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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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Bad news follows good for British Bustards   (Conservation News)
Go to article With news of successful breeding just eight days ago Britain's fragile Great Bustard population suffers a setback with news of an abandoned nest.
Written by: Great Bustard Group (18 Jun 2010)
 
 
Danish delight - Pacific Swift in Denmark   (Personal Account)
Go to article True to form a Pacific Swift put in an all to brief appearance near Copenhagen on 15th Jun. It did stay long enough for one lucky Norfolk birder (now resident there!) to catch up with it. Terry Townshend takes up the story
Written by: Terry Townshend (18 Jun 2010)
 
 
The natural comeback for Cornish choughs continues   (Conservation News)
Go to article Cornish people will be delighted to hear that three pairs of wild chough have successfully raised nine youngsters this year.
Written by: RSPB (17 Jun 2010)
 
 
RSPB unveils £1.3 million wetland wildlife experience   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of the finest birdwatching and wildlife experiences in Oxfordshire will be unveiled at the RSPB Otmoor nature reserve by RSPB’s new Chief Executive Dr Mike Clarke on Friday 18 June.
Written by: RSPB (17 Jun 2010)
 
 
Britain’s smallest bird continues to shrink   (Conservation News)
Go to article New results from the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO’s) Garden BirdWatch suggest that the harsh winter could be having lasting effects on Britain’s smallest bird.
Written by: BTO (16 Jun 2010)
 
 
House Martin numbers low   (Press report)
Go to article Initial results from the RSPB’s summer wildlife survey, Make Your Nature Count, reveals that House Martin numbers are worryingly low.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jun 2010)
 
 
Killdeer found nesting in Azores   (Press report)
Go to article After a series of sightings involving several individuals over the winter, Killdeer has been found nesting on Santa Maria in the Azores - the first proved breeding record in the Western Palearctic.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Jun 2010)
 
 
Natural England withdraws as lead partner from White-tailed Eagle reintroduction project‪‪   (Conservation News)
Go to article Natural England announced today (Monday 14 June) that it will not continue as lead partner in the current project for the reintroduction of White-tailed (Sea) Eagles to Suffolk.‪
Written by: Natural England (14 Jun 2010)
 
 
Great Bustards on the increase   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of the most spectacular birds on the planet, the Great Bustard looks set to consolidate its return to the UK with the team behind its reintroduction confirming the presence of four nests, with four chicks hatched so far this year.
Written by: Great Bustard Group (10 Jun 2010)
 
 
Eagle Owl filmed raiding English Hen Harrier nest   (Press report)
Go to article An Eagle Owl in Bowland, Lancashire, has been caught on CCTV attacking a female Hen Harrier on its nest. Natural England and the RSPB confirmed that while the owl was still present a few hours later, the incubating harrier has not been seen again and its nest has now failed.
Written by: Birdwatch (10 Jun 2010)
 
 
EU "too slow to act" on seabird deaths   (Press report)
Go to article Huge numbers of seabirds are dying because of the failure of the European Commission to force fishing fleets to adopt simple measures already in use in the southern hemisphere, claims the RSPB
Written by: Birdwatch (09 Jun 2010)
 
 
Is the Cuckoo clocking in too late?   (Conservation News)
Go to article During the last 25 years the number of breeding Cuckoos in the UK has dropped by over two-thirds. Could climate-induced changes that allow birds like the Dunnock and Meadow Pipit to nest up to a week earlier than in 1994, mean the Cuckoo is arriving back in the UK too late to lay eggs in their nests?
Written by: BTO (28 May 2010)
 
 
Purple Heron nests in Britain.   (Conservation News)
Go to article For the first time ever Britain is hosting a nesting pair of Purple Herons at Dungeness in Kent but this newest species breeding bird is under threat from an airport development in Kent.
Written by: Birdwatch (19 May 2010)
 
 
Irish Twite danger   (Press report)
Go to article Twite face imminent extinction in Ireland according to BirdWatch Ireland. Conservation measures have been proposed to try and save the remaining breeding population.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 May 2010)
 
 
Norway blasts Irish eagle deaths   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article The discovery of a dead White-tailed Eagle, the third to be found dead in Ireland in the last month, has brought fierce criticism from the Norwegian ambassador to Ireland. The eagles are part of a reintroduction scheme involving bird brought from Norway.
Written by: Birdwatch (14 May 2010)
 
 
Identification of Collared Pratincole and Oriental Pratincole – a critical review of characters   (ID Article)
From Dutch Birding, another in-depth identification article from some of Europe's top ornithologists. (Note: please be patient with loading as the file is 1.9mb)
Written by: Gerald Driessens & Lars Svensson, Dutch Birding (11 May 2010)
 
 
Vole numbers boost owls   (Conservation News)
Go to article Populations of Tawny Owls have been booming in Kielder Forest according to the Forestry Commission, which believes that this is due to an increase in vole numbers.
Written by: Birdwatch (04 May 2010)
 
 
Latest BTO Garden Birdwatch results published   (Press report)
Go to article The latest results from the British Trust for Ornithology’s (BTO’s) Garden BirdWatch have just been published and reveal dramatic increases in some garden birds, and sadly, continuing declines in others.
Written by: BTO (01 May 2010)
 
 
BBRC seeks new member   (Conservation News)
Go to article The British Bird Rarities Committee seeks a new candidate to replace their longest serving member, John Sweeney, in June 2010.
Written by: BBRC (30 Apr 2010)
 
 
Great Crane Project gets a boost   (Press report)
Go to article The first eight crane chicks destined to be released into the wild later this year as part of the Great Crane Project have successfully hatched at WWT Slimbridge.
Written by: RSPB (30 Apr 2010)
 
 
Models used to attract Ospreys   (Conservation News)
Go to article Life-sized polystyrene Ospreys are being used at an RSPB reserve in an attempt to attract the real thing to some specially made nests.
Written by: Birdwatch (23 Apr 2010)
 
 
Southern England’s birds in decline   (Conservation News)
Go to article Latest figures, published by the UK Government, reveal that many England’s birds are still declining, especially in the south. Farmland and woodland birds have suffered the greatest falls.
Written by: Birdwatch (21 Apr 2010)
 
 
Scottish Red Kites slaughtered   (Conservation News)
Go to article New research into the reasons behind the low expansion rate of the Red Kite population of the north of Scotland reveals that the species is being severely restricted by illegal killing.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Apr 2010)
 
 
Crane collection hit by volcano ash   (Conservation News)
Go to article Plans to bring back the eggs of wild cranes for a project to re-introduce the birds to Somerset have been hit by the air-travel chaos caused by Iceland’s volcanic activity.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Apr 2010)
 
 
Harrier watch project   (Press report)
Go to article The first recorded breeding of Marsh Harriers in Northumberland for 130 years has led to a community project being set up to encourage local people to volunteer to watch them.
Written by: Birdwatch (07 Apr 2010)
 
 
Government plans will boost heathland   (Press report)
Go to article A new policy from the British Government will provide a huge boost to heathland habitats and their wildlife, says the RSPB.
Written by: Birdwatch (03 Apr 2010)
 
 
Kingfisher count   (Press report)
Go to article British Waterways’ annual wildlife survey is focusing on the Kingfisher in a bid to find out how it has fared during Britain’s severe winter weather.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Mar 2010)
 
 
Swifts like old buildings   (Press report)
Go to article A nationwide plea for swift sightings has revealed the critical role that Britain’s householders play in the future of this declining species. Almost all swifts recorded were found nesting on buildings and over three quarters of them (77%), found nesting in houses.
Written by: Birdwatch (17 Mar 2010)
 
 
Swallows stay healthy   (Press report)
Go to article Swallows which eat a healthy diet are able to reproduce more successfully, according to research which studied the nutritional status of birds during the gruelling breeding season.
Written by: Birdwatch (06 Mar 2010)
 
 
Waxwing returns   (Press report)
Go to article A Waxwing has returned to a Scottish garden for the second winter running, identified by colour rings that were attached to it last winter, one of very few records of such a return to Britain.
Written by: Birdwatch (06 Mar 2010)
 
 
100 million bird records    (Press report)
Go to article Britain’s biggest databank of bird records reached a milestone this last week as the British Trust for Ornithology collected its 100 millionth observation, which was submitted to its BirdTrack survey.
Written by: Birdwatch (27 Feb 2010)
 
 
Help for rare crane   (Press report)
Go to article The future of the Critically Endangered Siberian Crane is looking brighter thanks to an international effort by China, Iran, Kazakhstan and Russia, four countries along the bird's dramatic migratory routes.
Written by: Birdwatch (27 Feb 2010)
 
 
Fat birds fly faster   (Press report)
Go to article Migrating birds which have good fat reserves make shorter stops to feed during their long journeys than thin birds, which have to stay and replenish their energy stores, says recent research.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Feb 2010)
 
 
Mixed fortunes for Britain’s waterbirds   (Press report)
Go to article Winter wetland bird numbers have undergone some startling changes over the last decade according to a new report that looks at the fluctuating fortunes of many visitors to Britain.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Feb 2010)
 
 
Radar station in Madeira threatens Zino's Petrel   (Conservation News)
Go to article The Portuguese Government has finally started building a military radar on top of Pico do Areeiro.
Written by: BirdLife (16 Feb 2010)
 
 
200,000 say: Stop killing birds of prey!   (Conservation News)
Go to article The RSPB has presented its largest ever petition to the UK Government demanding an end to the illegal killing of birds of prey in Britain.
Written by: RSPB (05 Feb 2010)
 
 
Protect Europe’s seabirds   (Conservation News)
Go to article With an estimated two million seabirds deaths in waters around Europe and the Atlantic in the last decade, due the European fishing industry, the RSPB and BirdLife International is calling for the slaughter to stop.
Written by: Birdwatch (22 Jan 2010)
 
 
Birds seek refuge in Britain’s snowy gardens   (Conservation News)
Go to article The latest results from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) show Britain’s birds are flooding into gardens, as food in the countryside becomes harder to find under the blanket of snow and ice.
Written by: BTO (14 Jan 2010)
 
 
Puffins’ winter home secrets   (Conservation News)
Go to article Puffins that breed on the Isle of May off the coast of east Scotland, have been tracked during the winter time for the first time, giving new insight into the problems they face.
Written by: Birdwatch (14 Jan 2010)
 
 
First Marine Conservation Zone established   (Conservation News)
Go to article An island off the coast of Devon has today (12 January) become England’s first Marine Conservation Zone, established as part of an ongoing network of marine protected areas.
Written by: Birdwatch (12 Jan 2010)
 
 
Arctic Tern migration revealed    (Conservation News)
Go to article The migration route taken by Arctic Terns through the Atlantic Ocean has been revealed for the first time thanks to small tracking devices that were attached to several birds.
Written by: Birdwatch (12 Jan 2010)
 
 
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Written by: Brydon Thomason / Shetland Nature (09 Jan 2010)
 
 
Don’t disturb the birds   (Conservation News)
Go to article The RSPB is calling on everyone who enjoys being out in the countryside to take extra care not to disturb wildlife, especially birds, during this exceptionally cold spell.
Written by: Birdwatch (08 Jan 2010)
 
 
Help the birds this winter    (Conservation News)
Go to article As one of the coldest winters in decades hits parts of Britain with snow and freezing temperatures, the RSPB is appealing for people to spare a thought for those birds who need our help to survive.
Written by: Birdwatch (07 Jan 2010)
 
 
Successes and declines of the last decade   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB document dramatic increases and, unfortunately, some dramatic declines of UK breeding birds in the first decade of the new century.
Written by: RSPB (03 Jan 2010)
 
 
A bumper breeding season   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB's Abernethy Forest Nature Reserve had the best capercaillie breeding season for 13 years in 2009.
Written by: RSPB (31 Dec 2009)
 
 
Where are the Goldcrests?   (Conservation News)
Go to article There has been an obvious dearth of Goldcrests this autumn, with fewer than usual sightings in many parts of Britain. This is confirmed by the latest report from the BTO’s BirdTrack.
Written by: Birdwatch (11 Dec 2009)
 
 
New bid to save endangered reedbeds   (Conservation News)
Go to article A once-in-a-decade gathering of conservation experts will take place this week, to discuss the best ways to protect Britain’s most threatened wildlife habitat, which is under threat from climate change.
Written by: Birdwatch (30 Nov 2009)
 
 
Dartford Warbler crash   (Conservation News)
Go to article Survey work has revealed that some populations of Dartford Warbler in south-east England have crashed alarmingly following the severe winter weather in February 2009.
Written by: Birdwatch (30 Nov 2009)
 
 
Monitoring by song   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new method for accurately monitoring bird populations has been developed using recordings of bird songs, giving a much better estimate of bird densities than trapping or counting by ear.
Written by: Birdwatch (30 Nov 2009)
 
 
Europe's fisheries kill seabirds    (Conservation News)
Go to article The UK’s Fisheries Minister is calling on the EU to introduce new measures to reduce the huge slaughter of seabirds which occurs in European waters every year.
Written by: Birdwatch (24 Nov 2009)
 
 
Red Kites in peril across Europe   (Conservation News)
Go to article The recent drop in Red Kite numbers in Europe is so alarming that the EU has adopted a new action plan which will be implemented across Europe in a bid to halt the decline.
Written by: Birdwatch (24 Nov 2009)
 
 
Parakeet study needs help   (Conservation News)
Go to article A four-year study into the effects of the introduced Ring-necked Parakeet on native bird species in Britain needs help in estimating the current population, and is calling on birdwatchers for assistance.
Written by: Birdwatch (24 Nov 2009)
 
 
Azores Bullfinch gets funding   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of Europe's most critically endangered birds is to receive a major boost with new funding towards its conservation thanks to the efforts of Birdwatch magazine and its readers.
Written by: Birdwatch (13 Nov 2009)
 
 
Kite poisoned in Northern Ireland   (Conservation News)
Go to article A Red Kite has been found illegally poisoned in Co Down, Northern Ireland only a few months after its release as part of the scheme to reintroduce the species.
Written by: Birdwatch (10 Nov 2009)
 
 
Identification of Two-barred, Greenish, Bright-green and Arctic Warblers   (ID Article)
With the continued presence (Oct 2009) of a phylloscopus warber at Church Cove in Cornwall users might find the following identification article of use. Please note this is a large pdf file (1.3mb) so please be patient when downloading.
Written by: Roland E van der Vliet, Peter R Kennerley & Brian J Small, Dutch Birding (30 Oct 2009)
 
 
Farmland birds still declining    (Conservation News)
Go to article Britain’s farmland birds show a continuing downward trend in populations, according to latest figures, published by the Government. Woodland birds have also declined while wetland birds have increased.
Written by: Birdwatch (29 Oct 2009)
 
 
Wind farm go ahead on Lewis   (Conservation News)
Go to article A decision to grant consent to a wind farm within a designated Special Protection Area on the island of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides, has been greeted with dismay by RSPB Scotland.
Written by: Birdwatch (29 Oct 2009)
 
 
A decade of change in the UK's birds   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new report shows that over the last 10 years rare birds have been doing much better than their more common counterparts
Written by: RSPB (28 Oct 2009)
 
 
Poland's Government spares threatened wildlife from road development   (Conservation News)
Go to article After a seven-year campaign some of Europe's most important wildlife sites, in north-east Poland, have been spared the ravages of an environmentally-damaging road development.
Written by: RSPB (28 Oct 2009)
 
 
Wildlife haven reduces flood risks    (Conservation News)
Go to article A new RSPB project which re-creates a rare and vanishing habitat for wildlife, as well as helps to reduce the risk of flooding along the River Forth has reached fruition this week.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Oct 2009)
 
 
Glossy Ibises show their colours   (Conservation News)
Go to article The amazing influx of Glossy Ibises into Britain and Ireland this autumn has brought with it a number of colour-ringed birds and the BTO has been trying to track them.
Written by: Birdwatch (20 Oct 2009)
 
 
Medway is home for Med Gulls   (Press report)
Go to article Mediterranean Gulls are increasingly choosing the Medway Estuary as a place to breed.
Written by: RSPB (10 Oct 2009)
 
 
Icterine Warblers breed in Britain, for only the 4th time.   (Conservation News)
Go to article The BTO Atlas project has discovered Icterine Warblers breeding at two sites, one of them confirmed as being in Sutherland. There are three previous breeding records in Britain.
Written by: Birdwatch (30 Sep 2009)
 
 
Rare ibis shot   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of the world’s rarest birds has been shot by a hunter in Saudi Arabia. This leaves the known wild Middle Eastern population of Northern Bald Ibis reduced to only just four individuals.
Written by: Birdwatch (25 Sep 2009)
 
 
Suffolk coast could be home to eagles   (Conservation News)
Go to article The Suffolk coast is being considered as a possible future home for white-tailed eagles.
Written by: RSPB (25 Sep 2009)
 
 
Seabirds on the rise   (Press report)
Go to article Worries over the depletion of Sand Eels and other vital food for Scotland's seabird colonies were assuaged somewhat this year, as most northern colonies have had their most productive year for over almost a decade, counts by the RSPB have revealed.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Sep 2009)
 
 
A boom in numbers   (Press report)
Go to article Long term conservation planning has seen bittern numbers rise again in Britain's expanded and revived wetland habitats.
Written by: Birdwatch (15 Sep 2009)
 
 
Money for machair conservation   (Press report)
Go to article The conservation of the unique Hebridean machair is set to receive funding to the tune of £2 million, thanks to a massive money boost from Scottish and EU grant funds.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 Aug 2009)
 
 
Broady the birding Bullfinch   (Press report)
Go to article An extremely tame juvenile Bullfinch is proving a popular draw at one of the RSPB's wetlands reserves, this August.
Written by: Birdwatch (28 Aug 2009)
 
 
Caught red-handed!   (Conservation News)
Go to article A camera has captured the moment a thief tried to make off with the eggs of a rare bird.
Written by: RSPB (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Bird skins stolen from Natural History Museum    (Conservation News)
Go to article Thieves have stolen hundreds of irreplaceable bird skins from the Natural History Museum’s collection based at Tring in Hertfordshire. Police are investigating the theft.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Osprey on track    (Conservation News)
Go to article Loch Garten’s Osprey chicks have started their long journey south to their wintering ground in Africa. As they move down through Britain and across to Europe you can track them online to see where they go.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Animal poisoning falls in Scotland    (Conservation News)
Go to article The number of animal poisoning incidents in Scotland has fallen between 2007 and 2008. However, the government admits that more must be done to control pesticide abuse.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
Egg hoarders in court    (Conservation News)
Go to article Endangered birds’ eggs were among several hundred discovered at a North Wales man’s house. Pleading guilty at Llandudno Magistrates Court, he has now been sentenced.
Written by: Birdwatch (18 Aug 2009)
 
 
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)
 
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