Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Announcing the news, Natural England failed to mention how many birds have gone missing or have been illegally killed in the same period. More here >

For the first time in Ireland, a licence was acquired to remove the fragile eggs from their natural habitat, due to the burning, to maximise their chances of survival. More here >

The Skerries, which hosts the UK's largest colony of Arctic terns, was abandoned this year due to disturbance. More here >

A total of 18 countries, which made up 90% of the votes, voted in support of the ban for a greener, healthier future for the environment, wildlife and people. More here >

The butterfly, with tell-tale purple colouring on its black upper wings, has been increasing in distribution in recent years. More here >

For the first time, several years of data have been collected on the birds movements at sea. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic. More here >

The captive-bred Bearded Vulture 'Coco' had a short-lived life in the wild. After she was released in Maestrazgo on 12 June 2020. More here >

Take part in the race being held at four observatories across two continents on Saturday 12th September 2020. More here >

Instead of trying to juggle the demands of new offspring and harsh environmental conditions, most of the songbird species studied opted to reduce their reproduction during drought. More here >

Newly published research, investigated the response to wintering waterbirds to drones, and shown that they can be easily scared into flight by drone use More here >

France has authorised the killing of nearly 18,000 Turtle Doves, a globally threatened species. More here >

Thanks in large part to a campaign run by LPO, Birdlife's Partner in France, President Emmanuel Macron has announced a one-year suspension on the trapping of wild birds with glue. More here >

206 Griffon Vultures were counted in Israel, which is a record number in recent years. More here >

A new study has shown the region to hold significant nationally important colonies of the butterfly. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic, including another mega seabird and much more. More here >

A trio of Black-winged Stilt chicks have flown the nest at WWT Steart Marshes, where to the disbelief of conservationists, they hatched last month. More here >

The three chicks were found on the road near to the nest site in East Groningen. More here >

Three chicks are presumed to have drowned whilst three more were rescued by park guards in the Uvac Special Nature Reserve, Serbia. More here >

The White-tailed Eagle was found with a head injury on moorland on the Isle of Lewis recently. More here >

The five-year reintroduction programme now in its second year is led by Forestry England and the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation. More here >

This is the first study to show that plastic waste can release chemicals into the stomach oil of seabirds over time, potentially posing a threat to their health. More here >

A study examined three swan species - Mute, Whooper and Bewick's and found all were most frequently aggressive to their own kind. More here >

By singing early and often, a new study suggests, birds perform better during the day. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic, featuring Scopoli's Shearwater and plenty of birds along the east coast, including Roller and Collared Flycatcher. More here >

Fair Isle Bird Observatory are seeking your help to rebuild their Observatory which was so tragically lost to fire in 2019. More here >

The urgent need to prevent plastic entering the environment becomes ever clearer. More here >

Birds in Mongolia often become victims of accidentally poisoning which are targeting agricultrual 'pests'. More here >

The research adds to the existing data which shows the detrimental effects the chemicals has on wildlife. More here >

The results show that with a bit of creative thinking and expert knowledge, vulnerable species can be protected. More here >

New research provides evidence that painting a single wind turbine blade black reduces collision by 70%. More here >

This is thought to be the first time a drone has been used to feed a young bird which fledged on 26 July. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic which this week included Scotland's first Scopoli's Shearwater. More here >

Closures are controversial, but a new independent report finds evidence that despite complaints, they provide significant benefits for vulnerable beach-nesting birds. More here >

White-throated Sparrows show increased stress when exposed to more numerous and more severe winter storms. More here >

Scientists have used mathematical modelling to understand why flocks of Long-tailed Tits segregate themselves into different parts of the landscape. More here >

RSPB Cymru is raising grave concerns over the proposed Morlais Tidal Energy Demonstration Zone off the coast of Anglesey. More here >

After five years of groundbreaking work by Devon Wildlife Trust the reintroduced beavers are allowed to stay. More here >

The renaming comes as part of a wider push to rename the all species named after people. More here >

Although any intervention remains a last resort, conservationists are exploring how the bird may be returned safely to its home reintroduction area. More here >

A fourth Golden Eagle satellite-tagged by conservationists at Raptor Persecution UK and Chris Packham has gone missing in suspicious circumstances on a Scottish grouse moor. More here >

Officers seized over 200 birds' eggs alongside associated equipment, books and taxidermy items, and the investigation is ongoing. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland, and the Western Palearctic which this week included a first for Britain. More here >

Although Bullock's amd Baltimore Orioles freely breed where their ranges overlap scientists say both parent species will remain separate. More here >

Bob Flood finds one of the rarest seabirds in the world off the coast of the Isles of Scilly. More here >

The first official Red List for British Mammals shows that 11 of the 47 mammals native to Britain are classified as being at imminent risk of extinction. More here >

For the first time, researchers studied the previously undescribed nocturnal flights by Bearded Vultures using GPS and accelerometer technology. More here >

Researchers examined 3100 house sparrows from eight islands along the Helgeland coast in Norway. More here >

One dog died after consuming a dangerous cocktail of substances while on a walk near Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, police believe birds of prey were the intended target. More here >

Researchers are urging city-dwellers to switch off their garden lights at night-time after a study of magpies and pigeons revealed the harmful impact artificial light is having on the birds' sleep patterns. More here >

For the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train computers to recognise individual birds, a task humans are unable to do. More here >

The bird was recovered from a moor on Donside, Aberdeenshire, a post mortem has established it died as a result of pesticide poisoning. More here >

During 2019 around 3,000 trained and licensed bird ringers fitted uniquely-numbered rings to 1,047,521 birds. More here >

A number of shooting, suspected poisoning and nest robbery incidents involving birds of prey in the Peak District National Park have come to light since lockdown. More here >

As temperatures in Finland rise due to global warming boreal species are changing their breeding behaviours. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

The global population of the critically endangered Chinese Crested Tern has more than doubled. More here >

The unusually high-pitched songs may help the birds woo above background noises in their windy, mountain environment. More here >

A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology highlights specific features of urban green spaces that support the greatest diversity of bird species. More here >

Hans Pohlmann looks at the history of Bearded Vultures in Europe from their persecution to recent reintroductions. More here >

The findings of a new study indicate that long-distance dispersal is relatively common. More here >

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has named Professor Juliet Vickery as its new Chief Executive. More here >

Chris Packham and Butterfly Conservation have launched the 2020 Big Butterfly Count as a chance for the public to give a gift back to nature this summer. More here >

RSPB Scotland is launching the Corncrake Calling project to protect the species with the help of a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. More here >

One of the UK's most rare and threatened bird species has successfully bred on the Gwent Levels for the first time in over 200 years. More here >

In just 10 years the species has under gone a remarkable change in fortunes. More here >

The birds were found near Asilah in Northern Morocco and other birds found nearby were rescued. More here >

The world's heaviest soaring bird flaps its wings for just 1% of its flight time. More here >

Highlights of the week included a lingering Yelkouan Shearwater in Dorset, a Brown Booby in Co.Wicklow, a Sooty Tern in Suffolk and a Lammergeier in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. More here >

The female Buzzard was found seriously injured near Appleton-le-Moors but later died. More here >

A total of 15 vessels are now fishing commercially using Hookpods around New Zealand and all have reported ZERO seabird bycatch when setting lines on these vessels. More here >

Bison are set to be introduced to a British woodland following a groundbreaking conservation project in Kent, funded by players of People's Postcode Lottery. More here >

In the northwest of Extremadura - an Egyptian Vulture pair have successfully bred on a pylon. More here >

John Grant finds Suffolk's third modern-day Sooty Tern at Minsmere, where the two previous records have also been found. More here >

It was rather appropriate that, in the week which saw World Seabird Day being celebrated around the world, a Black-browed Albatross should delight birders at Bempton Cliffs. More here >

One of the most productive Egyptian Vulture pairs in Bulgaria, and their newly hatched chicks, have been killed. More here >

Researchers have been surprised to find that Adelie Penguins in Antarctica prefer reduced sea ice conditions. More here >

New research reveals that these birds, from the Alcidae family, which includes puffins, murres and their relatives, produce efficient propulsive wakes while flying and swimming. More here >

Scientists looked at their historical distribution as part of their bid to bring the species, which became regionally extinct in the early-1800s, back to the Welsh countryside. More here >

White-throated sparrows from British Columbia to central Ontario have ditched their traditional three-note-ending song in favor of a unique two-note-ending variant. More here >

Gary Vause and Jason Higgins go to Bempton Cliffs to photograph seabirds and find something special - a Black-browed Albatross! More here >

Jon Dunn rounds up this week's news from around Britain and the Western Palearctic with the first record of Short-tailed Shearwater and plenty more. More here >

Researchers report that Brown-headed Cowbirds show a bias in the sex ratio of their offspring depending on the time of the breeding season. More here >

Researchers think that local parasites are influencing why Barn Swallows in Europe, the Middle East and Colorado are choosing their mates differently. More here >

RSPB Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to move quickly to introduce the licensing of grouse shooting, following the disappearances. More here >

There remain many species that have not occurred here for decades, these species have the potential to attract just as much interest as firsts for Britain. More here >

There is a lack of diversity in the UK nature community, and it is not talked about enough. More here >

Tom Tams describes an extraordinary early morning passage of Siskins over Tynemouth in Northumberland. More here >

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. More here >

A new study of albatrosses has found that wind plays a bigger role in their decision to take flight than previously thought. More here >

The appointment, part-funded by the Welsh Government, is a pro-active step in protecting the glorious birds of prey that grace Wales' skies. More here >

With no summer wardens present due to Covid-19, Peregrines have taken up residence on the island and they are believed to be the reason for the colony being abandoned. More here >

The species was previously thought to be a vagrant to the country and will give conservationists fresh hope that the species can be saved from extinction. More here >

Mike Carr makes an epic find on Holy Island after heading there in search of a previously reported Subalpine Warbler. More here >

£2 million will be used to create community-led projects to help save one of the UK's rarest birds. More here >

Star bird this week was Britain's 13th Asian Desert Warbler whilst the influx of Blyth's Reed Warblers and Rose-coloured Starlings continued. More here >

Researchers investigated 900 'alien' species across almost 200,000 protected areas worldwide. More here >

A new study has revealed the parrot's visual system is not as well-adapted to life in the dark as would be expected for a nocturnal bird. More here >

Deserted females effectively double their maternal efforts and completely compensate for the loss of male care. More here >