shrikes with references v1.0

A full list of Lanius shrike species, complete with references.

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Calandra Lark (Cadiz, Spain, 30 April 2011). Photo by Mark Carmody.

List of lark species with references v1.0

A full list of lark species, complete with references.

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Gavin was able to rattle off a few record shots of the Killybegs Killdeer. Photo: Gavin Thomas.

Killdeer: Killybegs, Co Donegal, 29 March and Alston Reservoirs, Lancs, 7 April 2013

Gavin Thomas couldn’t believe his luck when he found a rare American plover on holiday in Ireland – and again when he returned home to his local patch.

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RE: hi i am new member

Hello Charlie Girl! Sadly you're not new anymore, but I am, have you got anypictures of those birds you were watching at your local site? I'm sure everyone would love to see them, I'll be posting

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RE: Parasite

Such a shame that birds get these parasites, but at least you caught it and can help prevent it from spreading, have you got anymore good pictures of birds for us to see?

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Show off your latest sightings in the Birdwatch.co.uk photo gallery, simply register for a free account and you can start uploading your photos straight away. Here are a few of the latest gallery additions.

Otter with large Pike

Posted by Dean on 22 May 2013

I first of all heard this Cuckoo calling and then spotted him on the recent May Bank…

Posted by Kathy on 22 May 2013

This Carrion Crow on Dartmoor needed no encouragement to polish off all the suet I had…

Posted by Kathy on 22 May 2013

Latest News

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'60 per cent of wildlife in decline'

Posted: 22 May 2013
A 'health check' of the nation's wildlife has revealed declines in more than 60 per cent of all species in Britain over the last half century.

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Penguins lost flight to save energy

Posted: 21 May 2013
New research has shown that the flightlessness of penguins is largely due to the amount of energy needed to hunt fish and avoid predators.

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Morecambe Bay to be 'bioblitzed'

Posted: 20 May 2013
Conservationists at Morecambe are attempting to record as much of the wildlife present in one day as possible, in an event termed a 'bioblitz'.

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Want to know what’s about? This map shows today's rare and scarce birds in Britain and Ireland; the larger the square, the rarer the species. First reports are shown in grey.

Click here or on the map to see a larger version showing today's sightings. For details of species and county, move your mouse over any square and check the pop-up 'tool-tip' (and/or, depending on the browser, the status bar at the bottom of your browser window). On the BirdGuides website, Bird News Extra subscribers can also see the site name, and can access further details by clicking on any square; they can also view BirdMaps from previous days.

For more information on BirdGuides bird news services, see www.birdguides.com/services.

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