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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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Whooper Swans breed in southern England   (Conservation News)
Whooper Swans have unexpectedly bred in southern England as a result of an injured female and a devoted mate. More >
Written by: WWT (28 Jul 2011)
 
 
Wildlife threatened by short sighted planning reform   (Press report)
Wildlife is set to be threatened by the biggest overhaul of the English planning system in a generation. More >
Written by: RSPB (26 Jul 2011)
 
 
Nesting success for Middle East's rarest bird   (Press report)
Conservationists have feared that Syria's current political unrest may have affected the fortunes of the Northern Bald Ibis, currently the most threatened bird in the Middle East with just one breeding pair left. More >
Written by: RSPB (25 Jul 2011)
 
 
Winter waterbirds top 12.5 million   (Press report)
Just published research gives an idea of the amazing numbers of waterbirds using Britain's wetlands in winter, many estimated for the first time. More >
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Jul 2011)
 
 
New Spoon-billed Sandpiper population found   (Personal Account)
Chris Collins, tour leader for Wildwings, describes the moment when he discoverd a previously unknown population of one of the World's rarest birds. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (14 Jul 2011)
 
 
World's first Spoon-billed Sandpiper born in captivity   (Conservation News)
The expedition to save the Spoon-billed Sandpiper has received a huge boost in the shape of two newly hatched chicks, the first time ever the species has been born in captivity. The team are hoping that this will be the start of the long road to recovery for the enigmatic wader. More >
Written by: WWT (12 Jul 2011)
 
 
Sixteen arrests as Spain's Civil Guard uncover network which trafficked the Spanish Imperial Eagles they were meant to be protecting.   (Press report)
Egg theft of protected birds of prey has been linked to a centre which runs the recovery programme for the Spanish Imperial Eagle and swindled subsidies from the Junta de Andalucia. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jul 2011)
 
 
Wild bird trapping rife across Europe   (Conservation News)
A pan-European conference has revealed the shocking truth about Europe's bird trappers. BirdLife Partners from 38 European countries have gathered information about the illegal killing and trapping of birds that occur in their countries, and the results were presented at a European Conference. More >
Written by: Birdwatch (07 Jul 2011)
 
 
Emergency Action for Dartmoor's Ring Ouzels   (Advertising feature)
The RSPB has teamed up with environmental funder SITA Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority in an attempt to stem the decline of the Ring Ouzel in Dartmoor. More >
Written by: RSPB (06 Jul 2011)
 
 
Wetland loss threatens wildlife and people   (Conservation News)
More wetlands need to be created across the UK to safeguard wildlife and human health and prosperity, according to leading experts. More >
Written by: RSPB (05 Jul 2011)
 
 
New Zealand Emperor still receiving care but is doing well   (Press report)
An Emperor Penguin which was found on a New Zealand beach and subsequently taken into care is still undergoing surgical procedures to pump its stomach of sand and fluid, but vets say it is continuing to make good progress. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Jul 2011)
 
 
How safe is mist netting?   (Research)
Capturing birds in mist nets is one of the most common research methods in field ornithology, but until now, the risks mist nets pose to birds were largely unknown. The first large-scale study into the technique finds little risk to birds. More >
Written by: Birdwatching (30 Jun 2011)
 
 
Extraordinary measures begin to save iconic species from extinction.   (Conservation News)
A team from the WWT have started collecting Spoon-billed Sandpiper eggs in a desperate attempt to secure a viable future for the unique wader. More >
Written by: WWT (29 Jun 2011)
 
 
Safe arrival for White-tailed Eagle chicks   (Conservation News)
16 White-tailed Eagle chicks, gifted to Scotland from Norway as part of a major reintroduction project, have been settling into their temporary home at a secret location in Scotland. More >
Written by: RSPB (28 Jun 2011)
 
 
RSPB on 27,000 km Pacific conservation voyage   (Conservation News)
Chick-eating rodents will be removed from a British World Heritage Site in the South Pacific to save the endemic Henderson Petrel from extinction More >
Written by: Birdwatch (27 Jun 2011)
 
 
Mousa Storm Petrel population doubles in just 12 years.   (Advertising feature)
A just-published survey conducted in 2008 by RSPB Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage on the island of Mousa, Shetland, recorded an estimated 11,800 pairs - a huge increase on the 5,400 found in 1996. More >
Written by: Birdwatch (22 Jun 2011)
 
 
Emperor Penguin makes it to New Zealand   (Press report)
For only the second time in recorded history an Emperor Penguin has turned up in New Zealand after being found on Peka Peka Beach on the Kapiti Coast. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Jun 2011)
 
 
Gyrfalcons are 'secret seabirds'   (Advertising feature)
The world's largest falcon, the fast, taloned gyrfalcon, is a secret seabird, scientists have discovered. Gyrfalcons living in the high Arctic overwinter out at sea, spending long periods living and hunting on pack ice. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Jun 2011)
 
 
White-tailed Eagles help Scottish economy soar   (Conservation News)
The economic benefits delivered by White-tailed Eagles on the Scottish island of Mull have more than tripled in just five years. More >
Written by: RSPB (16 Jun 2011)
 
 
Gamekeeper guilty of bird of prey crime   (Conservation News)
A Derbyshire gamekeeper has been found guilty of attempting to illegally trap and kill birds of prey, following a 10 day trial. More >
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2011)
 
 
VIDEO - White-throated Robin at Hartlepool Headland   (Conservation News)
Britain's third ever, and first twitchable, White-throated Robin was found this morning (6-Jun-2011) at Hartlepool Headland. The bird, initially thought to have been a Red-flanked Bluetail, has been trapped+released and has been seen in the area around the bowling green on and off since. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (06 Jun 2011)
 
 
Emergency mission to save remarkable bird from extinction   (Conservation News)
An international team of conservationists has flown out to the Russian Far East on an emergency mission to help save one of the worlds rarest birds from extinction. The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is a unique and remarkable bird, but its shocking drop in numbers indicates likely extinction within a decade if urgent action is not taken. More >
Written by: WWT (03 Jun 2011)
 
 
New Atlantic seabird tracking scheme   (Press report)
A new project has now begun to track the foraging movements of eastern Atlantic seabirds, to help site for marine protection areas. More >
Written by: Birdwatch (28 May 2011)
 
 
Great Snipe - Great Speed   (Research)
Scientists in Sweden carrying out research on the migration routes of Great Snipe have made some unexpected and amazing discoveries. One bird was found to have travelled over 4,200 miles in just 3.5 days travelling at speeds of 60mph. More >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 May 2011)
 
 
Maltese storks given armed protection but killing goes on   (Press report)
As Malta continues to ignore EU conservation legislation, the largest flock of White Storks ever recorded on the islands has been shot at several times by hunters, with some being killed and others seriously injured. More >
Written by: Birdwatch (23 May 2011)
 
 
Landmark ruling over use of lead to shoot wildfowl   (Conservation News)
A member of a shooting party has become the first person in England to be convicted of shooting a bird with lead shot. Simon Quince, of Hemingfield, Barnsley, shot a young mute swan on an organised pheasant shoot at Spellow Grange, near Minskip, North Yorkshire. More >
Written by: RSPB (18 May 2011)
 
 
Driest April on record taking its toll on House Martins   (Conservation News)
After the driest April on record, and more dry weather forecasted, birds like house martins and swallows are struggling to find enough sticky mud for their nests. The RSPB is urging people to make damp mud available for birds that desperately need it to make nests for the breeding season. More >
Written by: RSPB (10 May 2011)
 
 
Rodent eradication declared a success in South Georgia   (Conservation News)
Every year thousands, perhaps millions, of young birds are eaten alive by rats on South Georgia. 50 tonnes of rodenticide has been successfully spread by helicopter in the first stage of a massive eradication programme. More >
Written by: Earth Times (06 May 2011)
 
 
Fires threaten Twite and other ground-nesting birds   (Advertising feature)
More > The spate of wildfires across the UK has prompted the RSPB to issue a warning about the risks of fire to threatened ground-nesting birds. More >
Written by: RSPB (06 May 2011)
 
 
Migrating geese to guide wind farm plans   (Conservation News)
More > The potential impact of wind farms on barnacle geese has led experts at WWT to fit GPS satellite tags to five birds to determine their precise movements as they migrate.
Written by: WWT (04 May 2011)
 
 
Record number of garden Red Kites   (Conservation News)
More > A record number of Red Kites were spotted during this year's RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, confirming the bird's reintroduction success.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 Apr 2011)
 
 
Oriental Turtle Dove helps protect birds   (Press report)
More > The Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Oriental Turtle Dove has raised some £3,000 for conservation, with the money being donated to BirdLife Malta to help with the organisation's fight to stop illegal hunting on the islands.
Written by: Birdwatch (23 Apr 2011)
 
 
Traditional coppicing is a boost to bird species   (Press report)
Go to article Bringing coppiced woodlands back to our countryside will help threatened birds including Nightingales and Willow Warblers.
Written by: RSPB (23 Apr 2011)
 
 
Capercaillie continues to struggle in Scotland   (Press report)
Go to article One of Scotland's most iconic species, Capercaillie, remains seriously under threat, according to newly released figures from RSPB Scotland and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Written by: Birdwatch (21 Apr 2011)
 
 
Farmland bird numbers crash in Wales   (Conservation News)
Go to article The State of Birds in Wales 2010 report, published on 11 April 2011, shows that several bird species in Wales are declining at an alarming rate. The study is joint publication by RSPB Cymru, the Welsh Ornithological Society, Countryside Council for Wales, the BTO and the WWT.
Written by: RSPB (15 Apr 2011)
 
 
Heritage Lottery Fund gives skydancers wings   (Conservation News)
Go to article The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded the RSPB a grant of over £300,000 to help secure the future of the Hen Harrier as a breeding bird in England.
Written by: RSPB (07 Apr 2011)
 
 
Spoony wins hearts and votes from Disney's Friends for Change   (Conservation News)
Go to article 'Saving Spoony's Chinese Wetlands', BirdLife's project to save two key resting and feeding sites used by Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpipers in China, has been selected to receive a $100,000 grant by The Walt Disney Company.
Written by: BirdLife (31 Mar 2011)
 
 
UK penguins in rehab after devastating oil spill   (Conservation News)
Go to article Hundreds of oil-soaked Northern Rockhopper Penguins in the South Atlantic have now been put into "rehab" by Tristan Islanders facing a race against the clock to help save the endangered species.
Written by: RSPB (28 Mar 2011)
 
 
Eastern Yellow Wagtail in Devon   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article Preliminary DNA analysis of the Eastern Yellow Wagtail at Colyford, Devon on 4th-19th Dec 2010 has shown that it was a male of the eastern tscutschensis /taivana /macronyx group, genetically most similar to tschutschensis
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Mar 2011)
 
 
One million birds ringed in a year!   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article 1,047,092 birds were ringed in 2010 by BTO volunteer ringers – the first time the million mark has been achieved in Britain and Ireland in a single year, giving a tremendous boost for bird conservation.
Written by: BTO (18 Mar 2011)
 
 
Shetland Autumn Birding   (Advertising feature)
Find out more Be part of the action and enjoy the exhilaration and anticipation of some of the finest birding in Britain with Shetland Nature, led by Martin Garner. Call 01957 733 372 and quote RBA1 to secure your place at a discount.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Mar 2011)
 
 
Tsunami devastates Pacific seabird colonies   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article As the human catastrophe from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan continues to unfold the impact on Wildlife is also being counted. Tens of thousands of seabirds have been killed or displaced on Pacific atolls including Midway.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Mar 2011)
 
 
Birdfair funds reach far and wide   (Press report)
Go to article The Birdfair/RSPB Research Fund for Endangered Birds has announced its latest round of grants benefiting some of the world’s most threatened birds.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Mar 2011)
 
 
Colorado - The Grouse Leks of the high plains and Rocky Mountains   (Advertising feature)
Go to article An illustrated report from the 2010 WildWings Colorado Tour, includes some stunning photos from the famous Leks. Just two places remain on the upcoming 2011 departure.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Mar 2011)
 
 
Bullfinches on the up in gardens   (Press report)
Go to article The annual results of the BTO’s Garden BirdWatch have just been published, and movements of Bullfinch, Reed Bunting, Redwing and Fieldfare into gardens have been recorded.
Written by: Birdwatch (08 Mar 2011)
 
 
First data collected from tagged Red-breasted Geese   (Conservation News)
Go to article Back in January an expert team that included WWT scientists headed out to Bulgaria to catch wild Red-breasted Geese in the wintering grounds for the first time.
Written by: BTO (28 Feb 2011)
 
 
New study reveals links between wader declines and land use   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new study, exploring the causes of population change in upland waders, has found that no single cause is connected with recent decreases in populations.
Written by: RSPB (24 Feb 2011)
 
 
Report shows persecution is a significant factor stopping the spread of hen harriers   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new report by the UK's nature conservation co-ordinator on hen harriers in the UK says that persecution is a significant factor limiting growth of the hen harrier population.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Feb 2011)
 
 
Crisis in Cyprus: Illegal bird trapping reaches disastrous levels   (Conservation News)
Go to article BirdLife Cyprus has released its newest report on illegal bird trapping with data gathered between 31 August and 8 November 2010, showing a dramatic rise in such activity
Written by: BirdLife (15 Feb 2011)
 
 
National Nest Box Week 2011   (Conservation News)
Go to article National Nest Box Week, launched by the British Trust for Ornithology, in partnership with Jacobi Jayne, will once again take place from the 14 February – 21 February 2011.
Written by: BTO (10 Feb 2011)
 
 
Turnstone flies a global marathon   (Conservation News)
Go to article The very first Turnstone to be tracked with geolocator technology has been shown to fly a 27,000 km round-trip on migration.
Written by: Birdwatch (05 Feb 2011)
 
 
How will the coldest December on record affect results of the world's biggest wildlife survey?   (Press report)
Go to article At least half a million people are expected to be watching more garden birds than ever before at the weekend, (29-30 January), for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch.
Written by: RSPB (29 Jan 2011)
 
 
Head gamekeeper charged with wildlife crime at Holkham Estate, Norfolk   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article The head gamekeeper at Holkham Estate, Norfolk, has been charged with a series of wildlife crime and firearms offences following a police investigation. 41 year-old Nicholas Parker has been charged with killing a Schedule One wild bird plus a string of other firearms related offences
Written by: Raptor Persecution UK (26 Jan 2011)
 
 
American Purple Gallinule found dead in Dartmoor garden.    (Blog Roundup)
Go to article An American Purple Gallinule has been found dead in a Devon garden. With only two previously accepted records of this species in Britain it is a huge rarity. In 2008 a bird was found dead in Bedfordshire and in 1958 an exhausted bird was picked up on the Isles of Scilly and later died in care.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Jan 2011)
 
 
Miracle in the marshes of Iraq   (Conservation News)
Go to article The marshlands of Iraq once almost destroyed by the Saddam Hussein regime have begun a wholesale regeneration since the second Iraq War finished.
Written by: BirdLife (20 Jan 2011)
 
 
Breathing new Life into Salisbury Plain   (Conservation News)
Go to article The return of the great bustard to the UK has been given a significant boost thanks to European Union funding. The Great Bustard Project, based on Salisbury Plain, has been awarded a EU LIFE+ €2.2million grant to enlarge the project over the next five years.
Written by: RSPB (20 Jan 2011)
 
 
Egret Excitement    (Blog Roundup)
Go to article As ringing Little Egrets in the UK is a relatively new phenomenon we are finding out all sorts of new information about their demography. Two birds ringed in Gwynedd and Galway have been recorded in the Canaries and the Azores.
Written by: BTO (13 Jan 2011)
 
 
Don't stress the Caper   (Conservation News)
Go to article Many people's hard-earned winter skiing break may in fact be a threat to Capercaillie, Europe's largest gamebird.
Written by: Birdwatch (13 Jan 2011)
 
 
2010 Rarity Review of the Year - Part 2 - July to December   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article The second part of our rarity roundup includes such gems as Alder Flycatcher, American Bittern, Northern Parula, Pied-billed Grebe, Green Heron, Common Nighthawk, Brown Flycatcher, Red-necked Stint and River Warbler.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jan 2011)
 
 
Cypriot bird trappers target British military base   (Conservation News)
Go to article The level of songbird trapping in Cyprus this autumn has increased alarmingly. With an estimated 1.4 million birds caught this autumn, the RSPB believes that more must be done to bring this slaughter to a halt.
Written by: RSPB (04 Jan 2011)
 
 
Unexpected Shag High-dive   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article A shag photographed in Dover has enabled the photographer to read the rings and identify the individual.
Written by: BTO (31 Dec 2010)
 
 
Wanted! Dead Fulmars   (Press report)
Go to article As part of a European wide project documenting the issue of marine plastics pollution, the British Trust for Ornithology is asking people to keep an eye out for dead Fulmars over the festive period and into next year.
Written by: BTO (29 Dec 2010)
 
 
2010 Rarity Review of the Year - Part 1 - January to June   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article The first part of a review of the rarities found across the UK in 2010. From January to June, it was a period with many memorable rarities such as Marmora's Warbler, Oriental Pratincole and White-tailed Plover etc.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Dec 2010)
 
 
Birders asked to take extra care not to disturb birds as severe weather continues   (Conservation News)
Go to article FIRST PUBLISHED 6 DECEMBER. REISSUED 22 DECEMBER. Birders are being asked to take special care not to disturb birds during this spell of severe weather as doing so could increase stress and mortality in birds at a time when they are struggling to survive in the freezing temperatures.
Written by: WWT (22 Dec 2010)
 
 
Biking birder completes epic tour   (Press report)
Go to article Determined special needs teacher Gary Prescott completed his record-breaking year long cycle ride this weekend, visiting every RSPB nature reserve in the country while perched on a saddle. Finishing up at the charity’s headquarters, the Biking Birder, as he’s fondly known, was finally able to chain up his bike on Saturday.
Written by: RSPB (21 Dec 2010)
 
 
Breckland Stone Curlew perishes in frozen Northumberland   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article A Stone Curlew ringed as a chick in the Brecks in June of this year has been found dead under the snow at Lindisfarne
Written by: BTO (21 Dec 2010)
 
 
Spoony needs your vote!   (Conservation News)
Go to article BirdLife’s work to save two key resting and feeding sites in China, used by one of the world’s oddest and most appealing waterbirds is to receive support from Disney’s Friends for Change initiative. The project will receive at least $25,000. But with votes from children around the world that could rise to $50,000, or even $100,000
Written by: BirdLife (16 Dec 2010)
 
 
Black Week for the White Owls   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article The recent freezing conditions across Britain have made feeding conditions very difficult for most birds and Barns Owls seem to be having a particularly hard time.
Written by: BTO (16 Dec 2010)
 
 
Swallow named top UK bird in RSPB farm survey and iconic skylark is found on three quarters of UK farms   (Conservation News)
Go to article A pioneering project that twins bird lovers with land owners to survey farmland birds has released its end of year results, and they include a few surprises.
Written by: RSPB (15 Dec 2010)
 
 
Rarity status of Waxwing to be temporarily changed from Scarcity to Uncommon   (Conservation News)
Go to article Following the very large numbers of Waxwings which have turned up this winter, and requests from a number of our customers, we are changing their rarity status from Scarcity to Uncommon from Monday 13th December.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Dec 2010)
 
 
British Trust for Ornithology gets rebranded   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BTO have undergone a large scale re-branding and have replaced their long-standing gannet logo. Visit their new updated website and see two videos from BTO director, Andy Clements, explaining the reasons behind the new brand.
Written by: BTO (08 Dec 2010)
 
 
Disgust and shock as another poisoned Golden Eagle is found in Co. Tyrone   (Conservation News)
Go to article There has been outrage expressed by wildlife conservation charities BirdWatch Ireland, RSPB Northern Ireland and the Golden Eagle Trust at the poisoning of one of Ireland’s most magnificent birds of prey, the Golden Eagle.
Written by: Birdwatch Ireland (08 Dec 2010)
 
 
British ringed Barnacle Goose found in North America   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article A Barnacle Goose ringed by Steve Percival on 13/11/2002 on Islay has been found some 5200kms away at Orchard Beach, Bronx USA.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Dec 2010)
 
 
Red Kite poisoning continues in the Derwent Valley   (Conservation News)
Go to article A re-introduction scheme in the Gateshead is trying to come to terms with the illegal poisoning of a fourth Red Kite in as little as 12 months, sparking a police investigation.
Written by: FoRK (01 Dec 2010)
 
 
Autumn photo competition and prize draw - The Results   (Conservation News)
Go to article Our autumn prize draw and photo competition has now closed and we would like to thank everyone who uploaded their photos. We have chosen the winners for the photo competition and drawn the winners in the free entry prize draw.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (23 Nov 2010)
 
 
Capercaillie numbers on the rise in Scotland   (Press report)
Go to article Capercaillie has been enjoying a resurgence in managed national forests in Scotland, thanks to targeted conservation efforts, according to a release by Forestry Commission Scotland.
Written by: Birdwatch (13 Nov 2010)
 
 
Blog Call - Waxwing Juggling on Fair Isle   (Blog Roundup)
Go to article Photos of Waxwings are not hard to come by this winter, but for one family on Fair Isle a flock in their garden allowed for some unique hands-on' interaction. Read about the Hyndman's amazing day on Fair Isle juggling Waxwings!
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Nov 2010)
 
 
A flyaway success for Wiltshire's special bird in 2010   (Conservation News)
Go to article Conservationists and farmers are celebrating the best breeding season to date for Wessex’s population of Stone Curlews.
Written by: RSPB (05 Nov 2010)
 
 
White-tailed Eagle numbers soar to new heights   (Conservation News)
Go to article 2010 has proved a record-breaking year for the UK’s largest bird of the prey, the White-tailed Eagle.
Written by: RSPB (04 Nov 2010)
 
 
Golden Eagles tracked in wind farm project   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new unique project in northern Sweden involves trapping adult Golden Eagles and fitting them with satellite transmitters in an attempt to see whether large-scale wind farms may have a negative effect on them.
Written by: Birdwatch (27 Oct 2010)
 
 
Cornish Cirl Buntings on the increase   (Conservation News)
Go to article Cirl Buntings in Cornwall have continued to increase after year five of the reintroduction project, thanks to to the generally fine summer weather.
Written by: Birdwatch (27 Oct 2010)
 
 
Poor season for many seabirds   (Press report)
Go to article This year’s breeding season across the UK has been poor for many seabirds but good for others, according to monitoring on RSPB’s coastal reserves
Written by: Birdwatch (19 Oct 2010)
 
 
Steve Young wins top photography award with Scillies gull photo   (Press report)
Go to article Steve Young has taken the top prize in the British Wildlife Photography Awards with his photo of a Herring Gull amongst the waves on Porthcressa beach on Scillies.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Oct 2010)
 
 
Green Heron at the Lost Gardens of Heligan - finders account   (Finders account)
Go to article Whilst doing his normal daily checks Bob Mitchell from the Lost Gardens of Heligan found only the 7th Green Heron to turn up in Britain.
Written by: Lost Gardens of Heligan (07 Oct 2010)
 
 
Empidonax flycatcher on Blakeney Point - finders account   (Finders account)
Go to article Following the occurrence of an empidonax flycatcher in October 2008 few could have predicted another and even fewer would have predicted it turning up in Norfolk. Local artist and rarity magnet James McCallaum takes up the story.
Written by: James McCallum (01 Oct 2010)
 
 
Northern Parula on Tiree - finders account   (Finders account)
Go to article Ask just about any birder what would be a dream find and most would come back with Northern Parula. Well for RBSP Officer on Tiree, John Bowler, it is no longer a dream! Read John's finders account here
Written by: John Bowler, RSPB (29 Sep 2010)
 
 
Malta shamed again as hunters target Spoonbills   (Conservation News)
Go to article Hunters on Malta have once again brought shame on the Island with their latest killing spree, this time targeting Spoonbills on migration to Africa.
Written by: RSPB (24 Sep 2010)
 
 
Marsh Harriers breed for the first time in Cheshire   (Conservation News)
Go to article Largely confined to the east of the UK Marsh Harriers have had a unexpected breeding success in Cheshire.
Written by: Cheshire Wildlife Trust (23 Sep 2010)
 
 
Cranes released into the wild in Somerset   (Conservation News)
Go to article On the Somerset Levels The Great Crane project reaches a critical stage as young cranes are released into the wild.
Written by: The Great Crane Project (22 Sep 2010)
 
 
20 Years of Shame as War Continues Against Birds of Prey in Wales   (Press report)
Go to article 2009 was another shocking year for the persecution of birds of prey in Wales with incidents of shooting, trapping and poisoning, according to the RSPB’s 20th annual Birdcrime report.
Written by: RSPB (16 Sep 2010)
 
 
BOURC add four species to Category A of the British List   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BOURC announce the addition of four species to Category A of the British List, and accept a new first record of another. BUT.. the Alder Flycatcher gets sent back to BBRC.
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (09 Sep 2010)
 
 
Shetland Autumn Birding - last minute availability with the Shetland Nature team in Oct.   (Advertising feature)
Full details here Be part of it all for 2010 and experience some of the nations most exhilarating birding with Shetland's top birding guides. Last minute availability on their autumn rarity finding trip 1-8 Oct. Call 01957 733 372 and quote RBA1 to secure your place at a discount.
Written by: Brydon Thomason / Shetland Nature (06 Sep 2010)
 
 
Seabird bycatch being grossly underestimated new report shows   (Research)
Go to article A 15 year study shows that seabird bycatch in pelagic longline fisheries is grossly underestimated when using only "haul data". This study shows that roughly half of birds caught during pelagic longline setting are not retrieved when the gear is retrieved.
Written by: Nigel Brothers et al (03 Sep 2010)
 
 
Bitterns are booming   (Press report)
Go to article Bitterns have enjoyed their most successful year since they recolonised the UK in 1911 (following 25 years of British extinction).
Written by: RSPB (03 Sep 2010)
 
 
Glossy Ibis in Co.Dublin on 26th Aug - video footage   (Personal Account)
Watch the video Glossy Ibis at Portmarnock in Co.Dublin on 26th Aug - video footage of two juveniles, one bearing a ring from Coto Donana, Spain
Written by: Paddy O'Keeffe (28 Aug 2010)
 
 
Red-necked Stint - a first for Dorset - the finders blog   (Finders account)
Go to blog Red-necked Stint - a first for Dorset - read all about this amazing bird on the finders blog entry for 27th August
Written by: Paul Baker (28 Aug 2010)
 
 
Catastrophic forest fire delivers huge blow to Zino's Petrels, Europe’s rarest seabird.   (Press report)
Go to article A massive forest fire on the island of Madeira has killed several breeding adults and 65% of this year’s chicks of Zino’s Petrel. A disaster appeal has been set up for funds to carry out emergency conservation work needed before the winter sets in.
Written by: BirdLife (26 Aug 2010)
 
 
Reduction in polar ice threatens WWT conservation success story   (Conservation News)
Go to article A Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) scientist just returned from Svalbard has confirmed that polar bears stranded on land due to lack of polar ice are devastating breeding Barnacle Goose populations.
Written by: WWT (18 Aug 2010)
 
 
Liftoff for Common Crane reintroduction project   (Press report)
Go to article The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust released the first juveniles produced for the Great Crane Project reintroduction scheme this week.
Written by: Birdwatch (13 Aug 2010)
 
 
Northern Bottlenose Whales in The Wash - video   (Press report)
Go to video After sightings of two Northern Bottlenose Whales in the Wash video footage confiming the reports has surfaced.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Aug 2010)
 
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