A new report produced by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), has warned that leaving the EU without a deal could create real risks to the environment. More here >

A young male Hen Harrier from Northumberland has disappeared in suspicious circumstances in Wiltshire, south west England. More here >

New research published highlights that National Nature Reserves (NNRs) managed by Natural England offer huge value for money.
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The RSPB is warning that the unseasonably warm weather could lead to a crisis for nature – particularly if it turns cold again, as it did last year.
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Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Natural England announces plans to extend Isles of Scilly Special Protection Area by almost 13,000 hectares.
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New report shows that Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sustainable seafood certification scheme needs to do more to tackle bycatch of threatened species in certified fisheries. More here >

Migratory birds in Europe and Canada have substantially advanced the timing of their spring migration due to climate change, according to a new study
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Once-endangered carnivorous mammals such as otters, polecats and pine martens have staged a remarkable comeback in Britain in recent decades, a new review shows
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Robert Murgatroyd, who only holds a private licence, accepted £500 each to fly a group of birders from Barton aerodrome.
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Stephen Moss reviews the Second Edition of this classic guide to The Falkland Islands.
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Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Hugh Harrop describes the story behind Shetland's 5th Tengmalm's Owl in a garden at Bixter.
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Ten dead ravens, a dead crow and parts of a dead lamb were found close together on farmland near Beguildy.
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The project will assess the health of the environment and inform EU biodiversity and agricultural policies.
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The fundraising target of £30,000 to Save the Blue-throated Hillstar has been reached in less than two weeks.
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The Text to Donate scheme is a way for people to show their love for this precious and vulnerable landscape.
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The British Trust for Ornithology officially opened a public viewing platform on its Nunnery Lakes nature reserve this week.
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Conservationists achieve the first successful eradication of invasive rodents on Teuaua Island, in French Polynesia
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With their UK population declining by more than 50% between 1995 and 2016, Common Swifts need our attention.
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Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery have set up a not-for profit organisation which will take legal cases on behalf of wildlife.
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Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Endangered shorebirds such as the Far Eastern Curlew use the pristine coastal wetland at Peleliu Lkes.
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Ramsar sites which are 'only' SSSIs have far less protection than they do in the rest of the UK.
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Dutch scientists said Wednesday they are baffled after 20,000 dead or dying Guillemots washed up on North Sea beaches in a phenomenon not seen for decades. More here >

World Land Trust (WLT) has launched an urgent appeal to raise £30,000 and save a newly discovered hummingbird's habitat from being destroyed by mining. More here >

Michael Gove has announced that Tony Juniper is the Government's preferred candidate to become the new Chair of Natural England. More here >

Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Nanthar Island, Myanmar - a crucial wintering site for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper has now been designated a protected area Thanks to the advocacy of local people and BirdLife in Myanmar. More here >

in Nairobi 20 dead and 5 critically ill vultures were discovered but a rapid response protocol almost certainly saved the lives of many more. More here >

In the world's temperate regions, proximity to roads usually reduces the reproductive success of birds. More here >

Zoological Society London (ZSL) scientists pioneer new method of monitoring Hihi reintroductions by listening in on bird conversations. More here >

The BOURC has announced that Falcated Duck has been added to the Britist List, the first record being an adult at Welney, Norfolk in December 1986. More here >

An endangered Queensland bird is at risk of extinction because environmental legislation is failing to protect its habitat, according to a University of Queensland-led study. More here >

Following a successful court case lead by Doga (BirdLife in Turkey), the proposal to build a mega-bridge spanning the Izmir Bay has been permanently dropped. More here >

Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Researchers have assessed which proportion of forest would be necessary in order to provide sufficient habitat for rainforest bird species. More here >

Engineers detail bird feather properties that could lead to better adhesives and aerospace materials. More here >

A study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed some new light on how the beaks of birds have adapted over time. More here >

A new study has show that Mockingbirds exposed to sub-lethal levels of lead in urban areas display significantly heightened aggression. More here >

Jon Dunn is back from a short hiatus with his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from the last week from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

The shocking image of a dead Cinereous Vulture photographed in Lebanon and shared on social media suggests the indiscriminate killing of birds continues to be rampant across the country. More here >

Scotland's animal welfare charity the Scottish SPCA has recently released nine gulls which had been contaminated by cooking oil in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. More here >

Biotope - the Norwegian company known for its innovative bird shelters and hides has opened its first British office. More here >

This is the ninth bird tagged last summer to vanish in similar circumstances, the last transmission showed the bird on a driven grouse moor in North Yorkshire. More here >

Norfolk Wildlife Trust has been named as the charity beneficiary of the Norfolk Bird and Wildlife Fair, taking place at Pensthorpe 18-19 May. More here >

A huge flock of upwards of 5 million Brambling have descended on an area of about 100 square kilometres, but every night they pack into a patch of trees covering just 5 hectares. More here >

Jon Dunn reviews the latest title from renowned Irish author and ornithologist Anthony Mcgeehan. More here >

New study provides detailed insights into spring bird migration along the Gulf of Mexico and how these journeys may be affected by climate change. More here >

Stuart Piner brings you his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Forests in Myanmar, where the world's remaining birds exist, are being cleared to make way for oil palm and betel nut plantations. More here >

The findings are published in Bird's-eye view: Lessons from 50 years of bird trade regulation & conservation in Amazon countries. More here >

David Campbell looks back on the best birds of from the second half of the year which included a major 'grip-back' for British listers. More here >

A man who tried to smuggle 19 rare and endangered bird eggs into the UK been jailed for 3 years and 1 month. More here >

Bird & Wild Coffee, who work in partnership with RSPB and donate 6% of all sales to them, have won another award for their ethical coffee. More here >

Female Magellanic Penguins venture farther north than males do, where they are apparently more likely to run into trouble. More here >

Locals and conservationists are raising the alarm after a rare and protected bird of prey was found shot near Barton-Upon-Humer. More here >

Twenty minutes once during your week is all it will take to find out just how Britain's Tawny Owls are faring. More here >

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

Using high-speed video cameras, the researchers have for the first time captured hummingbird fencing and feeding strategies in slow motion. More here >

Yorkshire-based wildlife painter Jonathan Pomroy has conducted a lifelong affair with one of the fastest and highest-flying birds. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic over the festive fortnight More here >

Drone footage has given a birds-eye view of an excavator working to flatten several hectares of tall, wildlife-rich dunes to make way for development on the Ardeer peninsula. More here >

A duck thought to be extinct for 15 years has been brought back from the brink and given a new home on a remote lake in Madagascar. More here >

Mark Ward walks us through a calendar year of wildlife-watching opportunities from around the British Isles. More here >

David Campbell looks back on the first half of the year. Highlights included American Bittern, Trindade Petrel, Audouin's Gull, as well as Snowy Owl and Rose-coloured Starling influxes. More here >

Wind turbines are often criticised for their impact on wildlife, particularly larger birds, but their impacts on smaller birds are less well documented. More here >

Alexander Zaidan of Fundacao Biodiversitas photographed a female Stresemann's Bristlefront on Dec 12, re-confirming the species' existence. More here >

After a review, the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has placed the following record in Category E. More here >

Whilst on a walk with his dog, with a little gentle birdwatching and Birdtracking thrown in, Brian Marshall finds a Dusky Thrush. More here >

The RBA team would like to wish all our subscribers and supporters and friends a very Merry Christmas.
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Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Housing development plans around Lodge Hill scaled back from 2,000 to 500 houses following campaigns by the RSPB, Kent Wildlife Trust and other partner organisations. More here >

A new study shows that overheated birds have smaller offspring, and that those that are born may have lower chances of survival. More here >

This year alone, more than 90 condors have died in Argentina due to pesticide poisoning, the global population is just 7,000. More here >

New population data for European mountain birds shows the abundances of mountain-specialist birds has declined by as much as 10% in the 2000s. More here >

The BOURC has announced that Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca halimodendri has been added to the British List. More here >

Tony White describes finding an American Royal Tern at Treath Dulas on Anglesey
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The Common Crane has continued to make a comeback after the latest survey revealed a record breaking 54 pairs across the UK in 2018, with the total population now believed to be more than 180 birds. More here >

A new report details the clear associations between the decline or absence of these birds in parts of Scotland's uplands, intensive grouse moor management and wildlife crime. More here >

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

Launched in 2014, the project now has five gardens around the Mexico City metropolitan area, and has inspired private citizens to create dozens of others. More here >

A new study reveals the fragility of polar ecosystems and warns about the risk of massive deaths and extinctions of local fauna populations due to pathogens. More here >

A butterfly once restricted to a small part of Scotland is making a comeback by expanding its range in the countryside and moving into cities like Edinburgh and more recently, Aberdeen More here >

A European Herring Gull has died after becoming entangled in a deflated balloon, prompting calls once again from the RSPCA for balloon and sky lantern releases to be banned. More here >

The RSPB are confident that the secretive birds successfully bred at the newly restored wetland, making this the first ever Bittern breeding record for the Isle of Wight. More here >

A Short-eared and Tawny Owl were found within a 3-week period in the northern 'Dark Peak' - a notorious raptor persecution hotspot. More here >

The seizure of over 8,000 birds from three incidents over a 10-day period points to large-scale extraction from the wilds of Sumatra, to feed Indonesia's demand for caged birds. More here >

State of Birds in Wales 2018 also highlights crucial role citizen science plays in saving our species from extinction. More here >

A team of nature and conservation experts are coming together to host a brand new bird and wildlife fair showcasing why Norfolk is renowned as 'the birdwatching capital of Britain. More here >

John Gregory and Ashley Banwell trekked a gruelling 80kms in 5 days in search of one of the most elusive birds in the world. More here >

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

Hampshire police have launched an appeal for information after a Buzzard and Hobby were killed on the Isle of Wight. More here >

The latest report from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) shows that the House Sparrow is doing very well in Scotland. More here >

Over the period of 1990-2015 Oystercatchers showed the greatest proportional decline with the breeding population falling by 95%. More here >

The new study "What can associative learning do for planning?" rejects the idea that ravens and great apes have human-like planning capacities. More here >

The WWT welcomes decisions by the UK and Welsh governments to end the hunting of Greenland White-fronted Geese. More here >

Andy Stoddart reviews the latest title from David Lindo. in which he tells you everything you need to know about birds and birding in and around towns and cities in the UK. More here >

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

A new study finds that trying to stabilise populations solely through captive breeding will require the release of such large numbers it will compromise wild populations. More here >