Whilst carrying out bird monitoring on Skellig Michael off Ireland's south west coast. Brian Power makes a mega discovery. More here >

Adam Hutt's discovery of an Upland Sandpiper at Spurn in East Yorkshire - a county first - turned out to be somewhat bittersweet. More here >

The Isles of Scilly might be getting a new, faster and more frequent ferry service to compete with the current Scillonian III service. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on an unprecedented week in British and Irish birding - National firsts, both actual and honorary; blockers unblocked; immense self-finds… it had it all. More here >

Artificial intelligence could make studying birds easier, thanks to the work of a University of Alberta student. More here >

One of Australia's most endangered parrots is facing a new threat after being found to carry a destructive pathogen normally associated with several varieties of crops. More here >

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Godwit Futures project is among those that have today been awarded a share of an incredible £14.5m from Natural England to revive England's endangered species. More here >

A scientist who has dedicated his life to studying seabirds has revealed how climate change has led to mass mortality events, altered breeding times and how the population is now being devastated by bird flu. More here >

A pair raised three young this year which is the first breeding record of Hoopoe in Britain since 1996 when a pair bred in Montgomery, Wales. More here >

The 20th and 21st Sept saw an extraordinary number of mega rare birds found and will go down as one of the most memorable couple of days in British and Irish birding history. More here >

With the addition of the two species by The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee the British List now stands at 633. More here >

A Tennessee Warbler on St Kilda headlines Jon Dunn's weekly look back on the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A young Griffon Vulture was recently saved from Sardinian waters, handed to a recovery team for rehabilitation and will also support data-driven conservation efforts. More here >

Hallen Marsh is a flood restoration project with new wetland areas which will create at least 80 hectares of new wetland habitats. More here >

Bird flu has ravaged a number of seabird colonies on Anglesey, the National Trust has said. More here >

Researchers examined changes in the occurrence of hundreds of species within and outside of protected areas. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a Yellow Warbler on Shetland. More here >

Scientists found that the effects on marine predators vary widely and can redistribute species across international boundaries. More here >

The 2022/2023 season marked an unprecedented milestone, with 35 offspring successfully hatched in captivity and 21 nestlings released in the wild. More here >

The species was once found in abundance throughout the Ochill Hills, but due to habitat loss, was believed extinct in Stirlingshire and across much of its former range. More here >

The 15-year old pleaded guilty to arson and damage of a site of special scientific interest. He was handed a nine-month referral order and ordered to pay £200 court fees. More here >

While ravens do not occur in China's capital today, a new study analysing fossil bird bones demonstrates that they lived in western Beijing at the same time as some of its famous ancient human inhabitants. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, featuring Red-footed and Brown Boobies, an Aquatic Warbler and much more. More here >

The Spurn Bird Observatory Migfest Online Auction - You don't need to be attending to enter! More here >

Bombay Natural History Society, BirdLife in India, have received news that two more veterinary drugs can no longer be manufactured, sold and distributed throughout India. More here >

A Sowerby's Whale is seen in Cardigan Bay: a rare sighting and possibly a first for the Welsh coast. More here >

Butterfly Conservation is trying to raise urgent funding to help with vital habitat restoration work at Rowland Wood in East Sussex. More here >

2023 British Ornithologists' Club (BOC), Oriental Bird Club (OBC) Meeting in association with the Natural History Museum, London. Free entry More here >

Jon Dunn's weekly roundup of birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by another great week for seabirds, especially in the Isles of Scilly. More here >

Mark Thomas recounts finding a Brown Booby on Bishop Rock Lighthouse in Scilly, incredibly joining the Red-footed Booby that was already there! More here >

Emperor Penguin colonies experienced unprecedented breeding failure in a region of Antarctica where there was total sea ice loss in 2022. More here >

The birds have re-colonised naturally in Co.Fermanagh and have successfully produced chicks - the first known wild Osprey chicks on the island of Ireland in modern times. More here >

With planning permission granted for four stork towers to be erected on land at Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset, the Countryside Regeneration Trust is seeking sponsorship to help finance the project. More here >

Butterfly Conservation finds a record number of Marsh Fritillary caterpillar webs during an annual survey at Lankham Bottom in West Dorset. More here >

A new study across 336 cities in China concludes that heat-retaining buildings and paved surfaces are directly related to a loss in bird diversity. More here >

Scientists report that once campus life returned to normal, Dark-eyed Juncos acted "drastically less fearful" of humans. More here >

Scilly drew booby twitchers to the west, Scotland got in on the action with a booby of their own, and the east coast enjoyed a nice arrival of migrants. More here >

The Scottish Government has announced its intention to ban the use of snares in Scotland, following decades of campaigning from Scottish animal welfare charity, OneKind. More here >

The latest release of 24 birds around Lough Derg and the Shannon Estuary takes the total number of birds released to 171. More here >

Two rare hybrid of a Common Dolphin and a Striped Dolphin were recently sighted off the coast of Falmouth, Cornwall. More here >

A Cinereous Vulture was released in Portugal after being rehabilitated from a shot on its wing. Geres, named after the national park where he was found. More here >

More than 200 captive-bred Water Voles have been released in restored habitat in Cumbria having previously been wiped out. More here >

Another week with seabirds making the headlines and once more the Scilly Pelagics' team are top of the pile with their sensational re-find of Britain's second Red-footed Booby. More here >

RSPB Geltsdale's tenant farmers have won an award for their efforts to protect and support Curlews and other wading birds. More here >

The project will bring the Bearded Vulture back from extinction in Bulgaria and strengthen the reintroduced populations of Cinereous Vulture. More here >

Conservationists are celebrating the return of breeding Spoonbills to the Norfolk Broads after a 400 year absence. More here >

Although numbers remain very low, a new survey has found 218 calling males - a 10% increase on 2022 numbers and a 35% increase over the past five years. More here >

Researchers analysed feather samples in cities and forests around Europe to try to discover why urban birds are often noticeably paler than their countryside relatives. More here >

Just a week after finding a South Polar Skua, Bob Flood finds another mega seabird in the shape of a Red-footed Booby. More here >

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

The call comes as thousands of threatened seabirds suspected to have died from Avian Influenza are once again washing up on UK beaches. More here >

Nearly four in 10 of Europe's bird species are now of conservation concern, including 14% of global concern. More here >

A new study says, suggesting that in Golden-crowned Sparrow populations, friendly, familiar faces help anchor it to familiar spaces. More here >

The activity level of six bat species was significantly reduced at solar farm sites, researchers have observed. More here >

Interest in local bird feeding appears to have ramped up even in countries not historically noted for bird feeding practices. More here >

During a tremendous few days for seabirds off the Isles of Scilly, Bob Flood and the Scilly Pelagics team make a mega skua discovery. More here >

A mega week for seabirds in the southwest whilst on Shetland a stunning Hudsonian Godwit is found. More here >

Spurn Migfest 2023 is a little over a month away - get your tickets now and enjoy one of the highlights of the birding calendar. More here >

Arctic Terns - which fly on the longest migrations of any animal on Earth - may be able to navigate the dangers posed by climate change, new research suggests. More here >

Thousands of seabirds are reported to have already died this summer, with 21 of the UK’s 25 breeding seabird species now having tested positive for the virus since 2021. More here >

Spurn Bird Observatory Trust is delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Harris as the organisation's new Chair, taking over from Rob Adams. More here >

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

BirdWatch Ireland staff have been dealing with unprecedented outbreaks of avian influenza at some of Ireland’s most important seabird colonies. More here >

The consultation to bring sandeel fishing in Scottish waters to an end as a momentous opportunity for our struggling seabird populations the RSPB has said. More here >

New research has shown Nightingales flexibly adjust the pitch of certain song parts over a wide range of frequencies to imitate competitors. More here >

In the coming weeks Kent Wildlife Trust will release 10 hand-reared Choughs into the Kent countryside marking a return of the species to the county after an absence of 200 years. More here >

A pair of Bee-eaters have bred at an undisclosed site in Greater Manchester but the adults abandoned the nest before the young could fledge. More here >

Scientists carried out a study to better understand how different species of North American birds track their preferred climatic conditions. More here >

Birder Alan Postle was flying high as a kite after he discovered a mega rare raptor at Stubb Mill watchpoint in east Norfolk. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's birds birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic which included Britain's first twitchable Black-winged Kite. More here >

An immature Hooded Vulture ringed in Morocco in April has been seen in Northern Spain, which might be the first observation of a wild Hooded Vulture so far north in Europe. More here >

In a landmark moment for conservationists, the first White-tailed Eagle for over 240 years has fledged from a nest in the wild in England. More here >

Important seabird colonies off the coast of Anglesey hit by a suspected outbreak of bird flu. More here >

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee has announced a new member and change to the position of Chair. More here >

Due to the considerable delays encountered with the the rebuild since last autumn , Fair Isle Bird Observatory will not be reopening this year. More here >

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

Two dead White-tailed Eagles recovered from the Glenwherry area, Ballymena were illegally poisoned, it has been confirmed. More here >

An analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in remote international waters. More here >

Rising global temperatures are making it harder for birds to know when it's spring and time to breed according to a new study. More here >

New research reveals that wild birds living in vineyards can be highly susceptible to contamination by triazole fungicides, more so than in other agricultural landscapes. More here >

Members and supporters of the British Trust for Ornithology came together to celebrate the leading bird research and monitoring charity's 90th birthday at its headquarters in Thetford, Norfolk. More here >

The RSPB is calling on the UK Government to act now to help safeguard the future of threatened seabirds following record-breaking marine temperatures. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by two rare swifts. More here >

A recently published working paper sheds light on the ecological and socio-economic impacts of vulture collapse in India. More here >

A man has received a community order for an illegally-set spring trap that caused catastrophic leg injuries to a Barn Owl. More here >

Male birds that are able to precisely repeat song notes stand the best chance of attracting a female mate. More here >

New study finds at least £4.4bn a year needed for nature and climate-friendly farming to meet legal targets. More here >

The RSPB has reported that the Bee-eater nest in a north Norfolk quarry has failed, possibly due to predation by stoats. More here >

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

The latest incident has again shed light on the increasing cumulative effects of wind turbines on protected birds of prey and vultures in the Thrace region of Greece. More here >

At least 10,000 Black-headed Gulls, 4% of the total UK population, are feared to have died since the end of March. Hundreds of Common Terns have also died, with signs of severe losses for this species still to come. More here >

Urgent action to save Wales's most vulnerable wildlife, including the High Brown Fritillary, is set to get underway this summer, thanks to the players of the National Lottery. More here >

Spring is arriving earlier each year but Cuckoos are unable to shift the timings of their annual migration in response. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's birds birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, and this week it was finds in Cambridgeshire making the headlines. More here >

Eight birds, including a nesting pair, have been spotted again in a sand quarry near Cromer - the first time the summer visitors have returned to the same breeding site in the UK in consecutive years. More here >

This is only the second documented case of a Bearded Vulture being killed by a wind turbine in Europe. More here >

If urban landfills disappear under the new European regulation, some endangered birds such as the Egyptian Vulture will need alternatives to their feeding patterns in order to survive in the future. More here >

A new study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds. More here >

Researchers at Lund University have discovered that Great Tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormones than their cousins who live in the forest. More here >

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