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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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Grouse up, harriers down   (Conservation News)
Go to article With this year’s grouse shooting season about to start, news of increased numbers of Red Grouse will please the shooters, while reports of persecuted Hen Harriers have enraged conservationists.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Rare terns flourish   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of Britain's rarest seabirds has had a record-breaking breeding season on its main colony in Northumberland, thanks to special conservation measures by the RSPB.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Shetland seabird success    (Conservation News)
Go to article This summer, seabirds on Shetland have had their best breeding season for years but the reasons for the success are not clear but must be linked to food availability, say ornithologists.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
New grants for woodland birds    (Conservation News)
Go to article New grants are being offered to landowners and managers who join a scheme to help a range of woodland birds in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, says the Forestry Commission.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Tagged eagle poisoned   (Conservation News)
Go to article A Golden Eagle, fitted with a radio transmitter, has been found dead on a Scottish estate and tests have shown that it was illegally poisoned. Police are making enquiries and have raided a property.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
New additions to BOU list   (Conservation News)
Go to article Four new species and one new subspecies have been added to the British Ornithologists’ Union’s list after reviews by the BOU Records Committee.
Written by: Birdwatch (29 Jul 2009)
 
 
Cause of seabird wrecks found   (Conservation News)
Go to article French biologists believe they have uncovered the reason why hundreds of seabirds are so often washed up ashore dead during the winter in what are known as ‘wrecks’.
Written by: Birdwatch (29 Jul 2009)
 
 
Europe’s oldest Puffin   (Conservation News)
Go to article Biologists visiting a remote island off the west coast of Scotland have found the two oldest Puffins in Britain, one of them also being the oldest in Europe.
Written by: Birdwatch (22 Jul 2009)
 
 
Spoonbill movements plotted    (Conservation News)
Go to article One of a group of Spoonbills present in Norfolk for several weeks has been on quite a journey, judging from reported sightings of this ringed bird. The BTO has been plotting its movements.
Written by: Birdwatch (22 Jul 2009)
 
 
Cranes return to East Anglian fens   (Conservation News)
Go to article In the last few days, two juvenile cranes have been seen at the Lakenheath Fen RSPB reserve, creating a wave of interest from visitors.
Written by: RSPB (22 Jul 2009)
 
 
Set-aside replacement gets support   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new scheme for Britain’s farmers will encourage them to take up subsidised environmental options as part of a voluntary system, and has been given full support by the RSPB.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Osprey chicks tagged   (Conservation News)
Go to article Loch Garten's most famous offspring can be followed online thanks to satellite tags fitted by the RSPB which will transmit data on their southward journey to West Africa.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Ravens breed in Kent   (Conservation News)
Go to article A pair of Ravens have raised young in Kent for the first time in more than 100 years
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Puffin movements to be tracked    (Conservation News)
Go to article The latest GPS technology is being used to track the movements of Puffins from their breeding grounds in the hope that it may give an insight into their recent worrying declines.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Peregrines in 2009 - shot, poisoned and trapped   (Conservation News)
Go to article This year looks like being one of the worst on record for crimes against Peregrines.
Written by: RSPB (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Hawfinch reveals secrets   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of Britain’s least known birds has revealed some of its secrets to biologists who are studying it in Scotland using ringing and radio tagging techniques.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Fears over Dartford crash    (Conservation News)
Go to article Conservationists fear that heavy snow and cold temperatures in February may have caused a dramatic crash in Dartford Warbler numbers at some key British breeding sites.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Fair Isle funding reaches final furlong    (Conservation News)
Go to article The race to fund the construction of a new eco-friendly bird observatory on Fair Isle is in the final stages and urgent donations are needed to ensure its swift completion.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
An armchair Sandwich?   (Conservation News)
Go to article New genetic evidence appears to support the splitting of the Sandwich Tern complex into two only distantly related species.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Kite satellite tagged   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new project will enable the movements of one of Scotland’s rarest birds of prey to be followed online thanks to attached satellite tags, says RSPB Scotland.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Swifts in steep decline   (Conservation News)
Go to article Common Swifts are the sound of summer to the ears of Britain’s birdwatchers as they speed through the air in tight, screaming flocks but this iconic species is in serious trouble, says the RSPB.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jul 2009)
 
 
Eagle poisoned in Scotland    (Conservation News)
Go to article A Golden Eagle, recently discovered dead Argyll in west Scotland, is believed to have been poisoned, says the RSPB. An appeal for information has been made to the public.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Jun 2009)
 
 
Oldest bird's nest found   (Conservation News)
Go to article The world’s oldest bird of prey nest that is still in use has been discovered in Greenland but climate change may threaten its continuing use, believe ornithologists.
Written by: Birdwatch (19 Jun 2009)
 
 
Seabird cities may soon be empty   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new report, just published by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, reveals major declines in many UK seabird species, especially in Scotland. This may result in seabird cliffs becoming devoid of birds in the near future.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Jun 2009)
 
 
Ospreys breed in Northumberland   (Conservation News)
Go to article For the first time in at least 200 years Ospreys are nesting in Northumberland, according to the Kielder Partnership. A special nesting platform is being used by the birds.
Written by: Birdwatch (17 Jun 2009)
 
 
Reintroduced Great Bustards breed in Britain   (Conservation News)
Go to article For the first time in more than 175 years, Great Bustards have hatched chicks in Britain. The birds are part of a controversial reintroduction project based at Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire.
Written by: Birdwatch (03 Jun 2009)
 
 
Loch Garten Ospreys in jeopardy   (Conservation News)
Go to article In the fiftieth anniversary of the Osprey viewpoint at the Loch Garten eyrie, three chicks successfully hatched over the bank holiday weekend. However, further success is in jeopardy due to both parent birds becoming entangled in fishing line.
Written by: Birdwatch (29 May 2009)
 
 
Cuckoo added to red list   (Conservation News)
Go to article Birds of Conservation Concern 3, the 'red list' compiled by Britain's biggest conservation organisations, has bad news for some of the country's most familiar and loved bird species.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 May 2009)
 
 
Waders in rapid decline   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new atlas of wading bird distributions for Europe, Asia and Africa, launched this week, shows that populations of many species are declining at an ever-rapid rate.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 May 2009)
 
 
Black Swans and other exotics - have you seen any?   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BTO is asking for details of escaped and naturalised non-native species as part of the voluntary survey work for the 2007-11 national Bird Atlas, with a particular focus on Black Swan, which is generally under-recorded.
Written by: Birdwatch (22 May 2009)
 
 
No May shooting in Cyprus    (Conservation News)
Go to article Cyprus has abandoned plans to allow the shooting of birds this May. The decision is seen as a landmark success for the three-year long BirdLife International and BirdLife Cyprus campaign.
Written by: Birdwatch (22 May 2009)
 
 
Rare terns get protection   (Conservation News)
Go to article A team of volunteers is busy on the beach at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, helping to protect the UK's largest colony of Little Terns from both predators and human disturbance.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 May 2009)
 
 
Chough webcam goes live   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new webcam features Britain’s rarest crow and brings live images from deep within a sea cave in North Wales, thanks to the RSPB.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 May 2009)
 
 
Golden Orioles early return   (Conservation News)
Go to article Golden Orioles returned remarkably early this year, and could be heard singing at the end of April at their British stronghold in Norfolk.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 May 2009)
 
 
Malta slaughter increases   (Press report)
Go to article BirdLife’s Spring Watch teams recorded more than 950 shots taken by hunters at several locations in Malta during the nine days since the beginning of the international bird monitoring camp on 11 April.
Written by: Birdwatch (25 Apr 2009)
 
 
Rare eagle numbers are on the increase   (Press report)
Go to article One of Europe’s rarest birds of prey is recovering its numbers thanks to conservation initiatives.
Written by: Birdwatch (04 Apr 2009)
 
 
Rising temperatures puts the heat on Golden Plovers   (Press report)
Go to article Warm summers are dramatically reducing populations of daddy long legs, which in turn is having a severe impact on the bird populations which rely on them for food, RSPB Scotland scientists have shown.
Written by: RSPB (27 Mar 2009)
 
 
Climate change moves waders north   (Press report)
Go to article Recently published, BTO-affiliated research has uncovered a sizeable north-east movement in the main distribution of wintering wading birds
Written by: Birdwatch (21 Mar 2009)
 
 
Joy at Maltese hunting ban   (Press report)
Go to article BirdLife International, BirdLife Malta and the RSPB have welcomed the Maltese Prime Minister’s announcement that the spring hunting of quail and turtle dove will be banned on the islands in 2009.
Written by: RSPB (21 Mar 2009)
 
 
Spoon-billed surveys   (Press report)
Go to article Two surveys of the wintering grounds of Spoon-billed Sandpiper starkly illustrate the extreme and growing pressures this Critically Endangered species faces.
Written by: BirdLife (18 Mar 2009)
 
 
BBRC Announces Changes   (Conservation News)
Go to article As of 1st January 2009 records of White-billed Diver, Cattle Egret and Parrot Crossbill will no longer be assessed by the British Birds Rarities Committee.
Written by: BBRC (12 Mar 2009)
 
 
Climate changing wildlife now   (Press report)
Go to article Climate change is already having a detectable impact on birds across Europe, say a group of scientists publishing their findings to create the world’s first indicator of the climate change impacts on wildlife at a continental scale.
Written by: RSPB (07 Mar 2009)
 
 
007 technology gives a view to a thrill   (Press report)
Go to article James Bond has got nothing on a set of secret missions being carried out by the RSPB to fit cameras overlooking a variety of bird nests this month.
Written by: RSPB (07 Mar 2009)
 
 
Goose conservationists gather   (Press report)
Go to article An international conference aimed at halting the decline of one of Europe’s rarest wildfowl took place on the Scottish island of Islay this week.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 Feb 2009)
 
 
Songbirds fly further    (Press report)
Go to article The migration of two North American songbird species has been directly tracked for the first time, revealing that they fly further in a day than was previously realised.
Written by: Birdwatch (21 Feb 2009)
 
 
New lagoon opens at Rutland Water   (Conservation News)
Go to article The major construction work for the first new lagoon at Rutland Water is now complete and it is filling with water, and the new hides overlooking the lagoon are now open!
Written by: Wildlife Extra (16 Feb 2009)
 
 
British Birdwatching Fair continues to Prevent Extinction   (Conservation News)
Go to article The British Birdwatching Fair has once again delivered a huge boost to the BirdLife Preventing Extinctions Programme with the presentation of cheque for £265,000 ($380,000) from the proceeds of the 2008 fair.
Written by: BirdLife (30 Jan 2009)
 
 
Mixed year for Black Grouse   (Press report)
Go to article Black Grouse experienced mixed fortunes on RSPB nature reserves in 2008 - with declines in Scotland but increases on southern reserves. Scotland is still the stronghold of the Black Grouse population in the UK.
Written by: RSPB (28 Jan 2009)
 
 
Sooty Falcon requires urgent action   (Press report)
Go to article A Sooty Falcon (Falco concolor) has been tracked from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to its wintering areas in Madagascar. BirdLife believes this will provide useful information to help conserve this declining species. However, urgent action is now needed to protect breeding sites of this rare falcon on Abu Dhabi islands and elsewhere in the Gulf.
Written by: BirdLife (28 Jan 2009)
 
 
A new dawn for Malta?   (Press report)
Go to article In 2004, as part of the European Accession Treaty, Malta negotiated a five year phasing out period of trapping migrating birds. 2009 will be the first spring when trapping should be banned, conservationists are waiting to see what happens.
Written by: BirdLife (23 Jan 2009)
 
 
World's biggest wildlife survey celebrates 30th birthday   (Conservation News)
Go to article This weekend (24-25 January) more than three million Big Garden Birdwatch hours will be clocked up as the RSPB marks 30 years of the event. Do your bit and get involved!
Written by: RSPB (23 Jan 2009)
 
 
The Birdwatcher's Code - a reminder to all birders   (Conservation News)
Go to article Following some recent internet discussions on possible disturbance to rarities we would like to remind all our members of our policy on avoiding disturbance and to remind everyone of the BTO's Birdwatcher's Code.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Jan 2009)
 
 
Freeze threatens wetland birds   (Press report)
Go to article For the first time in over a decade, nature conservation bodies are calling on birdwatchers, walkers, anglers and water sports enthusiasts across Britain to minimise disturbance to groups of ducks, geese, swans and wading birds.
Written by: RSPB (10 Jan 2009)
 
 
Enough is enough   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB has welcomed a new report from Natural England, which highlights the threat to the country’s Hen Harriers from illegal killing.
Written by: RSPB (01 Jan 2009)
 
 
Glimmer of hope on the North Kent Marshes?   (Press report)
Go to article Species struggling to survive in the South East have seen a glimmer of hope with figures released by the RSPB.
Written by: RSPB (20 Dec 2008)
 
 
Killer Mice Bring Albatross Population Closer To Extinction   (Conservation News)
Go to article The Tristan Albatross, one of the world’s most threatened birds, has suffered its worst nesting season ever, according to RSPB research, mainly due to predation by mice.
Written by: RSPB (11 Dec 2008)
 
 
Will migrant species be affected by climate change?   (Conservation News)
Go to article Working with experts from around the world, British scientists are at the forefront of an ambitious project to monitor the negative impacts of climate change on migratory animals including many trans-Saharan migrants.
Written by: BTO (08 Dec 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: December   (The month ahead)
Go to article Short days and cold nights winter is truely here but there is plenty of birding still to do. Wetlands are packed with wintering wildfowl whilst coastal sites are hosting many winter visitors. You might even want to spend some time at your local tip in search of rarer gulls, then again!
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Dec 2008)
 
 
Recovery of rare bird hangs in the balance   (Press report)
Go to article Despite a recovery in numbers, the RSPB and Natural England are warning that recovery may be reversed if measures to create suitable habitat are not implemented quickly.
Written by: RSPB (29 Nov 2008)
 
 
Fund-raising for Fair Isle's future   (Press report)
Go to article To help raise funds for a new bird observatory on Fair Isle there is a fund-raising event being held in Aberdeenshire on 30th November which includes a charity auction. Don't worry if you can't make it in person, as you can bid online for the items up for grabs.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Nov 2008)
 
 
White-tailed Eagles in Norfolk?   (Press report)
Go to article Natural England, the RSPB and Anglian Water, have been investigating the feasibility of reintroducing the White-tailed Eagle to East Anglia.
Written by: RSPB (22 Nov 2008)
 
 
Crossrail deal boosts hopes for ailing wildlife   (Press report)
Go to article Material excavated from beneath London for Crossrail’s new cross-capital rail link is to be used to create a huge wildlife reserve in Essex.
Written by: RSPB (22 Nov 2008)
 
 
Identification of Red-backed, Isabelline and Brown Shrikes   (ID Article)
Following the recent number of interesting shrikes in Britain we present the most comprehensive artice available on the identification of this complex group. Please note this is a large pdf file (6.5mb) so please be patient when downloading
Written by: Tim Worfolk, Dutch Birding (20 Nov 2008)
 
 
Thames Curlews bucking national trends   (Press report)
Go to article Curlews in the Thames Valley have seen a recovery in numbers recently.
Written by: RSPB (08 Nov 2008)
 
 
"Greener Scotland" is sold down the river   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB fears protected sites across Scotland could be vulnerable to developers after the Scottish Government granted planning permission for a huge golf course development in Aberdeenshire.
Written by: RSPB (04 Nov 2008)
 
 
Seabird breeding season worries   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article Analysis of this year's seabird breeding data on RSPB's coastal reserves shows that kittiwakes, Arctic terns and Arctic skuas have had a terrible season, with virtually no chicks reared to fledging in the far north of the UK
Written by: RSPB (31 Oct 2008)
 
 
Lookout for yellow Oystercatchers this winter   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BTO have colour-dyed 155 Oystercatchers on the Gower Peninsula in south Wales and are looking for your help to try and understand their their winter movements.
Written by: Dr.Nial Burton, BTO (24 Oct 2008)
 
 
Autumn influx of Scandinavian Kestrels   (Conservation News)
Go to article Following a hugely successful breeding season in Scandinavia unprecedented numbers of Kestrels from Norway, Sweden and Finland were found in Britain this autumn. See where they came from and where they ended up on an interactive map here.
Written by: Mark Grantham, BTO (24 Oct 2008)
 
 
Alder Flycatcher in Cornwall - why Alder and not Willow!   (First for Britain)
Go to article When an Empidonax flycatcher was found in Cornwall on the 8th of October it was clear it was going to be a first for Britain. However was it an Alder or Willow Flycatcher? Hear from the finder and ringer as to how it was determined to be an Alder.
Written by: Mark Grantham, BTO , Kester Wilson (21 Oct 2008)
 
 
Common Nighthawk in Cornwall - a finders account   (Personal Account)
Go to article Spending two weeks in Cornwall in October bird finding one might expect to find a scarcity or two, if very lucky maybe even a BB rarity but a Common Nighthawk in off the sea would exceed even the most optimistic person's expectations. Martin Bonfield recounts when he was on the receiving end of just such an experience.
Written by: Martin Bonfield (09 Oct 2008)
 
 
Oil Spill on Caithness Coast   (Press report)
Go to article In northern Scotland, up to 50 oiled birds have been found around the coast of Caithness
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Oct 2008)
 
 
Bittern numbers boom in 2008   (Conservation News)
Go to article Bittern numbers are up! That is the finding of the latest Bittern monitoring survey from the 2008 breeding season. The number of booming males increased 49% on 2007 figures and there were a number of other success stories.
Written by: Simon Wotton, RSPB & Natural England (03 Oct 2008)
 
 
Lapwings can't afford to lose the plot!   (Conservation News)
Go to Article Amber listed as a bird of conservation concern; the Lapwing has shown significant declines in recent years, along with other farmland birds. Results from a recent survey, carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology, show a ray of hope for this one of our most threatened farmland birds.
Written by: BTO (03 Oct 2008)
 
 
Norwegian-Russian project tracks enigmatic Arctic gull   (Press report)
Go to article A project which begun in July 2007 to track the movements of Ivory Gulls is nearing it's end and is highlighting some fascinating long-range movements.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Oct 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: OCTOBER   (The month ahead)
Go to article From Shetland to Scilly October is to many the month when the unexpected can , and usually does, turn up. 2007 highlights were Brown Flycatcher, Siberian Rubythroat and Rose-breasted Grosbeak and 2006 will be remembered for the Canada Warbler in Ireland so what will 2008 bring?
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Oct 2008)
 
 
It's time to get tough with illegal Maltese bird hunters   (Conservation News)
Go to article The illegal shooting of birds of prey and other protected species in the Maltese islands has peaked this autumn, prompting renewed calls from BirdLife Malta and the RSPB for tougher action to be taken by the Maltese authorities against the illegal hunters.
Written by: RSPB (02 Oct 2008)
 
 
Decline in world's birds points to environmental crisis   (Conservation News)
Go to article Common birds are in decline across the world, providing evidence of a rapid deterioration in the global environment that is affecting all life on earth – including human life.
Written by: RSPB (23 Sep 2008)
 
 
Diary of death!   (Press report)
Go to article A gamekeeper has received a six month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to the systematic killing of birds of prey and badgers on the shooting estate where he worked.
Written by: RSPB (22 Sep 2008)
 
 
Wilson's Snipe admitted to the British List   (Press report)
Go to article The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the record of a juvenile American Common Snipe (‘Wilson’s Snipe’) Gallinago gallinago delicata on St Mary’s, Isle of Scilly, from 9 October 1998 until 7 April 1999 as the first record of this taxon for Britain.
Written by: BOURC (20 Sep 2008)
 
 
Changes Afoot on the Ribble Estuary   (Press report)
Go to article A huge area of the Ribble estuary is to be returned to saltmarsh in the biggest scheme of its kind in the UK.
Written by: RSPB (18 Sep 2008)
 
 
Red Kites soar in 2008   (Press report)
Go to article Red Kite numbers are soaring across the UK reports the RSPB.
Written by: RSPB (15 Sep 2008)
 
 
Satellite tagged Osprey found dead on Lewis   (Personal Account)
Go to article A satellite tagged Osprey which was being tracked on its migration from Scotland to Africa has been found dead on the Western Isles.
Written by: Martin Scott (09 Sep 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: September   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article Whether it be rarity hunting on the northern isles, sea-watching in the south-west, local patch watching for scarce passage migrants or high tide wader roosts there is something for everyone in September.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (04 Sep 2008)
 
 
First breeding Spoonbills in Scotland   (Press report)
Go to article A pair of spoonbills have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and only the second time in the UK in over 300 years.
Written by: RSPB (01 Sep 2008)
 
 
Dramatic changes for Titchwell RSPB   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB has been forced to take radical action to save one of its best-loved reserves from the sea.
Written by: RSPB (31 Aug 2008)
 
 
Bitterns best year for a century   (Press report)
Go to article The Bittern has enjoyed its best nesting season for at least 130 years.
Written by: RSPB (30 Aug 2008)
 
 
Scilly pelagics - 2009 schedule   (Conservation News)
Go to article Wilson's Petrel, Great and Cory's Shearwater as well as skuas and other seabirds are all on offer on these exclusive birder only pelagics. Book early on these hugely popular pelagics to avoid disappointment.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (19 Aug 2008)
 
 
Climate change affects garden birds   (Press report)
Go to article The latest 'State of the UK's Birds' report shows that climate change is causing a number of widespread British birds to lay their eggs much earlier than 40 years ago.
Written by: RSPB (16 Aug 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: August   (The month ahead)
Go to article For many August means seabirds with pelagics and land-based seawatching going on around the British Isles. The first passerine migrants of the autumn begin appearing, with drift migrants on the east coast the classic harbingers of this eagerly awaited season. Get some great tips now, and read this again in a few weeks to see if the predicted species actually materialised!
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Jul 2008)
 
 
British Birds Rarities Committee new 'Work In Progress' feature   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BBRC have introduced a new element into record submission and assessment in the shape of their 'Work in Progress' feature.
Written by: BBRC (25 Jul 2008)
 
 
Cattle Egrets breed in Somerset - a British first   (Conservation News)
Go to article Following the large influx of Cattle Egrets into Britain in 2008 it has been confirmed that a pair has bred in Somerset.
Written by: Brian Hill, Somerset Ornithological Society (22 Jul 2008)
 
 
Great Blue Heron admitted to the British List   (Conservation News)
Go to article The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has admitted Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias to Category A of the British List following the record of a juvenile on 7 December 2007 on St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (14 Jul 2008)
 
 
Golden Eagle killing thwarts bird's recovery   (Press report)
Go to article The Golden Eagle Framework, published recently by Scottish Natural Heritage, proves persecution is halting this magnificent bird’s recovery in Scotland
Written by: RSPB (07 Jul 2008)
 
 
Hundreds of Yorkshire seabirds drowning in fishing nets   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB believes hundreds of seabirds have died so far this summer after becoming entangled in fishing nets set for salmon and sea trout in Filey Bay, North Yorkshire.
Written by: RSPB (04 Jul 2008)
 
 
Bitterns breed in Somerset   (Press report)
Go to article A project to encourage the Bittern to spread from its East Anglian stronghold has met with success as two Bittern nests have been found at Ham Wall RSPB reserve in Somerset.
Written by: RSPB (27 Jun 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: July   (The month ahead)
Go to article In the latest of our new look month ahead features it's July and although much quieter on the rarity front there is still plenty to do and see.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Jun 2008)
 
 
Spoonbill wanderings   (Conservation News)
Go to article Two colour ringed Spoonbills, watched in Britain during this last month, have both undertaken some substantial journeys, as revealed by sightings of them in Europe, says the BTO.
Written by: BTO (25 Jun 2008)
 
 
Fish tag found in New Zealand offers insights into Sooty Shearwater migration   (Press report)
Go to article A small electronic tag that was implanted in a Steelhead Salmon at the USFWS Columbia River Hatchery (USA) has been discovered in New Zealand. Because Steelhead Salmon do not migrate across the equator, the best theories about the tag’s travels involves Sooty Shearwaters...
Written by: BirdLife (18 Jun 2008)
 
 
Hooded Merganser admitted to the British List   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BOURC has admitted Hooded Merganser Lophodytes cucullatus to Category A of the British List following a review of the occurrence of a female or immature at Oban Trumisgarry, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, from 23 October until 1 November 2000.
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (18 Jun 2008)
 
 
Indian ocean seabirds get thrown a lifeline   (Press report)
Go to article The 12th meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) has adopted a measure to reduce the bycatch of vulnerable albatross and petrel species.
Written by: BirdLife (15 Jun 2008)
 
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