BirdGuides

Review of the Week: 30 June-6 July 2025 Kent was the centre of attention as July got underway, with Britain's first twitchable Zitting Cisticola in 16 years the highlight. Sam Viles reports: bit.ly/46vKzs9

Rarity finders: Savannah Sparrow in Shetland David Cooper produced one of the birds of the year while out and about on his Unst stomping ground in mid-May: bit.ly/46NSYaw

Review of the Week: 14-20 July 2025 The seawatching season continued to produce surprises, while a flurry of Black-crowned Night Herons was detected during an entertaining late summer period: bit.ly/4nYCMtp

An unusual interaction between a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Little Owl won Clive Daelman Monday's Photo of the Week: bit.ly/4f3B85F

Meet the BirdGuides sightings team Get to know the birders behind Britain's number one birding news service. Here, we speak to Alan Tilmouth: bit.ly/3UqWFeW

A surprising discovery in Belgium this year has revealed that Little Owls are capable of hunting Sand Martins – a species not commonly associated with the owl's known diet: bit.ly/44Yl0O2

Switzerland recorded unprecedented numbers of breeding Common Rosefinch in 2023, marking a notable increase in the species' presence in the country: bit.ly/4l29ozT

Flamingos actively generate miniature underwater whirlpools to trap and capture live prey, according to new research: bit.ly/40Oj75m

Color in Nature review This book is an eye-opener in more ways than you might think, says Keith Betton: bit.ly/4nTvsz3

A record number of Purple Emperors have been seen at the Knepp Estate in Sussex, as the species – and many other butterflies – enjoy a prolific summer in southern England: bit.ly/40w5I1Q

Grey Hypocolius appears to have bred in Israel for the first time, suggesting a potential westward expansion of the species' range: bit.ly/46U7ptH

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 has got underway, with members of the public being urged to contribute to help Britain's beleaguered butterfly populations: bit.ly/4lxKatY

Review of the Week: 14-20 July 2025 The seawatching season continued to produce surprises, while a flurry of Black-crowned Night Herons was detected during an entertaining late summer period: bit.ly/4nYCMtp

An unusual interaction between a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Little Owl wins Clive Daelman today's Photo of the Week.

An unusual interaction between a Great Spotted Woodpecker and a Little Owl wins Clive Daelman today's Photo of the Week: bit.ly/4f3B85F

Switzerland recorded unprecedented numbers of breeding Common Rosefinch in 2023, marking a notable increase in the species' presence in the country: bit.ly/4l29ozT

The UK Government has announced a long-awaited ban on toxic lead ammunition, which has been praised as a major victory for wildlife and the environment: bit.ly/44QHGzF

Flamingos actively generate miniature underwater whirlpools to trap and capture live prey, according to new research: bit.ly/40Oj75m

Türkiye's population of Brown Fish Owl has been estimated at only 50-80 breeding pairs, according to a decade-long study by Doğa Derneği Association: bit.ly/4kDnNSC

Birding Cheshire, the history of Rutland Water, South Polar Skua ID, the UK status of Ortolan Bunting, Hornsea Mere's Little Gulls, the renaming of birds and Pallas's Reed Bunting and Song Sparrow accounts all feature in this month's Birdwatch, out now! bit.ly/3THVJ5O

The Big Butterfly Count 2025 has got underway, with members of the public being urged to contribute to help Britain's beleaguered butterfly populations: bit.ly/4lxKatY