Following the release of 21 Griffon Vultures from the acclimatisation aviary in Villasalto in April, another group of 22 vultures have arrived to continue this ambitious repopulation effort. More here >

Researcher Jamie Weir believes that even in well studied ecosystems, many species and food chains could be more resilient to disruption by climate change than has previously been assumed. More here >

A vast colony of breeding seabirds on Bedout Island, Australia, experienced "unprecedented" mortality when Cyclone Ilsa battered the island in 2023, threatening the population's future survival. More here >

Following a series of groundbreaking translocations over the winter months, there are now around 47 Golden Eagles, the highest number recorded here in the last three centuries. More here >

Results are in for a ground-breaking citizen science project into the feeding habits of one of the UK’s best loved seabirds, the Puffin. More here >

Norfolk Police have confirmed that a man in 40s has handed himself following the incident on May 25th and has apologised saying he made a genuine mistake. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >

Paul Rose, who mistreated 28 owls, has been handed a 20-week suspended prison sentence and disqualified from keeping all birds for five years after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences. More here >

Scientists studied bird populations living in the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest chain of islands in China. More here >

A new study explores the profound effects of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler, a social bird species known for its cooperative breeding. More here >

A team of researchers has found evidence that coevolution is linked to speciation by studying the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and the host birds they exploit. More here >

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an appeal for information about the illegal shooting of a Red Kite in Newry in April 2024. More here >

On June 1st, participants of Orca Watch 2024 witnessed a rare and close encounter with an Orca pod hunting a Grey Seal. More here >

One of the UK's favourite garden birds, the Blackbird, is in rapid decline, and members of the public are being asked to help scientists find out why. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from a classic week around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >

Prominent gamebird breeder Christopher Hodgson, Director of Ashley Game Farm Ltd appears to have pleaded guilty to multiple offences including the use of the banned pesticide Carbofuran. More here >

In a behavioural experiment, crows were able to learn to produce a set number of calls. More here >

A remarkable first Western Palearctic record of an Indian Golden Oriole on Holy Island, Northumberland. More here >

A new study reveals for the first time the impact of ongoing conflicts on the migration of an endangered bird species. More here >

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has changed the category of a species on the British List. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a brilliant Indigo Bunting in County Durham. More here >

DNA analysis of feathers has again identified the Bearded Vulture 'Flysch-Vigo', four years after she went missing from her last known location in the UK. More here >

Peter Bell recounts the amazing discovery of a male Indigo Bunting among the Tree Sparrows at his garden feeder. More here >

A new generation of Black-tailed Godwits has been hatched by experts at WWT as part of a plan to increase the breeding population with hand-reared birds. More here >

A pioneering study has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the Amazon rainforest is coping with threats posed by global climate change. More here >

The latest BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey looks at the fortunes of our bird populations and celebrates the Pearl Anniversary of this national study. More here >

Chris Batty looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, including a smart Lesser Grey Shrike in Hertfordshire and a Red-breasted Swallow in Denmark. More here >

The King has announced his continued patronage of The Wildlife Trusts following a review of Royal patronages conducted by the Royal Household after his accession to the throne. More here >

A new study has shown that people living in urban areas welcome the non-native species whilst those in rural areas are much less accepting of its presence. More here >

Police Scotland are appealing for information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a well-known Osprey near the Perthshire reserve. More here >

Biologists from the University of California have discovered both infanticide and adoption are surprisingly common among Green-rumped Parrotlets. More here >

New research has found that more than half of cliff-nesting gull species have been recorded as nesting in towns and cities, compared to just 11% of those that do not. More here >

Researchers have modified acoustic recorders, originally placed to assist in monitoring Northern Spotted Owl populations, to help recognise Marbled Murrelet calls. More here >

Kent Wildlife Trust is now the owner of the Internationally Important Nature Reserve after the company Tarmac transferred the deeds over to the charity as a gift. More here >

Cheshire Wildlife Trust have announced that they have bought a brand-new 30-acre nature reserve, thanks to generous donations from the public. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become 'penguin detectives' and spend five minutes counting Emperor Penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals. More here >

Conservationists are highlighting the perilous position of Scotland's wading birds and urging the public to help, as the first ever 'Wader Week' gets underway (6-12 May). More here >

Delight in Dorset as the county's only pair of Ospreys have produced four eggs for the first time on their Poole Harbour nest. More here >

New research provides the first scientific evidence that having long grass in your garden increases butterfly abundance and diversity. More here >

Recently published research identifies how gentrified parts of a city have notably more urban wildlife than ungentrified parts of the same city. More here >

In April, a further 21 Griffon Vultures have arrived in Porto Torres from Spain, aimed at ensuring the presence and long-term well-being of the Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia. More here >

A new study confirms the negative impact of humans on large migratory birds, including vultures with poisoning still the worst threat to vultures in African-Eurasian flyways. More here >

Evolutionary biologists have shown that the colour variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

Researchers have compared the genomes of several hundred bird species and found further evidence that a specific protein in the birds' eyes is the magnetoreceptor which aids migration. More here >

Announced on April 22nd, the new National Park in Corca Dhuibhne, Co Kerry will unite some of Europe's most ecologically valuable places across 70,000 acres of land and sea. More here >

The visitor centre at Noss has been given a refresh for 2024, with new information panels on the island's marine life and seabirds, thousands of which return to breed on the cliffs each summer. More here >

Record low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent's Emperor Penguin colonies, according to a new study. More here >

Colombia, known for its rich biodiversity, now has two additional Regional Natural Parks to its name, the first such designations in nearly four decades. More here >

In good news for migratory birds President Biden has signed into law The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, which is hoped will help reverse bird Declines. More here >

Early results from a study of the April 8th total solar eclipse across North America show a more noticeable effect on bird behaviour than during the last eclipse. More here >

Fewer ducks, geese, swans and wader species are travelling to the UK as milder conditions continue to define northern European winters. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

Natural Resources Wales will reduce mowing as much as possible on the land in its care during May to help tackle the nature emergency and in support of Plantlife's 'No Mow May. campaign. More here >

A count conducted by Skomer Island's wardens on Tuesday 26th March found 41,605 Puffins on and around the island. More here >

Young male Blue Tits are less successful in fathering offspring outside their breeding pair, not because of a lack of experience, but because they are outcompeted by older males. More here >

Monash University ornithologists have shed light on the intricate relationship between social structure, environmental conditions, and cooperative behaviour in Superb Fairywrens. More here >

Researchers have found direct evidence of American Woodcock overlapping periods of migration and reproduction, a rare breeding strategy known as "itinerant breeding. More here >

A combination of human-driven factors is rapidly driving down numbers of this iconic kingfisher species across its range along Australia's east coast. More here >

Yorkshire birder Mark Pearson is raising funds for Jean Thorpe Wildlife Rescue by running a half marathon at the end of April. More here >

North Yorkshire Police have served a warrant to search land and premises that are suspected to be linked to the illegal killing of Hen Harriers and the theft of satellite tags. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

Exciting news for vultures continues in Bulgaria, with a record number of Cinereous Vulture and Griffon Vulture pairs in the country. More here >

New research indicates that Swift nesting bricks and boxes alone may not be enough to support the struggling Swift population. More here >

Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes of Lesser Flamingo are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat. More here >

Fruit eating birds play a vital role in forest ecosystems by consuming, excreting, and spreading seeds as they move throughout a forested landscape. More here >

The Wildlife Trusts and celebrity supporters are urging the UK Government to seize a final chance to ban sales of peat products ahead of the general election. More here >

Research by scientists at Wytham Woods in Oxfordshire suggests that, so far, Great Tits have been able to deal with climate change effects. More here >

Conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts alike have new hope for Puffins as they begin to return to UK shores. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

A new study assessed the populations of bird species across a spectrum of landscapes from pristine habitats to human-dominated environments. More here >

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has found that birds that are more social are more likely to use novel sources of food. More here >

New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of risk. More here >

A multi-year study of the Tree Swallows has demonstrated that these birds can employ behavioural and physiological mechanisms to handle the heat. More here >

The latest results from the annual UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme show that 2023 was a mixed picture for butterflies, with some species soaring while others continued worrying declines. More here >

Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Records Centre (WSBRC) and Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are rolling out a landscape-scale project to locate, monitor and conserve the remaining breeding Lapwing. More here >

Gloucestershire Police are appealing for information after a protected bird of prey was shot and killed in the Forest of Dean in February. More here >

Numbers of Hen Harriers are increasing across the UK, but their future still hangs in the balance, according to a new survey. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

On April 8 the shadow of a total solar eclipse will race across North America. At the same time, researchers will be hurrying to measure the impact of daytime darkness on the movements of birds. More here >

Scientists have described for the first time Spotted Hyenas pursuing and swallowing Red-billed Queleas in Namibia. More here >

A US federal government plan for hunters to kill thousands of invasive owls to protect the rapidly declining northern Spotted Owl has ruffled the feathers of dozens of animal advocacy groups. More here >

The annual national enforcement campaign to protect our nesting wild birds is underway for 2024. More here >

A necropsy on the body of Flaco, the famous Eurasian Eagle-Owl that captivated New Yorkers, has revealed a grim and sobering reminder of the impacts of pesticides on wildlife. More here >

A major invasive species project working in Speyside is appealing for volunteers to help protect native wildlife by monitoring and controlling populations of introduced American Mink. More here >

The rebuild of internationally-renowned Fair Isle Bird Observatory, following a devasting fire in 2019, has been halted after builders call in administrators. More here >

The #LekItBe campaign is once more asking Birdwatchers, photographers and wildlife guides to refrain from seeking out Capercaillie. More here >

Black-necked Grebes, one of the rarest breeding birds in the UK, are dancing their way into nature lovers' hearts following their best year on record at RSPB nature reserves. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

Standing around a meter tall, and weighing as much as 6.5 kilograms, the spectacled cormorant was the largest cormorant that ever lived. More here >

A new evaluation from an Australian University of the number of Swift Parrots left in the wild, has confirmed their population size is likely only a few hundred and declining rapidly. More here >

China has begun to crackdown on the illegal use of mist nets to trap birds with measures including actions to control the production, sale and use of mist nets. More here >

Researchers say their finding challenges the previous belief that gestural communication is prominent only in humans and great apes. More here >

Research undertaken by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has looked to see if the Red Kite population of Wales is likely to be resilient to the development of future wind farms. More here >

The trust is submitting an objection to the planning application for the development of land East of Hereford which borders the Lugg Meadows Nature Reserve. More here >

Kent Wildlife Trust is asking witnesses to come forward after a spate of dog attacks resulted in the death of four goats. More here >

North Yorkshire police are appealing for information after a Sparrowhawk was killed at the popular Nosterfield Nature Reserve. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >

Although it is possible the beavers arrived through natural dispersal, Cornwall Wildlife Trust believes it more likely this is an unlicensed release by an unknown third party. More here >