The Wildlife Trusts has welcomed The Government's decision to phase out badger culling and prioritise vaccination in the fight against bovine tuberculosis. More here >

A new study has shown that more bird species were present in native woodland plantations relative to moorlands. 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 latest mass killing has dealt a significant blow to the country's vulture populations. More here >

Moves to build a new bird observatory in Fair Isle have reached another milestone after planning permission was submitted for the building. More here >

Research suggests that gulls are more likely to approach food that they have seen people drop or put down. More here >

The nest in Nepal at 4,800 metres sets a new altitude record for a Bearded Vulture nest, the previous high being 4,600. More here >

A new study has shown that threatened birds and mammals are often ecologically distinct and irreplaceable in their environment. More here >

RSPB Scotland and co-sponsor Scottish Natural Heritage are excited to announce entries are now open for the prestigious Nature of Scotland Awards. More here >

The RSPB wants to see nests and not nets, and is appalled to see netting used at The University of Cambridge to prevent birds nesting More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP, with Tengmalm's Owl again in Shetland, plus much more. More here >

The first ever full report on the state of India's birds was released this week, made using data collected from over 15,000 birdwatchers across the country. More here >

Scientists have recovered DNA from a well-preserved Horned Lark found in Siberian permafrost. More here >

Ignoring serious questions regarding safety, public health and the environment, the Portuguese government has approved construction of an airport in one of Europe's most important wetlands: the Tejo estuary. More here >

After decades of pressure nine UK shooting organisations have announced that they want an end to lead ammunition on live quarry by 2025. More here >

Conservation organisations have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has refused planning permission for a golf course to be built at Coul Links in East Sutherland. More here >

Although the decline in Scotland’s breeding seabird continues a new study shows it may be be slowing down. More here >

A new report into the illegal wildlife trade from the turn of the century in Southeast Asia shows just how persistent the problem has been. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP, with Tengmalm's Owl again in Shetland, plus much more. More here >

Eleven Griffon Vultures have fallen victim to poisoning in the area of Klisoura Gorge in Greece. More here >

Kenya is bracing itself for a humanitarian and conservation catastrophe in the wake of a desert locust invasion. More here >

A recent study by the University of Montana sheds a new light on bird social networks. More here >

In the high Andean forests, the Black-breasted Puffleg is running out of habitat, but a forest restoration programme offers hope. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP, including belated news of a Tengmalm's Owl. More here >

A new study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and the University of Turin shows how to minimise impacts of urban growth on bats. More here >

Eleven species of birds will have stronger protection from April 1, when they will be removed from General Licences, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced. More here >

The marine environment and wildlife off Islandmagee in County Antrim are under considerable threat from a marine licence application for a gas storage project. More here >

The Birdlife partner in Colombia is using a local grassroots approach to support an Americas-wide action plan to protect the Canada Warbler. More here >

This week Jon Dunn brings you news and analysis of a potential first for Britain and the Western Palearctic - a Black-tailed Gull in Gloucestershire. More here >

Video has been captured of a pair copulating at one colony and another collecting nest material at a second site. More here >

Conservationist Mark Avery has launched a crowdfunder to appeal a case he lost challenging Natural England's controversial decision to license the so-called brood management of Hen Harriers. More here >

The population has risen from 8.5 million pairs in 2013 and now stands at 11 million. More here >

A new creative collaboration, bringing together two of Britain's wild bird charities and leading writers and artists, has been launched. More here >

There are no clear plans on how regulation gaps will be plugged to protect nature post-brexit, says a new report commissioned by some of the top conservation NGO's. More here >

Scottish Natural Heritage rejected the appeal by Leadhills Estate as there was evidence wildlife crimes had been committed. More here >

Tuesdays are the new Wednesdays as our weekly birding roundups moves a day earlier in the week, and back at the helm is Jon Dunn. More here >

169 albatrosses fitted with cutting-edge communications gear are in the front-line agent in the fight against illegal fishing. More here >

Researchers from Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) have announced the discovery of a new colony of Magellanic Penguins on a remote island in Argentina. More here >

The corridor links the northernmost nature reserve in the country with the more central natural habitats and is the very first step towards achieving a complete North-South corridor traversing the entire country. More here >

A member of the public found a buzzard freshly dead in woodland near Tintwistle where a baited Red-legged partridge was laced with the pesticide Alphachloralose. More here >

The Echo Parakeet has moved from Endangered to Vulnerable - an impressive recovery for a species that once numbered just a dozen birds. More here >

Police and the RSPB are appealing for information about three potentially shot kestrels (two confirmed), which have come to light since Christmas. More here >

At their end of year meeting on 10 December 2019 the Trustees of World Land Trust (WLT) appointed Dr Mark Avery as the new Chair of Trustees. More here >

New research links declines of farmland bird numbers in Europe to renovations of farm and home that make them more energy efficient. More here >

Stuart Piner brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP. More here >

We are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the inaugural RBA Young Ornithologists Fellowships. More here >

The non-profit organisation run by Chris Packham, Mark Avery and Ruth Tingay - are holding DEFRA to account over their inaction on gamebird releases in the British countryside. More here >

The scale of the destruction has challenged what is fundamentally an optimistic worldview held by most conservationists. More here >

Male songbirds not only have to attract the female's eye, but also make sure their sperm can last the distance, according to new research. More here >

Between the summer of 2015 and the spring of 2016, a marine heatwave swept the northern Pacific Ocean that was hotter and lasted longer than any since records began in 1870. More here >

A pioneering conservation project, to save the world.s rarest duck, has hit a key milestone well ahead of expectations. More here >

The RSPB has used hotspot mapping techniques to learn more about the life of Kittiwakes, Guillemots, Razorbills and Shags as they forage at sea during the breeding season. More here >

Information collected by British Trust for Ornithology volunteers provides an insight into how some of our resident and migratory birds fared during the 2019 breeding season. More here >

Stuart Piner brings you a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP. More here >

The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has added Taiga Merlin and North American Horned Lark to the British List. More here >

BirdLife Australia, provides an update of the situation so far, and the urgent actions needed to help Australia's birds and habitats to survive. More here >

Some good news for the the tiny, Critically Endangered antbird which lives in isolated populations on marshland just 50km from Sao Paulo. More here >

Researchers from NUS Biological Sciences, found the birds in three small island groups off Sulawesi, Indonesia. More here >

A new report published by The Wildlife Trusts reveals the vast scale of the destruction and impact that HS2 will cause to nature. More here >

David Campbell concludes his look back at the rarity highlights of 2019 and what would prove to be a mega autumn with the highlight for many being the Brown Booby in Cornwall. More here >

Stuart Piner steps in for Jon Dunn this week with a comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP. More here >

A new study shows that global conservation action has reduced the effective extinction rate of birds by an astonishing 40%. More here >

SNH has confirmed that a project to help one of Scotland's most threatened breeding bird species will be a recipient of the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Challenge Fund More here >

Six Madagascar Pond-herons have been satellite-tagged as part of a study to try to save the endangered species. More here >

A sub-adult male Hooded Seal was found at Toormore Bay, in County Cork on New Year's Day and represents only the fourth record for Ireland. More here >

Unfortunately, yet another mass poisoning incident occurred in Africa, ending 2019 on a sad note for vulture conservation. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his first weekly birding roundup of the new decade. More here >

More bad news for the species as 1.7 tonnes of pangolin scales are seized in Vietnam. The Pangolin is now considered the world's most trafficked animal. More here >

Researchers hope the new knowledge can hopefully contribute to better conditions for birds held in captivity. More here >

The ornamental plumage in newly hatched American coot chicks is associated with a higher feeding rate for the youngest surviving chicks. More here >

The world's rarest wader has been thrown a lifeline after two Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks hatched at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire. More here >

A Christmas message to all our subscribers

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Christmas has come a day early as Jon Dunn brings you his final weekly birding roundup of 2019. More here >

David Cambell looks back on the first half of 2019 which included Britain's first twitchable Tengmalm's Owl. More here >

A new project is bringing rice paddies back to Hong Kong, along with the birds that depend on them, such as the Yellow-breasted Bunting. More here >

Hookpod virtually eliminates deaths of albatross and other seabirds in pelagic long line fishing. More here >

Marine Scotland has launched draft plans for new offshore wind projects, but offshore wind poses a risk to Scotland's natural marine environment, especially its internationally important numbers of seabirds. More here >

The latest BirdTrends report from the British Trust for Ornithology shows a very mixed bag for our birds, with some showing marked increases and others in steep decline. More here >

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

After almost 14 years Mark Holling is standing down as Secretary and applications for the part-time role are now open. More here >

A Short-eared Owl, fitted with a satellite tag while breeding in Scotland, has been tracked to Morocco, revealing significant new information for BTO researchers. More here >

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has revealed that one of the UK's rarest butterflies had an exceptional year in Kent in 2019. More here >

Non-native plants are providing new homes for Britain's insects - some of which are rare on native plants, a new study has found. More here >

The public are being urged to keep their distance from seals at Winterton beach after three seal pups died in three days due to human disturbance and a dog attack. More here >

NWT has applied for planning permission to install pay & display machines in the main centre car park, and at Cley Beach road carpark. More here >

Published by Helm, this second edition is completely revised, updated and improved with nearly 100 additional pages. More here >

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

A member of the public found the dead female bird on a grouse moor on the Dumfries-shire/South Lanarkshire boundary. More here >

This is the first time this behaviour has been documented on Gough island with previous footage showing the mice attacking and devouring the chicks. More here >

A Senior Technology Officer at Slimbridge has all but eradicated Himalayan Balsam from the canal during his lunchtime running sessions. More here >

The start of December, and a dip in temperatures, has seen the first 'swanfall' at WWT Slimbridge.
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Sakers are highly-prized amongst falconers and the trade in wild-caught birds is threatening the species.
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Jon Dunn brings us another comprehensive roundup of the week's birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Tufted Puffins regulate their body temperature thanks to their large bills, an evolutionary trait that might explain their capacity to fly for long periods in search for food. More here >

Northumbria Police and the RSPB have issued an appeal for information following the sudden disappearance of yet another satellite-tagged Hen Harrier, a female bird known as Ada. More here >

North Yorkshire Police and the RSPB are appealing for information after a protected Red Kite was found poisoned in North Yorkshire. More here >

Findings of new research suggest that intense hunting by humans could have caused the rapid extinction of the Great Auk. More here >

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

The female rhino, named Iman, who had cancer has died, just six months after the death of the last surviving male. More here >

A brand new cot - a vessel for transporting livestock and machinery on and off the islands of Lower Lough Erne - has been launched by conservation charity RSPB NI. More here >