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Fatbirder is the premier birders’ web resource about birds, birding and birdwatching. Whether you are looking for facts about hummingbirds, songbirds, shorebirds or raptors in your backyard or are planning a trip or birding tour anywhere in the world Fatbirder is the site for you.
There are tens of thousands of links on two thousand pages about birding everywhere; a page for every country & state & every bird family.
It’s all here from RSPB wildlife reserves or Audubon bird sanctuaries to the best bird watching binoculars and spotting scopes. There are page sections on books, guides, forums, reserves, accommodation, trip report, bird clubs and more as well as pages on topics such as ornithology, twitching, endangered species, conservation, equipment, pelagics, birding holidays and much more.
Fatbirder benefits hugely from the contributions of birders, photographers, ornithologists and birdwatchers from all over the world. Local birders wrote most country and state introductions, and Fatbirder users took most of the photographs featured. As always, we welcome feedback and suggestions.
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Scientists discover why Cuckoos’ clocks can’t adjust to climate change
Spring is arriving earlier each year but Cuckoos are unable to shift the timings of their annual migration in response. New research by scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) shows ...moreJune 21st, 2023
New bird flu wave rips through gull & tern colonies
The recent spread of Avian Influenza among threatened gulls and terns is gathering pace, say experts from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). At least 10,000 Black-headed Gulls, 4% of the ...moreJune 14th, 2023
The search is on to find the UK’s most knowledgeable young birders!
Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder 2022 finalists and assessors © Tim Jones Apply now for this year’s Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder competition, held at Spurn MigFest in East Yorkshire from 8–10 ...moreMay 31st, 2023
Spurn Migration Festival 2023
Tickets are on sale now for the landmark 10th Spurn Migration Festival, held at at Spurn Bird Observatory, East Yorkshire, from 8th – 10th September The brainchild of two Spurn stalwarts, Martin ...moreMay 15th, 2023
Garden Birds of Britain
An Identification Guide to Garden Birds of Britain and North-West Europe | Dominic Couzens & Carl Bovis | John Beaufoy Publishing | 2023 | Paperback | 160 Pages | 180 Colour Photographs ...moreJune 21st, 2023
The Meaning of Geese
– A Thousand Miles in Search of Home | By Nick Acheson | Chelsea Green | 2023 | Hardback | 230 pages, no illustrations | ISBN: 9781915294098 | £17.99p | The Publisher’s ...moreApril 20th, 2023
The (Big) Year That Flew By
– Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record | By Arjan Dwarshuis | Chelsea Green | 2020 | Hardback | eBook available | 272 Pages | ISBN: 9781645021919 | The ...moreApril 20th, 2023

The Latest Grumpy Old Birder Article No. 170 - Number 93
The latest Grumpy Old Birder Article is now on line as well as on page 19 of the July 2023 edition of Birdwatching Magazine (UK) Read it HERESeptember 19th, 2022
Ark of Triumph!
Legend has it that Noah saved a breeding pair of every animal on earth from the deluge… which would have been a dangerously small gene pool of course. Nevertheless, I can attest ...moreAugust 22nd, 2022