We publish articles on identification, distribution, migration, conservation and taxonomy. Also now on Bluesky @Britishbirds
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From a same-sex pair of Bonelli’s Eagles fledging young in two seasons,to a 1961 Bonelli's Eagle nest study and a recent Note on two female Sparrowhawks incubating in a single nest, our latest news examines three raptor behaviour snapshots: britishbirds.co.uk/news/same…
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Britain's Common Crane population has hit a modern-day record. After centuries of absence, Common Cranes are now raising chicks across restored wetlands, with the national population reaching around 250 birds
News & Comment, June issue: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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RSPB Scotland have purchased Bass Rock after 300 years in private ownership. The island has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for almost 75 years and is home to about 100,000 Gannets
Read more in our British Birds news: britishbirds.co.uk/news/rspb…
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BB Eye: In our June issue, Clive Slater discusses the importance of recording hybridisation and focuses on the famous history of the ‘Paget’s Pochard’. Find out more here: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
🖋️ Clive Slater
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With Britain’s first Western Reef Egret now in Caernarfon, we look back at our 1995 article on identifying Western Reef Egrets and dark Little Egrets.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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Less weight. Less bulk. No compromise?
Our latest product review takes a closer look at the @zeissbirding ZEISS Conquest Apia 65 spotting scope – a compact design that impressed our reviewer in the field.
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Less weight. Less bulk. No compromise?
Our latest product review takes a closer look at the ZEISS Conquest Apia 65 spotting scope – a compact design that impressed our reviewer in the field. 🔭
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
#ZEISSbirding #birdingoptics #review
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The Western Reef Heron in Caernarfon Harbour this morning. What a striking bird – and fully-plumed too!
(More pics on cleybirds.com when I've sorted them!)
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Great to see the note about Bitterns nesting in open grazing marsh at Elmley. Fantastic observations/videos by Fiona McKinnon in recent years of incredibly showy behaviour - breaking all the rules for Bittern!
And well done to the Elmley team for creating such a great reserve👏👏
The latest British Birds is out now: separating 1CY Levant Sparrowhawk and Shikra, changes in the breeding birds of the Pumlumon uplands, a BB Eye on hybridisation, plus My Patch, notes, reviews and more.
Read the issue:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/v…
📸 Harry Scott
🎨 Alan Harris
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Today’s Species Focus is the Bittern!
Explore British Birds coverage of this remarkable species, from population changes and roosting behaviour to separation from American Bittern and nesting in open grazing marsh.
➡️ britishbirds.co.uk/search?ke…
📸David Tipling
ALT Bittern in flight, by David Tipling
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Celebrate the end of exams by rewarding a young birder with the British Birds Young Person membership from £25 per year.
Ready to explore? britishbirds.co.uk/subscribe
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The #OpenAccess pick for June is a review of separating first-calendar-year Levant Sparrowhawk and Shikra. As Shikra expands across the Western Palearctic, this information may become increasingly important.
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🖋️ Oscar Campbell
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The latest British Birds is out now: separating 1CY Levant Sparrowhawk and Shikra, changes in the breeding birds of the Pumlumon uplands, a BB Eye on hybridisation, plus My Patch, notes, reviews and more.
Read the issue:
🔗 britishbirds.co.uk/journal/v…
📸 Harry Scott
🎨 Alan Harris
ALT Cover image: Golden Plover and a sneak look inside the issue.
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Each year, the British Birds Charitable Trust (BBCT) awards grants to a wide range of projects involving species from the Western Palearctic and the UK Overseas Territories.
BBCT was able to award several grants in 2025 – find out more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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This month's Main Paper looks back at the UK Ruddy Duck eradication programme. The population fell from 6,000 birds in 2000 to an estimated 9 birds by 2026, with the aim of reducing hybridisation with the endangered White-headed Duck in Spain.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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May 25
We decided to offer readers the opportunity to put their questions to the experts @LesserSpotNet and, at their recent meeting, Linda Smith co-ordinated the responses.
Read the questions and responses in our latest News piece: britishbirds.co.uk/news/ask-…
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May 22
Almost seven years since we were delighted with the Dalmatian Pelican found in Cornwall.
Take a step into the past with the 2019 journal piece;Dalmatian Pelican in Britain
written by Christopher McInerney
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
📸Michael McKee
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May 20
Natural England have published an informative piece regarding their thoughts on White Stork re-introductions in Britain.
Read more for free in our Latest News piece: britishbirds.co.uk/news/natu…
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May 17
This month's Letters focuses on American Goshawks in Europe with an update on a vagrant visiting the Azores in October 2024. A follow-up to the original paper published in February 2024.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
📸 - Frederico Morais
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May 19
May's main paper for the British Birds Journal takes us through the status and origins of Great Grey Shrikes in Britain.
Read more: britishbirds.co.uk/journal/a…
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