Website for rare birds in UK?

FUDGEY · #1 (**permalink**) 13-10-2009, 10:15 PM

Anyone know of a good site that tells you about rare bird sightings in the UK? Thanks

BillyPilgrim · #2 (**permalink**) 13-10-2009, 10:37 PM

Don't know about any websites but a friend who is a serious birder carries a pager around with him. This gives him up-to-the-minute updates of all significant sightings around the UK. Presumably from other people who also carry pagers? It costs money but I've never asked how much.

solus · #3 (**permalink**) 13-10-2009, 11:21 PM

BirdGuides.

You have to sign in and it's on subscription to see full details of locations. An excellent site.

nakedgardener · #4 (**permalink**) 14-10-2009, 05:53 AM

Have a look at www.birdforum.net it's free!

Cellarman · #5 (**permalink**) 14-10-2009, 06:28 AM

Bird Information do a Skype phone on which you get their up to the minute rare bird news. Probably the best service in the UK and at only £11 ish a month, a good deal too. I joined just recently and am very pleased with the service. Contact them on 01158 712 888.

Adam Cheeseman · #6 (**permalink**) 15-10-2009, 02:35 PM

Birdguides and Rare Bird Alert are the two best national ones. Search on the 'net for regional/county ones too. Birdforum also decent chatter on where exactly the birds are and (occasionally adult) comments about the birds and birders.

Cheers,

Adam

david156 · #7 (**permalink**) 16-10-2009, 06:41 PM

HI.

I'm with Rare Bird Alert. You get your pager for which areas you want and access to the internet site. I know it costs but you do get instant information of rare birds and locations. This has enabled me to see in Norfolk this year such birds as Red Breasted Flycatcher, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Black Winged Pratincole, Woodchat Shrike, Great Spotted Cuckoo and Pied Wheatear (see pictures) just to name a few. I now realise just how many rare birds I wasn't seeing locally before I had a pager!

Cheers David.