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Slender-billed Curlew officially declared extinct
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) Slender-billed Curlew has officially been declared extinct by the IUCN following a formal Red List reassessment, marking a sad milestone for wader conservation. Native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia, this small Numenius had long been one of the…...
Long-tailed Tit by Pilfer Potter
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (49+ words) BirdGuides Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Middleton Lakes RSPB, Warwickshire More images of Long-tailed Tit More from Pilfer Potter Have you seen something interesting? Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. Submit Start Your Free Trial…...
Western Rock Nuthatch sighting in Slovenia hints at range expansion
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) A Western Rock Nuthatch in Slovenia in December 2025 has prompted discussion about the species' potential range dynamics, with some questioning whether this represents an early sign of northward or westward expansion. Traditionally a resident of south-eastern Europe and the Near…...
Rarity finders: Ross's Gull in Essex
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (695+ words) Although I twitched regularly in the past, my last long-distance twitch was in 2014 (more on this later). When the overwhelming feeling on a twitch became relief if I saw the bird, rather than excitement, it was time to stop. I…...
Famous Dutch Spectacled Eider taken into care
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) The Dutch Spectacled Eider has been taken into care after being found in poor condition. The bird, which returned to its favoured wintering grounds off Texel in October for the second winter running, is now in the hands of wildlife…...
Old-aged Avocet smashes longevity record
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (184+ words) An Avocet seen in the West Midlands recently has been confirmed as the oldest of its kind ever seen in Britain. The bird, which was seen at Middleton Lakes RSPB reserve on the Staffordshire-Warwickshire border, was recognised by its unique…...
Bearded Vulture to become tickable in the Netherlands
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (362+ words) Bearded Vulture could soon become a fully tickable species in the Netherlands after the country's rarities committee concluded that wild-hatched birds from the Alpine population now qualify for acceptance as naturally occurring. The decision follows an extensive review by Dutch…...
Eurasian Bullfinch by John Atkins
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (46+ words) BirdGuides Eurasian Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Ferry Meadows CP, Cambridgeshire More images of Eurasian Bullfinch More from John Atkins Have you seen something interesting? Click Submit to share your rare bird sightings via our simple form. Submit Start Your Free Trial…...
Red-footed Falcon reaches Barbados
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (94+ words) BirdGuides Red-footed Falcon reaches Barbados Red-footed Falcon has been recorded in the West Indies for the first time after a bird was seen on Barbados. Observer Michael St John commented on his eBird checklist that the bird "flew by overhead…...
Survey reveals breeding Dunlin holding on in the Pennines
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (402+ words) A landmark survey led by the RSPB has confirmed that Dunlin is still breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the North Pennines, offering renewed optimism for the species' future as a breeding bird in England. Funded by Natural…...