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Britain Life List 539-Latest-2026:Western Subalpine Warbler
Western Palearctic Life List 649-Latest 2026:Red Necked Nightjar
Cheshire Life List-299 species-Latest: Woodchat Shrike

Latest UK Birds (Click on Photos For Details)


Western Subalpine Warbler-Housel Bay-Cornwall-18th April 2026

White-Throated Needletail-Scarborough Castle-North Yorkshire-10th October 2025

American Yellow Warbler-New Hythe Gravel Pits-Kent-26th December 2024

Scarlet Tanager-Northowram-West Yorkshire-13th November 2024

Booted Eagle-Remenham Hill-Berkshire-2nd November 2024

Pale-Legged Leaf Warbler-Bempton Cliffs-East Yorkshire-28th September 2024

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  • Ireland-February 2026
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Woodchat Shrike-Bridgewater Canal-Daresbury-6th June 2025

Black Scoter-East Hoyle Bank-Hoylake-6th March 2025

Penduline Tit-Woolston Eyes-10th November 2024

Barred Warbler-Hoylake-6th November 2024

Hudsonian Godwit-Burton RSPB-18th August 2024

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Glanville Fritillary-Compton Chime-Isle Of Wight-9th May 2026

Large Blue-Daneway Banks-Gloucestershire-21st June 2025

Black Hairstreak-Glapthorn Cow Pastures-Northamptonshire-7th June 2025

Heath Fritillary-Hockley Woods-Essex-7th June 2025

Recent UK Odonata (Click On Photos For Details)


Southern Migrant Hawker-Otmoor-Oxfordshire-10th July 2025

Scarlet Darter-Knighton Reservoir-Silver Lake Dorset 30th June 2025

Red Veined-Darter-Southampton Common Boating Lake-Hampshire-23rd June 2025

Dainty Damselfly-Oare Marshes-Kent-19th June 2025

Azure Hawker-Bridge Of Grudie-Highland-Scotland-13th June 2025

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