A Spanish sheep farmer in the province of Caceres in Eastern Spain has been jailed for 18 months and fined 18,000 euros - 6,000 euros for each Griffon Vulture he killed. More here >

Three Cuckoos fitted with satellite tags by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) this spring have already left Scotland and begun their long journey south. More here >

The poetry of swifts is in their facts, and The Screaming Sky, the latest in Little Toller's monograph series, draws deeply on the latest extraordinary discoveries. More here >

The majority of regional authorities across Spain have agreed a one-year ban on the hunting of Turtle Doves, sparing an estimated 0.9 million birds that would otherwise be legally shot in the country. More here >

The focus shifted to Ireland this week with two national firsts, Red-winged Blackbird and Least Tern, the latter being only the second for the Western Palearctic. More here >

The report includes a significant number of shorebirds and seabirds some of which have seen their populations decrease by 70 percent since 1973. More here >

New Research studying White Storks suggests that the sense of smell may play a greater role in these and other birds than previously thought. More here >

Playing recordings to young birds before they are released can significantly improve the critically endangered species' chance of survival in the wild. More here >

Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in Herring Gull eggs, new research shows. More here >

Will Wagstaff recounts coming across an Egyptian Vulture on Tresco, Isles of Scilly, whilst leading a group around the island. More here >

The BTO have just finished fitting Cuckoos from different parts of the UK with high-tech backpacks to help fill gaps in what we know about how they fare over their annual cycle. More here >

The findings of new research appear to contradict the prevailing theory of evolution with young birds even surrendering their food to younger siblings. More here >

Britain's first Sulphur-bellied Warbler is identified on Lundy whilst on Scilly an Egyptian Vulture touches down on Tresco. More here >

Anthony Mcgeehan reviews Jon Dunn's new book - The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds More here >

Last summer was the most productive breeding season on record for Irish Barn Owls. More here >

The former BTO Chief Executive received the recognition for his services to conservation and policy. More here >

The results of the study show that adult survival rate is high and declines are being driven by poor breeding success. More here >

Using drones and artificial intelligence to monitor large colonies of seabirds can be as effective as traditional on-the-ground methods. More here >

An important milestone has taken place yesterday [10th June] in the heart of the Bavarian Alps in Germany. More here >

Researchers found that birds avoided louder areas and when light pollution was also present, even more species stayed away. More here >

The event, held at Spurn's MigFest, celebrates the skill and dedication of young birders from across the UK. More here >

A good crop of headline rarities in this week's roundup, including a superb Red-necked Stint, plus White-tailed Lapwing, River Warbler, Little Swift and much more. More here >

The project, titled Butterfly Mosaics, will form part of Severn Trent's Great Big Nature Boost - a scheme that aims to look after water by looking after nature too. More here >

The government will continue to issue licenses to kill badgers over the next four years, putting 130,000 animals at risk of being shot. More here >

The song of the mockingbird is so complex that to investigate it required a joint effort of experts from very different fields. More here >

Siberian Jays use social information to differentiate between trustworthy warning calls made by members of their own group and false calls from neighbours. More here >

Dark 'eyeliner' feathers of peregrine falcons act as sun shields to improve the birds' hunting ability, a new scientific study suggests. More here >

Extreme winter weather events such as a polar vortex can push some species to the edge of survival. More here >

The cold, cold spring continued to stutter and splutter this week but the weather warmed up a touch, high pressure parked itself over us and, yes, there were some birds on offer. More here >

Researchers found the Kea is not an alpine specialist, but rather one that adapted to using such an open habitat because it was least disturbed by human activity. More here >

Many seabirds in the Northern Hemisphere are struggling to breed - and in the Southern Hemisphere, they may not be far behind. More here >

Footage has been released by the RSPB which shows quad bikers driving recklessly on Snettisham Beach. More here >

A group of researchers from the UK, Brazil and Argentina have found evidence that the Purple-winged Ground Dove might still exist. More here >

The young male named Angele was found dead under a wind turbine in Wieringerwerf, the Netherlands. More here >

Garden bird feeders are boosting blue tit numbers - but leaving other woodland species hungry. More here >

Earlier this year local RSPB Scotland staff were delighted to spot a pair nesting at the organisation's nature reserve in Hoy, and can confirm that they now have chicks. More here >

A mid-May weekly roundup would usually be packed full of top-quality rarities but with the current unseasonal weather entrenched it was slim pickings, Chris Batty reports. More here >

Researchers studied the foraging habits of terns in turbulent water around Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland. More here >

The vultures we found nesting in an abandoned Cinereous Vulture nest, the species typically nests on cliffs. More here >

There are roughly 50 billion individual birds in the world, a new big data study by University of New South Wales Sydney suggests. More here >

Britain's Insects is an innovative, up-to-date, carefully designed and beautifully illustrated field guide to Britain and Ireland's twenty-five insect orders. More here >

A recently published study revealed the scale of lead contamination in tissues of large avian scavengers in south-central Europe. More here >

Three specially trained conservation detection dogs are the most recent team members for a project to safeguard Orkney's native wildlife. More here >

Cumbria Police are appealing for information following the disappearance of two male Hen Harriers, in suspicious circumstances, from the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale. More here >

With bands of rain borne of largely unhelpful winds, spring migration seemed to come to something of a juddering halt this week, as always though, there were exceptions to that rule. More here >

In his winter journey through the mountains and bothies of the Highlands, the author finds adventure, humour and a deep sense of connection with this wild land. More here >

In just eight months pf operation the 32 turbine windfarm in Navarre, Spain, has killed at least 100 vultures. More here >

Researchers studied how noise pollution from the Moors and Christians festivities affects the reproduction of the House Sparrow. More here >

The milestone was reached when an Australasian Swamphen was reported by Heidi Krajewski during Global Big Day 2021. More here >

The latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator shows that moth abundance has almost halved, falling 46% between 1990 and 2018. More here >

Terrance Potter was found with a collection of almost 200 eggs including Golden Plover and Curlew. More here >

The latest BTO/RSPB/JNCC Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report shows the very different fortunes in England for two almost identical warblers. More here >

One wild-hatched and two reintroduced Bearded Vultures recently lost their lives due to a poisoning incident in Granada, Andalusia. More here >

In Bulgaria, the Saker Falcon, considered extinct as a breeding species since the early 2000s, was recovered in 2018. More here >

A spring week that had all the thrills and spills we could possibly have hoped for. Big passerines from east and west, a tasty shorebird or two, yes - spring had definitely sprung with a vengeance. More here >

The Biden administration has begun a new rulemaking process to formally withdraw the Trump administration's rule removing incidental protections from the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. More here >

West Mercia Police are appealing for information after a female Peregrine was found dead at Clee Hill Quarry in Shropshire. More here >

The calling rates of migrating Blackbirds, Song Thrushes and Redwings were significantly higher over brightly lit urban areas. More here >

Four calling male Corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island for first time since the late 70s / early 80s. More here >

Females 'paint' their eggs, using her beak to pull an oily substance from a gland located beneath the base of her tail. More here >

By using tiny data loggers researchers discovered that some birds flew as high as 6,000 metres on their migration to and from Africa. More here >

After a year off due to the Covid Pandemic, the dates have been announced for the Spurn Migration Festival 2021. Between 10-12 Sept the magic of migration will be live from Kilnsea. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his regular take on the week's comings and goings from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

An RSPCA rescuer swam out into a lake to save a buzzard tangled in a discarded fishing line and released it back to the wild hours later. More here >

North Wales Wildlife Trust has rebuilt an Osprey nesting platform after criminals using a chainsaw felled the platform at Llyn Brenig, south-west of Denbigh. More here >

The bird's satellite tag was found in Hortobagy National Park and it is believed to be the latest victim of illegal vulture killing in Europe. More here >

Found nesting on a rewetted bog in the midlands of Ireland, if the pair are successful it will be the first time they will have bred in Ireland in 300 years. More here >

Mark reviews the latest title by Mary Colwell and its safe to say, that come December, this will not make Mark's top ten books of 2021. More here >

This platform in North Wales has been used by up to three Ospreys this year with a pair looking like they might breed there for the first time. More here >

From the song of warblers to the pee-wit of lapwings, WWT are urging people to get out into local wetlands and listen to the unusual and often outlandish sounds of wetland birds. More here >

The female was sitting on a nest with her chick beneath her and died from the wounds inflicted by the rodents. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his regular take on the week's comings and goings from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Bob Flood finds a Rock Thrush on Scilly, which has now hosted six records, making it the UK hotspot for the species with a fifth of all records. More here >

James Lowen embarks on a year-long quest to celebrate the joy of Britain's rarest and most remarkable moths. More here >

New research reveals immigration as a powerful driver of cultural change in birds that could help them to adapt to rapidly changing environments. More here >

With numbers plummeting and food hard to find, African Penguins face a bleak future, but BirdLife South Africa has a plan to ensure they thrive again. More here >

For years, different groups of scientists assumed forest fires are a threat to the imperilled Spotted Owl. More here >

Apparently local villagers illegally used poison to kill stray dogs, and these dog carcasses were then eaten by the vultures, killing them. More here >

PJ the Cuckoo has returned to his forest home in Suffolk and has become a record-breaker whilst doing so. More here >

The move would sanction a bag limit equivalent to the entire European Turtle Dove population, a species of high conservation concern - with sharply declining populations. More here >

It is only the second occupied nest of this extremely endangered island population found in the country over the last five years. More here >

Throughout Europe, the Raccoon is now established in 20 countries, while the Raccoon Dog inhabits as many as 33 countries. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his regular take on the week's comings and goings from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Their numbers appear to be increasing, following a long period of absence linked to population decline, according to research led by Cefas and the University of Exeter. More here >

Conservationists have discovered the oldest known living Egyptian Vulture in the wild thanks to long-term monitoring efforts. More here >

Trapping for food, the caged bird trade and other uses, together with hunting and habitat destruction, is driving widespread declines. More here >

In the past 50 years the number of wintering Scaup has fallen by 75% since its peak in the 1973/74 winter. More here >

Wintering Blackcaps overwhelmingly originate from breeding locations across Europe, and are undertaking a highly atypical north-westward migration. More here >

Hen Harriers are the UK's most persecuted bird of prey relative to its population size and sightings help build a picture of where they are. More here >

The latest review of the Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland provides alarming reading, with a 46% increase in the number of Red-listed species, those of highest conservation concern. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his regular take on the week's comings and goings from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study shows patterns uncovered by community scientists over 50 years have repercussions for both wildlife and people. More here >

New research provides some of the strongest evidence to date for the idea of evasive mimicry, a strategy in which animals protect themselves from predators by matching the colors or patterns of agile relatives. More here >

Tracking data revealed that the key tuna fishing fleets operating in the Tasman Sea and to the northeast of New Zealand are from Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, China and Spain. More here >

Researchers in Sweden have discovered that bird blood produces more heat in winter, when it is colder, than in autumn. More here >

The Scottish SPCA are appealing for information after a pigeon was found with a six-inch nail through its beak in Glasgow. More here >

Swarovski is launching two new binoculars in their Pure range, the 8x32 and 10x32 benefit from a field of view of up to 69 degress. More here >

Researchers have discovered that just 10 nights of action are required to reduce risk to 50% of avian migrants passing over a given area in spring and autumn. More here >

Over the first three days of submissions alone, numbers were up 85% compared to the same time period in 2020. More here >

Conservationists call the discovery a watershed moment that proves that the drug can enter the vulture food chain, something the EU said could not happen. More here >