Are billions of animals, moving around the globe on their seasonal migrations, picking up new pathogens and transporting them across the world? More here >

The Critically Endangered parrots, which breed all over Tasmania and on predator-free islands, form a single nomadic population at high risk of extinction. More here >

A new study has found that bird populations that most need to adapt to climate change are experiencing declines.
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A new study has confirmed what scientists and birders have long assumed, that Bullfinches mate for several years with the same partner. More here >

Previously listed as Least Concern, the previous global population was estimated at around 200,000 individuals has been revised down to c. 14,000 pairs. More here >

UK farmers have the potential to help reverse the dramatic declines of farmland birds over the past 40 years if given the funding and support. More here >

Highlights of the two-week Christmas and New Year period included Killdeer on Scilly, Desert Wheatear in North Yorkshire and Ross's Gull in Northumberland. More here >

Now bird movements across Europe can be visualised in a way never seen before. This new version has been updated with 40 million more new bird records collected in 2016. More here >

Recent research shows that volunteering is now among the nation's top 10 New Year's resolutions' and RSPB Scotland is calling on people to save nature as a volunteer. More here >

A vast new study of changes in global wildlife has found that low levels of effective national governance are the strongest predictor of declining species numbers. More here >

There were far too many good birds in to choose just 12 rarities so here is the best of the rest from 2017. More here >

Its the final day of our 12 Rares of Christmas and thanks to the adoption of the IOC taxonomy for the British List Two-barred Greenish Warbler has made the list. More here >

Its the second to last day of our look back at the years best birds and we head to Scilly for one of the most controversial megas of 2017. More here >

We head north on day 10 of 12 Rares... and Barra birder Bruce Taylor's second mega find of 2017 - a White-throated Needletail. More here >

India's Critically Endangered vulture populations seemed to be stabilising, but a new study has revealed that numbers may be even fewer than we thought. More here >

Day 9 of our look back at the year's best birds and its another summer mega as a French-ringed Elegant Tern is found in southern England. More here >

The Vulture Conservation Foundation organised another transport of 22 Griffon Vultures for the reintroduction project in Stara Planina mountains in Bulgaria. More here >

A North American double bill of quite some significance became the focus of attention in early August in southwestern Ireland and, again, southwestern England. More here >

Through a series of tests researchers have revealed that the Golden-Crowned Manakin, first discovered in 1957 but not seen again until 2002, is a hybrid species. More here >

The Javan Green Magpie is one of the world's most endangered species with only around fifty remaining in the wild. More here >

We are now past the half-way mark in our look-back at some of the year's best birds and for day seven we are off to Cornwall for a mega mid-summer falcon. More here >

We are off to Scilly on day 6 of our look-back at the year's best birds and a trio of top nearctic vagrants made the headlines in the autumn. More here >

North Ron is the destination for one of the most wanted eastern vagrants in the chunky, cerulean form of an individual of quite extraordinary beauty. More here >

Bruce Taylor pulled two mega finds out of the hat on Barra this year, his American Redstart in September was the first twitchable one in Britain for over 30 years. More here >

We are off to the East Yorkshire coast for the latest instalment in our festive look-back at the year's best birds, and for many this was one of the highlights of the summer. More here >

We're off and running in the 12 Rares of Christmas 2017 and today its away to the Northern Isles for 2017's first exceptional vagrant. More here >

Our festive look back at the year's best birds begins with wintering Blue Rock Thrush in Stow-in-the-Wold, Gloucestershire then later at Beachy Head, East Sussex. More here >

The rapid decline, caused by the disease trichomonosis, means it could be moved straight to the 'red list' of species of conservation concern
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The RSPB is urging people to avoid serving up dangerous leftovers from Christmas roasting tins to garden birds.
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As we head towards Christmas and the last week of 2018 we would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Bristol birder John Rossetti looks back on his 50 year friendship with Tim Cleeves who recently passed away.
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The hard work of local farmers and estates in Angus and Fife has been heralded as the reason behind the continued improvement of the fortunes of Corn Buntings. More here >

Andy Stoddart writes an obituary for conservationist and birder Tim Cleeves who died suddenly on Friday 15 Dec.
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Jon Dunn brings you his last weekly roundup for 2017 as we take a break over the festive period. Thank you to all contributors for their photos and videos in 2017.
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The more sensitive a bird species is to rising temperatures during the breeding season, the more likely it is to be affected by being near old-growth forest. More here >

A new study has shown that songbirds may coordinate both vocally and visually to enhance their singing partners' responses.
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RSPB Scotland has submitted its objection to proposals to build a golf course on globally important wildlife site at Coul Links in East Sutherland.
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The antbird discovered in northern Peru in 2016 has been given the name Myrmoderus eowilsoni in honor of the entomologist E.O. Wilson.
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Lincolnshire scores a Mandt's Black Guillemot, a late Pied Wheatear makes landfall in Ireland and a Slaty-backed Gull is found Poland.
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In the first study of its kind researchers have attempted to quantify the impact a vagrant bird can have to the economy.
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The Welsh Government draft proposals for the first ever Wales National Marine Plan could damage over 50 protected sites for birds says the RSPB. More here >

Albatrosses are threatened this Christmas but the RSPB has a festive plea, asking people to help raise funds to protect these threatened birds by saving up the stamps from their Christmas post. More here >

The Black-legged Kittiwake has been added to the list of birds considered to be facing a high risk of global extinction.
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The call comes following the publication by the Scottish Government of its 5th annual wildlife crime report.
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The timing of bird migration in the region has shifted by more than two days in both spring and autumn in just the last two decades. More here >

Hummingbirds need to feed constantly, which means they can ill afford to spend time dodging increased sunshine due to climate change. More here >

This November, Coal Tits were seen in over 70% of gardens, according to figures from the British Trust for Ornithology's (BTO) Garden BirdWatch (GBW). More here >

Our Book of the Week is a copiously illustrated account by an acknowledged expert of all the major aspects of the fascinating lives of shorebirds. More here >

Written by the world's leading expert on Middle Eastern birds, Richard Porter, along with Oman bird specialist Jen Eriksen, it is indispensable for any naturalist visiting this jewel of the Arabian peninsula. More here >

We review Allan Conlin and Eddie Williams' privately published review of records of rare and scarce birds in Cheshire and Wirral. More here >

Norfolk produces a Desert Wheatear whilst an escaped White-crowned Black Wheatear is found in a Scunthorpe garden, two Dwarf Bitterns on Fuerteventura are the WP highlights. More here >

The landmark decision by Scottish National Party brings licensing on shooting estates in Scotland another step closer. More here >

The IUCN upgraded the Okarito Kiwi and the Northern Brown Kiwi from endangered to vulnerable. More here >

The distribution, numbers and behaviour of birds in the UK are changing because of a changing climate according to a new report. More here >

As part of efforts to conserve Hen Harriers, 21 estates across Scotland have now joined the Heads Up for Harriers project in 2017. More here >

The authors of a new study calls for urgent Government action to improve the species' chances of survival. More here >

Puffin colonies that travel great distances during the winter often find it more difficult to breed than others. More here >

The decline of Wood Thrushes is probably due to deforestation in Central America, not to the loss and degrading of forest in the United States where the songbird breeds. More here >

Surrey provided the latest candidate for a Horned Lark in Britain, whilst in Berkshire and Norfolk Parrot Crossbills drew the crowds. More here >

The Andalusian regional government called the killers 'environmental terrorists' following the mass poisoning in September which has recently come to light. More here >

The RSPB's Project Puffin has taken the first steps in solving the mystery of why some Puffin colonies are in dramatic decline. More here >

The remit of the panel includes consideration as to how grouse moors can be managed sustainably and within the law. More here >

Police and the RSPB are appealing for information following the disappearance of a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier near Carlisle. More here >

A new study demonstrates how the EU's ban decreased the number of birds traded annually from about 1.3 million to 130.000. More here >

Andy Stoddart rounds up the weeks best birds, rarity highlights included Eastern Stonechat in Kent, Pied-billed Grebe, Shetland and Pacific Diver still in Cornwall. More here >

For the first time researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology have demonstrated that migration pays off for songbirds. More here >

Researchers have collated some of the most comprehensive long-term data on the timing of spring from across the UK. More here >

A new study has shown that the discoloration of birds in museum collections can be used to trace the amount of black carbon in the air over time. More here >

Trials are underway by Scottish Natural Heritage and its partners on how to reduce the impact of sea eagle predation on sheep farming. More here >

In a fairly quiet week for megas and major rarities Jon Dunn brings you a comprehensive roundup from Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study suggests that many of the state's birds are adapting to rising temperatures by breeding earlier than they did a century ago. More here >

Highland birder Peter Stronach looks back on a remarkable ten days birding on Corvo during autumn 2017. More here >

The captive-reared Critically Endangered White-rumped Vultures are soon to be released as diclofenac is removed in Nepal. More here >

New research has show that the eighth primary wing feather is responsible for the high notes Crested Pigeons make. More here >

Their carcasses have been discovered lying under electricity lines close to the village of Carrigans and more are at risk says Birdwatch Ireland. More here >

The bird was euthanized after an X-ray identified the bird had a broken wing caused by a shotgun wound. More here >

25 years after arriving on the archipelago Roger Riddington finds another Shetland first and brings up his 400th species for the islands. More here >

The Bittern, once extinct in the UK, has enjoyed its best year since records began, according to a new survey, following intensive conservation efforts. More here >

Corncrakes are becoming increasingly vulnerable in Scotland following a fall in their numbers for the third year running, RSPB Scotland has warned. More here >

Research might have pinpointed some of the genetic machinery responsible for the plumage colouration in Audubon's and Myrtle Warblers. More here >

Stephen Moss records a year of observing the robin both close to home and in the field to shed light on the hidden life of this apparently familiar bird. More here >

A Pied-billed Grebe on Shetland was a new addition to the archipelago's growing list meanwhile a Pied Wheatear in Cleveland fails to hang around. More here >

Africa's vulture crises continues as the latest mass poisoning is discovered in Mozambique near to Kruger National Park. More here >

The translocation of Ridgway's Hawks is proving a success on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, a new study shows. More here >

A £4.1m National Lottery grant has been awarded to WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire, in a three-year project that will pay tribute to founder, Sir Peter Scott. More here >

An alliance of conservation organisations say that the unique Coul Links would be destroyed if the development goes ahead. More here >

11,070 Barnacle Geese have been counted this October at the Mersehead reserve, rising from a peak count of 10,035 last year. More here >

As the Hawfinch irruption continues Andy Stoddart rounds up another good week, with Common Yellowthroat, Grey-cheeked Thrushes, Ross's and Ivory Gulls all featuring. More here >

The Indian Government has taken an important step towards preventing the extinction of Asia's Critically Endangered vultures by upholding the ban on large vials of diclofenac. More here >

A new study has shown that Golden-crowned Sparrow chicks can name their tune in just one note - even before knowing the song. More here >

Little Terns have had a remarkable breeding season after fledging more than 600 chicks in 2017.
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A new manakin from the heart of Peru remained undetected for years until researchers identified it by its unique song. More here >

Andy Stoddart reviews the latest series of interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers by Keith Betton and Mark Avery. More here >

Neil Wright describes how he and his brother found, what eventually turned out to be the first Eastern Orphean Warbler for Britain, on St. Agnes, Isles of Scilly. More here >

Richard Stonier describes finding the possible Siberian Oystercatcher on Scilly this autumn. More here >

Andy Stoddart reviews another interesting week with the two best birds involving re-identifications of birds present last week, plus new discoveries including two Grey-cheeked Thrushes, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo and lots more. More here >

The Birdwatcher's Yearbook 2018 is the essential work of reference for British birdwatchers.
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An update from Ashley Fisher and Bob Flood on the Orphean Warbler which is now identified as an Eastern. More here >

Ashley Fisher and Bob Flood discuss the finer points of the identification of this autumn's Orphean Warbler on Scilly. More here >