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August is always reliable for the local birder and 2022 was no different, as bumper Pied Flycatcher and Garganey numbers were enjoyed along with some exciting seawatching.

Widespread Ring Ouzels accompanied decent tallies of Black Kite and Red-rumped Swallow as spring migration ramped up.

A major Garganey influx and returning spring migrants made for an enjoyable month of birding.

A repeat of Varied Thrush almost 40 years after the only previous record seemed an unlikely dream, but David Roche made it reality with his sensational discovery last week.

A repeat of Varied Thrush almost 40 years after the only previous record seemed an unlikely dream, but David Roche made it reality with his sensational discovery last week.

BirdGuides 01aafef2-6b51-4e9c-b7b2-2ef03e9758f2 Birdwatch goes on sale today [Thursday 28 January]. In this edition, Ed Stubbs tells the tale of his local big year – a dedicated effort to seeing as many species in his corner of south-west Surrey in 2020. And, as it happened, it proved to be a resounding success ... While many of us kept things local in 2020, Sam Jones didnt bank on getting locked down in Colombia last March! Here he recounts the remarkable story of his l...

BirdGuides 7712a4ee-4481-4c94-bb8e-cd8920604a16 2020, eh. Not exactly been a blast, has it? That said, the holiday season is once again upon us and wed like to wish all our subscribers, contributors and readers all the very best for the festive period. Be it sightings, articles, photos, comments or anything else, your contributions this difficult year have once again proven most valuable – BirdGuides would not be what it is without you, so thank you very much! Could a S...