Jon Dunn rounds up an excellent week for rare and scarce bird across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Hazardous power lines are among the main threats for vultures, raptors and many other bird species in Turkey. Imperial Eagles, Saker Falcons and White Storks. More here >

Researchers think Pintails are being 'misled' by modern cropping methods and climate change into choosing risky nesting habitat. More here >

They emit copious amounts of nitrous oxide via their faeces. So much so, that researchers went 'cuckoo' from being surrounded by it. More here >

Police interview eight people after the grim discovery as story makes prime time news. More here >

The RSPB and Suffolk Wildlife Trust say that the new Sizewell C must not go ahead if wildlife is to be protected. More here >

Whilst looking for Yellow wagtails and cetaceans Robert Foubister makes an unbelievable seabird discovery. More here >

A Scottish-ringed Osprey has been rescued and taken into care after being found in a Norfolk garden. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you news of a first for Britain and the Western Palearctic and the rest of the weeks highlights. More here >

A group of conservationists stranded on one of the world's most remote islands have returned to the UK after a 12-day voyage and an RAF military flight. More here >

Urban insect populations would need to increase by a factor of at least 2.5 for urban great tits to have same breeding success as those living in forests. More here >

This year the WWT have already recorded 27 headstarted birds arriving back in The Fens after spending the winter overseas. More here >

A small number of reserves have opened as lockdown begins to ease and people start getting outdoors again. More here >

Extended shore leave meant Bob Flood was at home on Scilly to find the second ever British spring Solitary Sandpiper. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on an excellent week for rare birds with quality finds from Shetland to Scilly and lots in-between too. More here >

Bardsey warden Steve Stansfield charts the ups and downs of running a bird observatory during the Covid-19 pandemic. More here >

Conservationists in Saudi Arabia are working to make these unlikely havens safe for the birds that call them home. More here >

Species such as Wheatear and Greenfinch have seen dramatic declines in the last 20 years. More here >

Since the beginning of April, over 7,000 people have joined the BTO Garden BirdWatch. More here >

Andy Stoddart reviews the second edition of Britain's Birds: An identification guide to the birds of Great Britain and Ireland. More here >

The RSPB is calling on the public to help record where Swifts are nesting to help us understand where the best places are to help these amazing birds. More here >

Our resident moth enthusiast Will Soar introduces you to the joys of garden moth trapping. More here >

Killian Mullarney re-identifies a stint he originally 're-identified' as a Western Sandpiper previously in the spring. More here >

The dead Scops Owl was found by children in their garden in the district of Neunkirchen, Lower Austria. More here >

The RSPB's Investigations Unit has been overrun with reports of birds of prey being illegally killed in recent weeks. More here >

A new study reveals a tight relation between the space distribution of the gulls and the human-origin resources during the year. More here >

The RSPB have issued five simple steps to help wildlife as we ease out of lockdown and get back into the countryside. More here >

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

The incident in Co.Cork is the single largest poisoning of birds of prey in Ireland for decades. More here >

During the last 23 years, the Greenfinch population has fallen by 64 percent. More here >

David Parnaby describes finding a Song Sparrow on Fair Isle which has now hosted 5 of the 9 British records. More here >

The ambitious plan involves a £3 million crowdfunding campaign to help purchase 10,500 acres of Langholm Moor. More here >

Denbighshire Countryside Service staff have been working at Gronant Dunes to protect the Little Tern colony. More here >

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

The year-long jail term is a departure from the usually low sentences meted out for wildlife crime. More here >

When a tree fell in the Panamanian rainforest researchers had already been studying the exact spot for over 30 years. More here >

The young bird was fitted with a satellite tag at Rowlands Gill, near Gateshead in June 2019. More here >

Valuable time is being lost to a proliferation of illegal activities such as shooting wildlife and fly tipping. More here >

Wildlife charity, Butterfly Conservation, launches plea to the public to help measure impacts of climate change. More here >

Ptarmigan reduce how much they spend on keeping their own immune defense system up and running during winter months. More here >

Ponds are hotspots of insect life in the increasingly barren landscapes of intensive farmland. More here >

Samantha Hogan and her dad rescued the bird after hearing a strange call whilst out on a walk. More here >

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

Rare sighting of a juvenile in South Africa - the species is thought to be extinct in the country. More here >

The three illegally killed birds were found in an area which is managed for pheasant shooting. More here >

Aided by favourable southerly winds, Carlton II completed the last leg of his mammoth journey in record time. More here >

This year the international citizen science project is open to those living outside cities and in rural areas. More here >

Shetland Nature is giving away 3 wildlife holidays to NHS workers. More here >

Estimates of over 2000 Hooded Vultures poisoned to death for their body parts. More here >

New info gathered using geolocators on godwits shows that traditional observation methods can lead to inaccurate data. More here >

Great Tits are observed lowering bill temperature when faced with temporary food shortage. More here >

Latest common crane survey reveals a record-breaking 56 pairs of cranes in 2019. More here >

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

The BTO is offering membership of its Garden BirdWatch scheme for free during the COVID-19 lockdown. More here >

Lots range in value from a few pounds to several thousand pounds - ends Apr 24th. More here >

Data collected by volunteers as part of the Wetland Bird Survey play a crucial role in the designation of protected wetland sites in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. More here >

Social distancing was initially used to describe the common observation that birds often exhibit a uniform distribution with incredibly even distances between individuals. More here >

Ability to adopt new feeding techniques and food sources linked to a reduced risk of extinction. More here >

In 1995 the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) launched a weekly garden bird survey, Garden BirdWatch (GBW), and today it is still going strong. More here >

Flamingos form friendships that last for years, new research shows. More here >

Highlights include Britain's 9th Song Sparrow and Ireland's 6th Western Sandpiper, Jon Dunn reports.More here >

Tony Davison's search for Snow Leopard ends in a dramtaic Covid-19 quarantine in a remote Mongolian camp. More here >

The bainchild of Ashley Saunders the online quiz is streamed live and all you need is a Twitter account to take part. More here >

Killian Mullarney finds Ireland's sixth Western Sandpiper but the id was not an easy one, here he walks us through the identification process. More here >

Criminals are using the pandemic as cover for a significant increase in wildlife crime in Central and Eastern Europe. More here >

As the breeding season gets into full swing birds have been spotted nesting in unusual places. More here >

RSPB is asking for members of the public to join in from home in its ground-breaking project, Puffarazzi, to help to find out more about our beloved seabirds. More here >

The Great Cormorant has more sensitive hearing under water than in air, a new study has found. More here >

A Bearded Vulture chick has hatched in Picos de Europa for the first time since the species was declared extinct there in 1956. More here >

Whilst birders spent their second week in lockdown lots of garden lists were getting a boost in numbers but there were rarities to be found too. More here >

Honeyeaters can spread the word in the blink of an eye, using a two-stage alarm. More here >

Large groups mean that a disease outbreak or extreme weather event could inadvertently impact a substantial portion of this still fragile population. More here >

A new study concludes that robin migration is kicking off earlier by about five days each decade. More here >

This year's Birdfair at Rutland Water has been called off due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic. More here >

Red-winged Blackbirds respond to warning calls of Yellow Warblers defending nests from cowbirds. More here >

The latest results from the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch, the 41st year it has run, are revealed More here >

A huge nocturnal movement of Common Scoter has ignited the nocmig flame in many birders. More here >

Birders went into 'lockdown listing mode' across the UK this week, but what was found? More here >

During lockdown Tim Vaughan has been using his daily exercise to do a spot of vis-migging. More here >

Conspicuous 'eyespots', which are found on many creatures such as butterflies, can evoke an avoidance response in many bird species. More here >

Birdlife considers the prospects of the five remaining bird species categorised as Extinct in the Wild. More here >

RBA Meets: Mark Golley chats to comedian, artist, actor and television presenter Jim Moir about his love of birds and art. More here >

In light of the current restrictions on personal movements we have made some changes to our news output. More here >

The RSPB has begun a daily Breakfast Birdwatch, taking place between 8-9am weekdays, at a time when many of us would have been commuting to work, doing the school run. More here >

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

With our wildlife under threat, the RSPB is asking gardeners to help wildlife this year by putting down the shears until August. More here >

In their best year since 1997, just over half of UK butterfly species showed higher population levels in 2019. More here >

With the help if his new image stabilising binoculars Ashley Fisher finds a Lesser Kestrel on Scilly. More here >

Mark Golley gives you his tips on how to continue to enjoy birds and birding as well as staying safe, during the current pandemic. More here >

An update on our operations during the Covid-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic. More here >

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

A newly published study by the BTO shows how counting some of our best-loved birds reveals important information about the number of earthworms beneath our feet. More here >

New research shows that relatively small changes in the amount of land used for different types of agriculture may be related to big changes in how many young Mourning Doves are produced. More here >

A species of tiny bird, found on a small island has evolved into five different color variations depending on where on the island it lives. More here >

A new study reveals that energy development has negative impacts on sage-grouse reproduction. More here >

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

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has added the subspecies to the British List. More here >

Golden Jackals, and birds of prey including a buzzard and White-tailed Eagle have been killed. More here >

Reinstating traditional pond management methods can benefit not only pond species, but also farmland birds. More here >

The death toll in Guinea Bissau continues to rise and the cause is still unidentified. More here >