The latest British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) annual report for 2025 has been published, with several eye-catching decisions.

A new species of fantail has been described from Indonesia's Babar Islands. The bird, which has a proposed English name of Cheerful Fantail, was previously considered to be a locally breeding population of the monotypic Cinnamon-tailed Fantail.

Low water levels are raising concerns for Britain's wintering waterbirds, while drought on Lundy has brought the island's water supply to the brink.

Butterfly Conservation will expand its work to establish a self-sustaining population of Chequered Skipper in Rockingham Forest after five translocations from Belgium.

Patient searching for an elusive visitor to his muck heap paid off with stunning views of a fifth for Britain for Hugh Harrop, who opened his garden for birders lucky enough to be in Shetland at the time.

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to remove federal endangered-species protection for Grey Wolves and Mexican Wolves, prompting warnings from conservation groups.

Conservation project reaches milestone as released females continue to produce kittens in the wild.

David, Ed and Ian catch up on some of the recent big stories, including the Northern Nutcracker irruption and some exciting megas.

Given the devastation caused to wildlife and people, our columnist says now is the time to bring water companies back into public ownership.

Butterfly Conservation will expand its work to establish a self-sustaining population of Chequered Skipper in Rockingham Forest after five translocations from Belgium.

The latest British Birds Rarities Committee (BBRC) annual report for 2025 has been published, with several eye-catching decisions.

A perfectly timed image of a vagrant Radde's Warbler by Alex Penn wins this week.

A blockbuster period produced a scintillating run of far eastern megas – including Siberian Blue Robin and Sykes's Warbler – while a Sora was in Scilly.

Patient searching for an elusive visitor to his muck heap paid off with stunning views of a fifth for Britain for Hugh Harrop, who opened his garden for birders lucky enough to be in Shetland at the time.

David, Ed and Ian catch up on some of the recent big stories, including the Northern Nutcracker irruption and some exciting megas.

Georgia's first record of Garganey was killed near Augusta in September 2026.

A decade-long camera-trapping survey has provided the first firm estimate of Pakistan's Snow Leopard population, putting the national total at 155 animals and providing a baseline for future monitoring.

Some 190 Yellow-browed Warblers had been recorded in Finland by early September, following an unprecedented August influx.

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An census of wintering Yellow-breasted Buntings was conducted across six Asian countries between mid-February and mid-March 2026 and has reported more than 187,000 birds.

Noel Linehan describes a perfect day on Dursey Island, capped off by the discovery of a fourth for Ireland.

A blockbuster period produced a scintillating run of far eastern megas – including Siberian Blue Robin and Sykes's Warbler – while a Sora was in Scilly.

A perfectly timed image of a vagrant Radde's Warbler by Alex Penn wins this week.

Georgia's first record of Garganey was killed near Augusta in September 2026.

Some 148 Corncrakes have been released at the Lower Derwent Valley NNR this summer.

The species' entire wild population is confined to a single coastal national park, leaving it exposed to natural disasters and other threats.

A decade-long camera-trapping survey has provided the first firm estimate of Pakistan's Snow Leopard population, putting the national total at 155 animals and providing a baseline for future monitoring.

An census of wintering Yellow-breasted Buntings was conducted across six Asian countries between mid-February and mid-March 2026 and has reported more than 187,000 birds.

Some 190 Yellow-browed Warblers had been recorded in Finland by early September, following an unprecedented August influx.

GPS tracking of 92 young Golden Eagles in the Alps shows that flight ability does not determine when juveniles leave their parents' territory.

Noel Linehan describes a perfect day on Dursey Island, capped off by the discovery of a fourth for Ireland.

Some 148 Corncrakes have been released at the Lower Derwent Valley NNR this summer.

The latest St Helena Plover survey, conducted in 2026, shows continued stability in the population of this previously Critically Endangered shorebird.

The species' entire wild population is confined to a single coastal national park, leaving it exposed to natural disasters and other threats.

Young Bewick's Swans that lose their parents during winter migrate almost a month later and have markedly lower survival, according to GPS tracking and genetic analysis.

Some 190 Yellow-browed Warblers had been recorded in Finland by early September, following an unprecedented August influx.

An apparent Grey Heron × Great Egret hybrid was discovered in Aberdeenshire in September 2026. This appears to be the first-ever British record of what is an extremely rare hybrid pairing worldwide.

NatureScot has defended its decision to reject this year's Northern Gannet hunt licence after an Freedom of Information request revealed differing views within the agency over scientific advice.