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Here you will find a wide range of birding related articles from various organisations, conservation bodies as well as individual accounts of rare bird finds and other interesting articles.
 
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Kuwait becomes a Ramsar state   (Conservation News)
Great news for world's largest breeding colony of Crab Plover and other waders as the State of Kuwait becomes the 169th Contracting Party of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (08 Sep 2015)
 
 
Scilly Pelagic Magic 2015   (Personal Account)
Jim Almond looks back a memorable 12 days spent on St. Mary's when he took part in Scilly Pelagic sessions from the 6th to 18th August 2015.
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Written by: Jim Almond (08 Sep 2015)
 
 
Yellow-breasted Bunting bucks the trend in Beijing   (Press report)
Following many recent reports about the dramatic and catastrophic decline of Yellow-breasted Bunting some more positive news from Beijing.
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Written by: Terry Townshend (07 Sep 2015)
 
 
Scilly and Shetland - autumn pager rentals   (Advertising feature)
Don't get let down by the phone signal on Scilly and Shetland this autumn. Hire a RBA pager and make sure you get all the news on all the birds.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Sep 2015)
 
 
Ravenscourt - a birders bolthole on spectacular Shetland   (Advertising feature)
Run by RBA contributor Jon Dunn, Ravenscourt is a new self-catering cottage on Mainland, Shetland ideal for birders. Plus Jon is giving RBA subscribers £50 off a week-long stay! More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (04 Sep 2015)
 
 
Birding gear reviewed: (apps) - Warblr   (App Review)
Marcus Nash reviews a new smartphone app designed to recognise bird calls and songs in the field. Unfortunately in-the-field is where Marcus couldn't really use it! More here >
Written by: Marcus Nash (03 Sep 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup 25 Aug - 01 Sep   (Weekly Roundup)
Seabirds took centre stage this week with a Red-billed Tropicbird off Gwennap Head and two Barolo Shearwaters, in Cornwall and Pembrokeshire. Other highlights included two Pallid Harriers on Shetland and a flock of 23 Cattle Egrets in Dorset.
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Written by: Mark Golley (02 Sep 2015)
 
 
RBA reader poll - results   (Poll)
We received over 1000 votes in our poll on the Hawk and Owl Trust's plans on Hen Harrier Brood management and its clear that birders do not support the plans. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Sep 2015)
 
 
Migrating through the energy maze   (Conservation News)
With a boom in renewable energy in Africa a million kilometres of new power lines is being planned which potentially will pose a threat to migrating birds along the Red Sea and the Rift Valley.
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Written by: BirdLife (01 Sep 2015)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Red-billed Tropicbird, Gwennap Head, Cornwall, Aug 2015   (Finders account)
Despite the lack of photos Martin Birch writes a wonderful account of finding a Red-billed Tropicbird off Gwennap Head, Cornwall.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Sep 2015)
 
 
Agreement consolidates decades of collaboration between OSME and BirdLife International   (Conservation News)
BirdLife International and OSME signed a memorandum of understanding during the Birdfair 2015 in Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Egleton, UK.
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Written by: BirdLife (31 Aug 2015)
 
 
Two more Red Kites found illegally killed in North Scotland   (Wildlife Crime)
Two more Red Kites have been confirmed by Scottish Government testing to have been illegally killed in north Scotland.
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Written by: RSPB (31 Aug 2015)
 
 
Major breakthrough in fight to save Asian vultures from extinction   (Conservation News)
A major step for the future of vultures in Asia was announced by the Indian Ministry of Health when a ban of multi-dose vials of human formulations of diclofenac, has come into force with immediate effect.
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Written by: RSPB (31 Aug 2015)
 
 
Fostered Spoon-billed Sandpipers return to Siberia to breed   (Conservation News)
Five Spoon-billed Sandpipers fostered by conservationists from the Widfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) a year ago have returned to Siberia to breed.
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Written by: WWT (31 Aug 2015)
 
 
Eleonora's Falcons imprison their prey alive   (Research)
News from Morocco where field workers have observed unique behaviour by Eleonora's Falcons imprisoning prey to eat at a later stage.
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Written by: Moroccan Birds (31 Aug 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup 19 - 25 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
Drift migrants were the order of the week with impressive numbers of migrants being recorded along the east coast.
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Written by: Mark Golley (26 Aug 2015)
 
 
25 million birds killed every year around the Mediterranean   (Wildlife Crime)
BirdLife International's first review into the illegal killing of birds in the Mediterranean has been published, and it has uncovered the shocking death toll suffered by a number of the region's species.
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Written by: BirdLife (25 Aug 2015)
 
 
Reader poll: Hawk and Owl Trust and Hen Harrier brood management   (Poll)
Following an in-depth interview with the chair of the Hawk and Owl Trust, Philip Merricks, we are asking readers if they now back the Hawk and Owl Trust's decision to support harrier brood management.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Aug 2015)
 
 
Unravelling the mystery of the Omani Owl   (Research)
News from the Sound Approach team on the Omani Owl, which, after DNA analysis has now been confirmed as one of two different Strix species in the Middle East.
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Written by: The Sound Approach (25 Aug 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup 12 - 18 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
A super showy Fea's Petrel is photographed off the Isles of Scilly whilst a Fan-tailed Warbler is found in West Sussex. A nice fall of drift migrants kept patch workers busy and hopeful.
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Written by: Mark Golley (19 Aug 2015)
 
 
Chris the Cuckoo goes missing over The Sahara   (Conservation News)
A satellite-tagged Cuckoo, named Chris after wildlife presenter Chris Packham, has gone missing over The Sahara after giving scientists over 4 years of migration data. More here >
Written by: BTO (18 Aug 2015)
 
 
Chinese Crested Tern has most successful breeding season since rediscovery   (Conservation News)
BirdLife International have announced the wonderful news that the Chinese Crested Tern has had its most successful breeding season since its rediscovery.
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Written by: BirdLife (18 Aug 2015)
 
 
Deceptive woodpecker uses mimicry to avoid competition   (Research)
Researchers studying a group of very similar-looking South American woodpecker species have shown that they use visual mimicry to avoid competition, as they are genetically very different.
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Written by: The Auk (18 Aug 2015)
 
 
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Biodiversity On A Slippery Slope?   (Personal Account)
Beijing were recently awarded the Winter Olympics for 2022 but it has emerged that the downhill ski slope is going to be built within one of only two national nature reserves! More here >
Written by: Terry Townshend (18 Aug 2015)
 
 
Swainson's Thrushes make mysterious altitude changes during migration   (Research)
A new mystery has been discovered in the migratory behaviour of birds! Many songbirds travel long distances during their annual migrations.
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Written by: The Auk (18 Aug 2015)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Fea's Petrel, Isles of Scilly, 16 Aug 2015   (Finders account)
Bob Flood describes an unbelievably close encounter with a Fea's Petrel 11 miles north east of Scilly onboard the MV Sapphire.
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Written by: Bob Flood (17 Aug 2015)
 
 
RSPB: reintroduced bumblebee going from strength to strength   (Conservation News)
Sightings of three short-haired bumblebee workers on an RSPB nature reserve mark a new milestone for a reintroduction project aimed at bringing this native species back to the UK.
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Written by: RSPB (12 Aug 2015)
 
 
Hen Harrier 'Annie' shot in south-west Scotland   (Wildlife Crime)
RSPB Scotland have issued an appeal for information after post-mortem results confirmed that a Hen Harrier found dead on a grouse moor in south-west Scotland.
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Written by: RSPB (12 Aug 2015)
 
 
First flight of wild young Common Cranes in West Country for 400 years   (Conservation News)
Wildlife conservationists are celebrating this week after young wild Common ranes took to the air in the West Country for the first time in four centuries.
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Written by: WWT (12 Aug 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup 05 - 11 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
The news was dominated by Black Stork sightings from multiple counties. Elsewhere off south west Ireland a Fea's Petrel is photographed along with Wilson's Petrel.
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Written by: Jon Dunn (12 Aug 2015)
 
 
Lush offer sweet smell of salvation to save Hen Harriers   (Conservation News)
Lush cosmetics are releasing a new bath bomb named by TV presenter Chris Packham to help raise funds for Hen Harrier conservation.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Aug 2015)
 
 
Kerry Eagles fledge young for first time over 100 years   (Conservation News)
The first White-tailed Sea Eagle nests in Co. Kerry in over 100 years have successfully fledged chicks in 2015.
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Written by: Golden Eagle Trust (07 Aug 2015)
 
 
18 English Hen Harrier chicks fledge in 2015   (Press report)
A press release issued today by Natural England has announced that there were just six successful Hen Harrier nests in England in 2015 with a total of 18 young fledging.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Aug 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup 29 Jul - 04 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
The rare seabird season gets under way with Barolo Shearwater and Fea's Petrel both seen. Elsewhere there were breeding Bee-eaters in Cumbria, Black Storks a plenty plus much more.
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Written by: Mark Golley (05 Aug 2015)
 
 
Black-caped Petrel rediscovered on Dominica after more than 150 years   (Research)
A team of scientists have recorded 968 Black-capped Petrels, over the mountains of Dominica for which the last confirmed date of nesting of that species is 1862. More here >
Written by: Bird Caribbean (03 Aug 2015)
 
 
Long-lived and well travelled: Chesil Beach's Little Terns reveal their secrets   (Conservation News)
Conservationists studying Little Terns nesting on Chesil Beach have discovered that two of the birds are now fifteen and sixteen years old, and have notched up over 100,000km each. More here >
Written by: RSPB (03 Aug 2015)
 
 
White-tailed Eagles represent no competition for fishermen   (Research)
A new study of White-tailed Eagle foraging behaviour in Germany has shown that they are no competition to fishermen.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (31 Jul 2015)
 
 
Bee-eaters breed in Britain for second year running   (Conservation News)
The RSPB have announced the presence of a colony of six Bee-eaters in Cumbria, four of which have bred, making it the second year running the species has done so in Britain. More here >
Written by: RSPB (31 Jul 2015)
 
 
RSPB chief executive in challenge to shooting industry   (Conservation News)
The RSPB's chief executive, Dr Mike Clarke, is calling on those within the shooting industry to take responsibility for both the positive and negative impacts their industry has. More here >
Written by: RSPB (30 Jul 2015)
 
 
Some respite for Britain's birds   (Conservation News)
The results from the latest Breeding Bird Survey are in and for many of Britain's birds 2013 - 2014 was a good year despite continued long-term declines.
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Written by: BTO (30 Jul 2015)
 
 
Weekly round-up: 22 - 28 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
A Hudsonian Godwit found on the west coast of Ireland was easily the stand out bird of the week. Elsewhere rarities lingered and an unseasonal Paddyfield Warbler on Shetland was certainly notable.
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Written by: Mark Golley (29 Jul 2015)
 
 
International team fits satellite tags to East Anglian Montagu's Harriers   (Conservation News)
Conservationists from the Netherlands and UK have teamed up to fit satellite tracking devices to three Montagu's Harriers in East Anglia this month.
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Written by: RSPB (29 Jul 2015)
 
 
Where is the Common Blue?   (Conservation News)
Conservationists are seeking the help of millions of holidaymakers heading to the coast this summer in a bid to solve the mystery of a disappearing butterfly. More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (29 Jul 2015)
 
 
Finders-in-the-Field: Hudsonian Godwit, Inishdawros, Co. Galway   (Finders account)
Galway birder and rarity finder extraordinaire Dermot Breen describes finding Ireland's first Hudsonian Godwit near Ballyconneely in Co.Galway.
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Written by: Dermot Breen (28 Jul 2015)
 
 
Birds Directive shown to save threatened species just as it might be weakened   (Research)
New figures have shown that EU's Birds Directive has had a huge impact in protecting Europe's most threatened bird species.
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Written by: RSPB (28 Jul 2015)
 
 
Days Like These: Madeiran Storm-petrel, Isles of Scilly, 28 Jul 2007   (Personal Account)
Bob Flood tells the tale, when during a pelagic trip off Scilly in July 2007, he found what would become Britain's first accepted Madeiran Storm-petrel.
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Written by: Bob Flood (28 Jul 2015)
 
 
British Common Scoters tracked for first time reveal surprising results   (Research)
British Common Scoters, have been tracked here for the first time to find out where they go in winter, and the answer turns out to be rather surprising.
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Written by: WWT (28 Jul 2015)
 
 
Don't undermine the laws that protect nature, say nearly half a million European citizens   (Conservation News)
Calls to defend nature beat the record for responses to European public consultations. More here >
Written by: RSPB (24 Jul 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup: 15 - 21 July   (Weekly Roundup)
A Least Sandpiper is found on St.Agnes, Isles of Scilly, the third for the archipelago and first in Britain since 2011. Elsewhere other Nearctic waders heralded the beginning of the autumn for many.
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Written by: Mark Golley (22 Jul 2015)
 
 
Major milestone as 100th chick fledges at Rutland Osprey Project   (Conservation News)
The Rutland Osprey Project celebrated a major milestone this week, when the 100th Osprey chick to fledge from a nest in the Rutland Water area took to the air. More here >
Written by: Wildlife Trust (21 Jul 2015)
 
 
Protected habitats destroyed as burning in uplands increases   (Research)
A new study has revealed the extent of moorland burning across Britain's upland areas and shown that SACs and SPAs are in unfavourable condition due to the burning. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Jul 2015)
 
 
First wild Black Vulture for more than 40 years hatches in southern Portugal   (Conservation News)
Conservationist in Portugal are celebrating the hatching of the first wild Black Vulture in the south of the country for over 40 years.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Jul 2015)
 
 
Book review: The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews The Moth Snowstorm by Michael McCarthy, one of Britain's leading writers on the environment.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (20 Jul 2015)
 
 
Lakenheath Common Cranes fledge three young   (Conservation News)
Staff and volunteers at RSPB Lakenheath Fen nature reserve, on the Norfolk-Suffolk border, are celebrating the best breeding season to date.
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Written by: RSPB (20 Jul 2015)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Least Sandpiper, Isles of Scilly, July 2015   (Finders account)
Bob Dawson finds the third Least Sandpiper for the Isles of Scilly on St.Agnes and the first in Britain since 2011.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Jul 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup: 08 - 14 July   (Weekly Roundup)
The Minsmere Black-browed Albatross was without doubt the highlight of the week but there were still plenty of other good birds on offer.
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Written by: Mark Golley (15 Jul 2015)
 
 
Seawall breached at Wallasea to create new marshland   (Conservation News)
Phase one of the RSPB's Wallasea project was completed at the weekend when the new sea walls were breach to create new marshland
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Written by: RSPB (15 Jul 2015)
 
 
Ospreys unharmed by T in the Park festival   (Conservation News)
RSPB Scotland has said it is pleased with the success of T in the Park festival in avoiding disturbance to local breeding Ospreys.
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Written by: RSPB (15 Jul 2015)
 
 
Pine Marten photographed in the Shropshire hills   (Conservation News)
Last week, an amateur photographer and wildlife recorder sent two photographs of a Pine Marten to Shropshire Wildlife Trust which sent a wave of excitement through the charity.
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Written by: Wildlife Trust (15 Jul 2015)
 
 
Behind the Binoculars: interviews with acclaimed birdwatchers   (Book review)
What motivates birders and drives their passion for wildlife? Mark Avery and Keith Betton, interview members of the birdwatching community to answer these and many other questions.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (15 Jul 2015)
 
 
Black-browed Albatross, Minsmere 12 July 2015   (Finders account)
On a day out birding at Minsmere RSPB Peter Hobbs happened to be in the hide with his camera when a Black-browed Albatross was discovered.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (14 Jul 2015)
 
 
Book review: In Pursuit of Butterflies: A Fifty-Year Affair   (Book review)
In Pursuit of Butterflies provides a profound encounter with one of our great butterfly lovers, and with a half-century of butterflies in Britain.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (10 Jul 2015)
 
 
Red Kite confirmed shot in County Down   (Wildlife crime)
A Red Kite born in Wales and reintroduced in Northern Ireland as part of the reintroduction project, has been found shot dead.
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Written by: RSPB (08 Jul 2015)
 
 
Weekly roundup: 01 - 07 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
As one would expect for the beginning of July new rarities were thin on the ground though new finds included a Turkestan Shrike on Scilly and a Terek Sandpiper in Northumberland
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Written by: Mark Golley (08 Jul 2015)
 
 
That was the spring that was...   (Rarity Review)
Spring 2015 will be remembered for a number of top quality birds, and although some were untwitchable many were available for the masses. Mark Golley takes a look back at the highlights.
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Written by: Mark Golley (08 Jul 2015)
 
 
Avocets hatch young in Somerset for only second time in 170 years   (Conservation News)
Somerset locals are celebrating a rare arrival for the county - a brood of four Avocet chicks at the WWT Steart Marshes reserve, which was only completed in Sept 2014. More here >
Written by: WWT (08 Jul 2015)
 
 
BTO's longest-running census goes online   (Conservation News)
The Heronries Census, run by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), counted its first Grey Heron nest way back in 1928; 400,000 nests later it has gone digital.
More here >
Written by: BTO (08 Jul 2015)
 
 
Neotropical Bird Club.s 2015 AGM and summer meeting   (Event)
The Neotropical Bird Club's 2015 AGM and summer meeting will take place in Cambridge on 25 July and includes a variety of illustrated talks.
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Written by: Neotropical Bird Club (07 Jul 2015)
 
 
Boost for Pacific seabirds and marine mammals as Russia bans driftnet fishery   (Conservation News)
Russia has introduced a law banning large-scale driftnets in their waters which should save tens of thousands of seabirds and sea mammals each year.
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Written by: BirdLife (07 Jul 2015)
 
 
Coquet Island reaches famous milestone for UK's rarest breeding seabird   (Conservation News)
The UK's rarest breeding seabird, the Roseate Tern, is enjoying a bumper breeding season on RSPB Coquet Island.
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Written by: RSPB (03 Jul 2015)
 
 
Book review: Inglorious: Conflict in the Uplands   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews Mark Avery's latest book, in which he turns his attention to driven grouse shooting, making a detailed and unapologetic case for its banning. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (01 Jul 2015)
 
 
RSPB: New webcam offers wonderful views of nesting Red-throated Divers   (Conservation News)
A new wildlife webcam based in Orkney is now online on the RSPB website, offering a rare glimpse into the life of a pair of Red-throated Divers.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Jul 2015)
 
 
Weekly round-up: 24 - 30 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
A very quiet week was highlighted by the long staying wader duo in the south - the Hudsonian Whimbrel and Greater Yellowlegs, with a smart Pacific Golden Plover in Norfolk. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (01 Jul 2015)
 
 
Britain's Gannets surf the web as well as the waves for the first time   (Conservation News)
Putting the UK's largest seabird under surveillance highlights the need for a precautionary approach to development in the English Channel.
More here >
Written by: Wildlife Trust (30 Jun 2015)
 
 
A mega on my island: the Bardsey Bunting from the warden's perspective   (Personal Account)
Steve Stansfield recounts the story of a very hectic eleven days on the island, following the discovery of Wales's first Cretzschmar's Bunting.
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Written by: Steve Stansfield (30 Jun 2015)
 
 
Eagle chick saved   (Conservation News)
The Scottish SPCA has saved the life of a White-tailed Eagle chick, which had ingested two fishing hooks.
More here >
Written by: Scottish SPCA (30 Jun 2015)
 
 
Finland's Fantastic Five   (Personal Account)
Bob Flood and Ashley Fisher (aka Scilly Pelagics) travel to Finland in search of its speciality owls and come away with 5* views and stunning footage of the lot!
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Written by: Bob Flood (26 Jun 2015)
 
 
Devon's wild beaver population growing as kit captured on camera   (Conservation News)
New film footage proves that England's only wild beaver population is growing. See the footage, taken by local film-maker Tom Buckley.
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Written by: Wildlife Trust (25 Jun 2015)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Cretzschmar's Bunting, Bardsey June 2015   (Finders account)
On his annual pilgrimage to Bardsey Island, Elfyn Lewis finds one of the year's rarest and most twitched megas, and Wales's first, Cretzschmar's Bunting.
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Written by: Elfyn Lewis (25 Jun 2015)
 
 
Charity auction for Hen Harriers   (Press report)
We are auctioning a t-shirt signed by Chris Packham Michaela Strachan, Martin Hughes-Games and David Lindo to raise money for Hen Harrier conservation.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Jun 2015)
 
 
Weekly round-up: 17 - 23 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
Scilly scores a Cedar Waxwing whilst on Shetland an Eyebrowed Thrush doesn't hang around. In West Sussex the Hudsonian Whimbrel is joined by a rather smart Terek Sandpiper.
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Written by: Jon Dunn (24 Jun 2015)
 
 
RSPB solves the migration mystery of UK's fastest declining migrant bird   (Conservation News)
The migration route of a UK breeding Turtle Dove has, for the first time been revealed, providing valuable data in the conservation fight to help save the species from UK extinction. More here >
Written by: RSPB (24 Jun 2015)
 
 
Black Devon Wetlands named RSPB Scotland's newest nature reserve   (Conservation News)
A tranquil area of wetland and grassland on the south-eastern edge of Alloa has become RSPB Scotland's newest nature reserve, and the charity's first in Clackmannanshire. More here >
Written by: RSPB (23 Jun 2015)
 
 
Bittern back to 19th Century levels   (Conservation News)
Following near extinction in Britain the Bittern has been recorded at it's highest numbers for over 200 years thanks to a concerted conservation programme.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (23 Jun 2015)
 
 
Eight more Cuckoos tagged to help save the species   (Conservation News)
The BTO have fitted state of the art satellite tags to eight more Cuckoos during the last few weeks to help understand why this iconic bird is disappearing from large parts of the UK. More here >
Written by: BTO (23 Jun 2015)
 
 
Finders-in-the-Field: Cedar Waxwing, Scilly, June 2015   (Finders account)
BBRC Secretary and Isles of Scilly resident tells the tale of a Cedar Waxwing on St.Mary's on 9th June.
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Written by: Nigel Hudson (23 Jun 2015)
 
 
African vultures declining at critical rate due to poisoning   (Conservation News)
In a report published in Conservation Letters, scientists from across Europe, Africa and North America have published the first continent-wide estimates of decline rates in African vultures.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (19 Jun 2015)
 
 
The Story of the Norwich Peregrines by Andy Thompson   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews this joint publication by the Hawk and Owl Trust and Norwich Cathedral on the Norwich Peregrines.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (17 Jun 2015)
 
 
Weekly round-up: 10 - 16 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
A singing Cretzschmar's Bunting settles down on Bardsey whilst a brace of Cedar Waxwings both prove untwitchable and Hampshire hosts an Eastern Black-eared Wheatear.
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Written by: Mark Golley (17 Jun 2015)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Swainson's Thrush, Shetland, June 2015   (Finders account)
Andy Last describes the finding of the second Swainson's Thrush of the Spring, this time in Shetland. More here >
Written by: Andy Last (17 Jun 2015)
 
 
Illegal bird killing to be focus of OSME's summer meeting   (Event)
On Saturday 4th July OSME's Summer Meeting will be focusing on illegal bird killing in the OSME region. More here >
Written by: OSME (17 Jun 2015)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Eastern Black-eared Wheatear, Hampshire, June 2015   (Finders account)
Gary Howard describes finding Hampshire's second Black-eared Wheatear, the first of the eastern form melanoleuca. More here >
Written by: Gary Howard (17 Jun 2015)
 
 
Novel research will unravel Europe-wide patterns of bird migration and distribution   (Conservation News)
The EuroBirdPortal (EBP) project and its demo viewer will be launched tomorrow in Brussels as part of Green Week 2015, the annual conference on European environment policy. More here >
Written by: BTO (16 Jun 2015)
 
 
RSPB Scotland fears for fate of rare birds if wind farm gets green light   (Conservation News)
RSPB Scotland has expressed its grave concerns for the fate of some special breeding birds if a contentious wind farm, planned for the heart of the Flow Country in Caithness and Sutherland, gets the green light. More here >
Written by: RSPB (16 Jun 2015)
 
 
Once in a decade Painted Lady influx imminent   (Conservation News)
The UK is braced for a once in a decade influx of Painted Ladies with the potential for millions of the butterflies winging in from southern Europe.
More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (16 Jun 2015)
 
 
Sir David Attenborough celebrates new dawn for Cley   (Conservation News)
David Attenborough and Ben Garrod have officially opened the new Aspinall Widlife and Education Centre at Cley NWT in Norfolk.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Jun 2015)
 
 
Weekly round-up: 03 - 09 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
In Sussex, Britain and Ireland's 9th Hudsonian Whimbrel is found at Church Norton, whilst a Slate-coloured Junco turns up on Dursey, Co.Cork and elsewhere Catharus thrushes remain on North Ronaldsay and Skokholm.
More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (10 Jun 2015)
 
 
May Mystery Bird Id Competition - the result   (Competition)
We have a winner in our May Mystery Bird Id Competition which seemed to prove a bit trickier than we thought it might.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Jun 2015)
 
 
The Joy of Crex   (Personal Account)
When Mark Golley spent a week on Shetland in May he didn't think that a Corncrake would steal the show but that's exactly what happened.
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Written by: Mark Golley (09 Jun 2015)
 
 
Fourth unexplained male Hen Harrier disappearance in Bowland   (Conservation News)
A fourth breeding male Hen Harrier has disappeared from Bowland, Lancashire, leading to the failure of yet another nest. More here >
Written by: RSPB (09 Jun 2015)
 
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