Numbers of wintering waterbirds have declined overall in Scotland, with waders showing the greatest decrease. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A ring fitted to an eagle in the Highlands of Scotland in 1996 allowed it to be identified in the field in 2020. More here >

Post mortems have shown that 63 African Penguins were killed by a swarm of bees in what is thought to be a very rare occurrence. More here >

An unusually high number of dead seabirds have been found along the coasts of Scotland and north-east England with many others emaciated and in poor health. More here >

The young vulture named 'Isabel' is believed to be the second Egyptian Vulture shot on Malta this year. More here >

Cameraman Dan Burton has been killed and conservationist Sacha Dench seriously injured in a paramotoring crash in north west Highlands. More here >

There will be no prosecutions for the killing of five Buzzards found on an estate on North Yorkshire Moors National Park. More here >

There has been widespread anger and outrage after a super pod of Atlantic White-sided Dolphins were killed on the Faroes on Sunday 12th September. More here >

Waterbodies across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being devastated by poor water quality caused by agricultural waste, raw sewage, and pollution from abandoned mines. More here >

Golden Plover and Curlew are breeding again on an upland farm in Eryri, the first breeding of the species there in over twenty years. More here >

Some warm-blooded animals are getting larger beaks, legs, and ears to better regulate their body temperatures as the planet gets hotter. More here >

Scientists say they've found the first evidence of tool use by a Kea for the purpose of self-care, in a new study from the University of Auckland. More here >

Researchers have identified how large land birds fly nonstop for hundreds of kilometers over the open ocean without taking a break for food or rest. More here >

Contrary to popular belief, new research has shown that the tiny birds do have an active sense of smell. More here >

A £4.5 million conservation project that will safeguard Rathlin Island's internationally important seabird population and wildlife has been given the go-ahead, following major funding. More here >

A new study has shown that birds die, not as a result of increased energy expenditure but as a result of their inability to feed. More here >

The vulture was found weakened, weighing just 4kg and despite efforts to save the bird it died in care. More here >

Many years of ringing effort on the East Yorkshire coast paid off for Mark Thomas as he finds a Green Warbler. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Researchers have found Musk Ducks imitating noises such as a snorting pony, the cough of a caretaker and a squeaking door. More here >

Hundreds of vultures are electrocuted each year on poorly insulated pylons across Europe, this time though it had some more far-reaching consequences. More here >

Arctic skua continues to show the largest decline, with reductions in the availability of sandeels and increased predation from great skuas understood to be factors affecting the species. More here >

A passive bat detector, left outside to automatically record bat calls in a garden has recorded a Kuhl's Pipistrelle. More here >

NatureScot took the unusual step in June of asking visitors to stay off Loch Kinord at its Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve during the sensitive bird breeding season. More here >

When a bird moves to establish a new breeding territory, how far does it go? A new study has sought to seek the answer. More here >

Staff at RSPB Otmoor are celebrating as a Common Crane fledges in Oxfordshire for the first time in 500 years. More here >

The dozen birds are part of an ongoing project to release 60 birds over five years. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Unfortunately though, their wetland habitat is now being lost to development and other pressures, putting this tough little bird at risk. More here >

When watching hummingbirds in Panama researchers discovered that over a quarter of females have the same brightly coloured ornamentation as males. More here >

The theft of eggs and chicks of birds of prey has almost ceased in Wales, but persecution rates are not declining - according to a new RSPB Cymru review. More here >

In a recent study in India researchers found that urban bird communities were impoverished subsets of rural communities. More here >

New research has shown that streetlights in southern England reduce the abundance of moth caterpillars in grass verges and hedgerows. More here >

Two Osprey chicks in the US state of Maryland have been taken from their nest and killed to allow for a street light fixture to be replaced. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Spoonbills have successfully fledged two young at Abberton Reservoir in Essex, a first for the county. More here >

Police in Scotland are investigating after five Golden Eagles were found dead on the Western Isles in the space of one week. More here >

During a six-year period, the highest number of collisions occurred during migration, especially during the autumn. More here >

Wildlife friendly farm growing wild bird seed is celebrating raising £2 million for wildlife conservation. More here >

Two Curlews fitted with GPS are keeping scientists up to date with their movements using the mobile phone network. More here >

In a three-year study in Finland, Raccoon Dogs were found to be more common nest predators than red foxes. More here >

Bitterns have enjoyed a record-breaking year at many RSPB reserves across Britain. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on an early autumn week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, which included a Black-winged Pratincole on Shetland. More here >

The female Nathusius' Pipistrelle flew 2,018km from Britain to Russia before it was fell prey to a cat. More here >

The number of beavers has more than doubled in Scotland in the last three years to around 1000 animals. More here >

Twenty natural strongholds would protect Red Squirrels in Scotland even if greys were to run rampant across the country, a new study shows. More here >

The RSPB has welcomed news with 84 young fledged from 31 nesting attempts but warns that raptor persecution is still the most significant threat to newly fledged birds. More here >

Somerset Wildlife Trust has acquired Honeygar Farm, situated between its Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve (NNR) and Catcott nature reserves, at the heart of the Avalon Marshes. More here >

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has announced that South Polar Skua has been added to the British List. More here >

The death of the owl in New York has been greeted with sadness by thousands of people who had been to see it. More here >

Globally, Arctic terns are declining and their wide geographical range has posed a challenge for researchers. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behaviour, including where they live, what they eat and how they hunt. More here >

RSPB Titchwell Marsh has been given a funding boost which will trigger major change at the reserve in coming months. More here >

A new study provides the best available science for projecting Emperor Penguin populations in the context of future climate change. More here >

A ground-breaking project that reintroduced Ospreys to England and helped bring them back to Wales has seen its 200th chick fledge this year. More here >

Whilst on an ecological surveying job Adam Hutt makes a mega find in the Scottish Highlands. More here >

After going 'missing' from Cemlyn, Anglesey, Tim Vaughan put some extra effort in at Formby Point - and it paid off. More here >

On tiny Phillip Island, part of the South Pacific's Norfolk Island group, the Phillip Island centipede population can kill and eat up to 3,700 seabird chicks each year. More here >

Here is your chance to win some great prizes and help support Spurn Bird Observatory and its work. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

The Scottish SPCA were alerted to the incident after a female bird was discovered on farmland near Kirkcaldy on 25 July. More here >

A new study shows that supporting a declining population of the Egyptian vulture with captive-reared young birds every year could delay extinction. More here >

The birds hatched from some of the 147 eggs were collected from airfields where nesting Curlew as see as a serious risk to air safety. More here >

An alarming number of reports were received by the RSPCA about animals being targeted by air weapons and rifles over the last 18 months. More here >

Although a possible 1st for Britain was reported in Kent and a delightful Western Sand was found in Norfolk, without a doubt the week belonged to the terns. More here >

The latest appointment to the BOU's Records Committee has been announced and it's a name and face that will be familiar to many birders. More here >

Cinereous Vultures in Mallorca typically nest in pine trees by the sea cliffs of the Serra de Tramuntana. More here >

Optimistic news from Greece where a historic vulture colony that has been abandoned for 30 years is once again active, with several nests recorded. More here >

Against the anxious backdrop of the global pandemic, Stephen Rutt seeks comfort and reassurance from nature in full bloom. More here >

Storm Petrels were first spotted displaying and calling on the island in 2019 but now breeding has been confirmed for the first time. More here >

Endangered birds of prey are being killed in Africa and the Middle East through poorly-designed powerlines, warn scientists. More here >

Police in Suffolk and Warwickshire are appealing for witnesses after orchids were dug up and stolen. More here >

325 young Elegant Terns have been rescued and 100 carcasses have been found in the latest episode in a difficult breeding year for the species in California. More here >

Britain saw a pretty quiet week but nearby in Ireland birders enjoyed a country first whilst further afield in Finland there was a potential Western Palearctic first. More here >

A surge in perceived conflicts between farmers and vultures has been recently observed worldwide. More here >

The species was once regarded 'the rarest bird in the world' with just four known birds in the wild in 1974 More here >

PJ, the Suffolk-based satellite tag-wearing Cuckoo who recently completed his fifth whole migration to and from Africa has left Suffolk and is heading south again. More here >

Butterfly Conservation launches this year's Big Butterfly Count with an urgent appeal for the public's help after disastrous spring weather. More here >

The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that all powerlines should be taken underground at its breeding stronghold. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the past week of birding from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Authors of a new study looked for factors that could explain the increase and decrease of bird species in the Netherlands. More here >

The Arctic is warming at approximately twice the global rate and some species are especially vulnerable to heat stress caused by climate change. More here >

Researchers have produced the first evidence that wild birds can learn to avoid distasteful prey by observing what others eat. More here >

A White-tailed Eagle has successfully hatched on the Balmoral Estate but its future is uncertain due to ongoing and widespread persecution in the park. More here >

A new study has shown that Harpy Eagles' chicks are starving to death in areas where adult territories are deforested above 50 percent. More here >

Environment experts have written to garden retailers challenging them to end the sale of peat-based compost ahead of global climate and nature talks this year. More here >

The discovery of this rare species is the result of a restoration project on the site, which has helped wildlife return to the area. More here >

An amazing week this week with a host of top class rarities, including Britain's first Soft-plumaged Petrel, an Elegant Tern, a Short-billed Dowitcher, a twitchable Black-browed Albatross and much more.>. More here >

Previous studies have found consolation-like behaviour in some animals, but there is often another explanation, other than consolation, that could motivate this. More here >

Following habitat-destroying wildfires, researchers found that many male fairywrens failed to moult into their red-and-black ornamental plumage. More here >

Researchers have found Great Snipe migrating at nearly 2,500 metres and one bird was recorded at nearly 8,700 metres. More here >

Twenty-three White-tailed Eagle chicks have arrived in Co. Kerry, as part of a long-term wildlife reintroduction project. More here >

The bird was found grounded on June 22 in North Cheam, Surrey, and was taken to the charity wildlife hospital and rehabilitation centre run by Wildlife Aid Foundation. More here >

The BOURC has added White-chinned Petrel, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and Ruby-crowned Kinglet to the British List, taking the total to 626. More here >

A Roller in Suffolk delighted the crowds but unfortunately for Welsh birders the country's first Pacific Swift was a much more brief affair. More here >

54 dead birds have been found in Castilla y Leon, suspected poisoned, with a further 41 birds alive but unlikely to survive. More here >

Whilst out for a morning walk and swim, and without any binoculars, Cath Hammond finds Wales' first Pacific Swift and even manages some photos. More here >