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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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Where to see breeding Montagu's Harriers this summer   (Conservation News)
With a pair of Montagu's Harriers breeding in Linclonshire the RSPB have opened a watchpoint where you can view them from
Written by: RSPB (23 Jun 2007)
 
   
Sea Eagles to fly again in east Scotland   (Conservation News)
Sea eagle chicks will today (Friday 22 June) touch down at RAF Kinloss with the launch of the next phase of the reintroduction programme for Britain's largest and most spectacular bird of prey.
Written by: RSPB (22 Jun 2007)
 
   
Nothing to grouse about as rare birds make comeback   (Conservation News)
The RSPB in Northern England has welcomed news that one of Britain’s most spectacular birds, the black grouse, is staging a comeback in the region.
Written by: RSPB (21 Jun 2007)
 
   
US common birds in shocking decline   (Conservation News)
New research from the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US) has revealed that populations of some of America’s most common birds have plummeted over the past forty years, with some down by as much as 80%.
Written by: BirdLife (19 Jun 2007)
 
   
New bunting family is cause for celebration   (Conservation News)
The Cirl Bunting, a bird with a troubled 200-year history in the UK is causing a stir by breeding in Cornwall for the first time in around 15 years.
Written by: RSPB (19 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Success as rarest bird in Northern Ireland hatches three chicks   (Conservation News)
Delight in Northern Ireland as the first Chough chicks for almost 20 years hatch on Rathlin Island.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Historic chick for Loch Garten Ospreys   (Conservation News)
The first of three eggs have hatched for the Loch garten Ospreys in what has been at times a traumatic time for all involved.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Volunteers rally to help safeguard rare birds   (Conservation News)
A task force of volunteers has rallied round to help with a 24-hour security operation to watch over a pair of Hen Harriers.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
Storm devastates rare birds' nests   (Conservation News)
Around 800 puffin nests have been lost in a freak storm at the Farne Islands this week.
Written by: ieNewcastle (11 Jun 2007)
 
   
Bank holiday washout for breeding Bitterns   (Conservation News)
Bitterns breeding at RSPB reserves in Suffolk had their nests washed away in flash floods.
Written by: RSPB (08 Jun 2007)
 
   
Photo competition for new Rare Birds Yearbook   (Conservation News)
In association with BirdLife International, the first Rare Birds Yearbook is looking for photos of all the 189 critically endangered species.
Written by: BirdLife (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Eagle Owl stops Finland Belgium soccer game   (Press report)
An Eagle Owl in the stadium stopped the Finland Belgium soccer international by taking up residence on the crossbar and stops the game for five minutes Watch the video here on YouTube
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Research confirms extent of Europe's disappearing farmland birds   (Conservation News)
New research has shown that Europe's farmland birds have declined by almost half in the past 25 years
Written by: RSPB (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Cornish Choughs hatch for fifth successive year   (Conservation News)
A bumper crop of chough chicks has fledged in Cornwall this week, five years after the pioneering pair of choughs that returned to the county in 2001 first bred.
Written by: RSPB (01 Jun 2007)
 
   
Warblers advance on all fronts   (Press report)
Britain's most colourful warbler is spreading its territorial wings because warmer winters and better heathland management have increased its chances of survival.
Written by: RSPB (31 May 2007)
 
   
Golden Eagle chick hatches in Donegal   (Press report)
A Golden Eagle chick has hatched in County Donegal, Ireland, the first to do so in nearly 100 years. Read more about this re-introduction success story here.
Written by: Lorcán O Toole (30 May 2007)
 
   
Long-billed Murrelet admitted to the British List   (Conservation News)
The BOURC and The BBRC have made the expected announcement that the Long-billed Murrelet which occured at Dawlish Warren from 7th-14th November 2006 has been accepted as the first record of this species in Britain. Read the full press release here.
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (29 May 2007)
 
   
Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ouse Fen, Cambs May 2007   (Rarity Review)
Richard Thomas and Richard Patient give their accounts of the finding of Cambridgeshire's first Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Written by: Richard Thomas & Richard Patient (24 May 2007)
 
   
Climate change threatens UK birds   (Conservation News)
A new report warns that familiar wildlife will quickly decline in the UK if immediate action is not taken to tackle climate change.
Written by: RSPB (22 May 2007)
 
   
Chick success for Glaslyn Ospreys   (Press report)
The Glaslyn Osprey family is now complete after all three chicks successfully hatched at the nest in Pont Croesor near Porthmadog.
Written by: RSPB (22 May 2007)
 
   
Cranes breeding in the fens   (Conservation News)
Cranes have been found breeding in the Fens of East Anglia for the first time in 400 years
Written by: RSPB (17 May 2007)
 
   
Wildlife starves on emptied wetland   (Conservation News)
Tens of thousands of migrating birds are facing starvation because the world’s largest land reclamation project has all but destroyed their most important refuelling station.
Written by: RSPB (14 May 2007)
 
   
“Indefensible” Cyprus Spring Shooting permit shocks conservationists across Europe   (Press report)
A decision by the Cyprus government to permit shooting of European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur this spring has shocked conservation bodies
Written by: BirdLife (05 May 2007)
 
   
Highland Birding Sites   (Local Rarity Review)
As some of our customers will be in Scotland over the coming days for the trip to Sula Sgeir for the Black-browed Albatross here is some useful information and sites for birding in Scotland.
Written by: Martin Scott (03 May 2007)
 
   
Display and territorial behaviour in Western Capercaillie.   (ID Article)
As the RSPB's viewing scheme at Loch Garten gets into full swing this article from Dutch Birding should give you a greater understanding of their behaviour during this period.
Written by: Miroslav Saniga, Dutch Birding (26 Apr 2007)
 
   
Identification and ageing of Glaucous-winged Gulls and hybrids   (ID Article)
Following the reappearance of 'the' Glaucous-winged Gull, this time at Beddington Sewage Works in Surrey we are pleased to make this our first article to be uploaded in a new partnership with Dutch Birding, bringing you high quality identification articles by Europe's top ornithologists.
Written by: Enno B Ebels, Peter Adriaens & Ron R King, Dutch Birding (19 Apr 2007)
 
   
French expedition finds Hampshire surprise in Senegal   (Press report)
Amazingly, two warblers ringed on the same day (21 August 2005) at Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, were recently caught at the same site in Djoudj National Park, Senegal, within a week of each other!migrants, commuting between the UK and West Africa every year
Written by: BTO (16 Apr 2007)
 
   
Breeding Plover Survey - get involved   (Press report)
This spring, the Breeding Little Ringed and Ringed Plover Survey aims to establish the current status of these two charismatic species and determine how they have fared since the last surveys back in 1984. Read more to find out how you can get involved.
Written by: BTO (16 Apr 2007)
 
   
Long-distance Godwit sets new record   (Press report)
A satellite-tracked Bar-tailed Godwit has set a new record for long-distance non-stop flight, a team from the Pacific Shorebird Migration Project have reported.
Written by: BirdLife (05 Apr 2007)
 
   
First for Scotland as golden eagles eyed in Ardnamurchan   (Conservation News)
For the first time in Scotland, one of the country's most enthralling wildlife spectacles is to be included as the centrepiece of an exciting new visitor attraction.
Written by: RSPB (03 Apr 2007)
 
   
Big cash boost in battle to save Scottish bird from extinction   (Press report)
A threatened Scottish bird whose numbers have dwindled to fewer than 1,500 is to be protected by a multi-million-pound European fund aimed at saving endangered species.
Written by: John Ross, The Scotsman (29 Mar 2007)
 
   
Breakthrough agreement for Europe's threatened wildlife   (Conservation News)
Negotiators in Brussels today announced a breakthrough agreement for a new €785 million scheme aimed at saving Europe’s most threatened wildlife.
Written by: BirdLife (29 Mar 2007)
 
   
New reserve for the Midlands   (Conservation News)
Wildlife lovers across the Midlands are being delivered a £1.3 million present by the RSPB, Staffordshire County Council, Heritage Lottery Fund, SITA Trust and Natural England.
Written by: RSPB (26 Mar 2007)
 
   
Via Baltica: Poland referred to European Court of Justice   (Conservation News)
BirdLife International were among a number of environmental NGOs welcoming today’s decision by the European Commission to refer Poland to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over the planned construction of the Via Baltica Expressway.
Written by: BirdLife (22 Mar 2007)
 
   
Northern Bald Ibises return   (Conservation News)
Satellite tracking reveals that Bald Ibis are returning to their breeding grounds, but the mystery of where young, non-breeding birds go in winter remains.
Written by: BirdLife (19 Mar 2007)
 
   
Urban Peregrines with catholic tastes   (Conservation News)
For the second consecutive year a pair of peregrines are nesting on Derby Cathedral. Last year they successfully fledged three young and this year their progress can be monitored via a live video feed.
Written by: Nick Brown (DWT) & Nick Moyes (Derby Museum), Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (15 Mar 2007)
 
   
Seabirds make the agenda at U.N. Fisheries Meeting   (Conservation News)
The plight of the world’s seabirds was a key agenda item at the week-long meeting of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Committee on Fisheries, ending in Rome today.
Written by: BirdLife (13 Mar 2007)
 
   
Sociable Lapwing: Ornithologists “hit jackpot”   (Conservation News)
A small expedition team travelling across Syria today announced the discovery of the largest wintering population of one of Eurasia’s most endangered birds, the Sociable Lapwing.
Written by: BirdLife (13 Mar 2007)
 
   
World's waterbirds find themselves in a bind   (Conservation News)
Efforts to save the world’s declining waterbirds have been brought into sharp focus with the release of a global publication bringing together reports from a number of top scientists.
Written by: BirdLife (13 Mar 2007)
 
   
Green light given for Via Baltica   (Conservation News)
Despite condemnation from the highest levels of the European Commission and conservationists across Europe, the Polish government has given the green light for the diggers to begin the destruction of the pristine Rospuda wetlands.
Written by: RSPB (13 Mar 2007)
 
   
Aquatic warbler mystery solved   (Conservation News)
One of Europe's last remaining ornithological mysteries has been solved finally, thanks to five years of detective work by an international team of researchers.
Written by: RSPB (13 Mar 2007)
 
   
EU Commission bans trade in wild birds.   (Conservation News)
After 20 years of campaiging by the RSPB the EU Commission has announced a complete ban on the trade of wild birds saving an estimated 2 million birds each year.
Written by: RSPB (15 Jan 2007)
 
   
French wetlands crucial for Aquatic Warbler   (Conservation News)
A recent paper in the journal Ibis has ientified wetlands in north-western France as internationally important sites for Aquatic Warblers who use them as stopover sites on the migration from their breeding ground in Europe.
Written by: BirdLife (12 Jan 2007)
 
   
Unique wader faces extinction   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (04 Jan 2007)
 
   
Poland offically warned over Via Baltica road plans   (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (21 Dec 2006)
 
   
RSPB purchases Sutton Fen in Norfolk - a landmark purchase.   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (20 Dec 2006)
 
   
Satellite-tracking reveals new migration route for Lesser White-fronts    (Conservation News)
Written by: BirdLife (15 Dec 2006)
 
   
An apparent Black-eared Kite in Lincolnshire   (First for Britain)
Written by: Lee Evans (17 Nov 2006)
 
   
Purple Heron in Buckinghamshire   (Local Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (14 Nov 2006)
 
   
New RSPB reserve opens today - Rainham Marshes   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (13 Nov 2006)
 
   
Canada Warbler in County Clare   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (13 Oct 2006)
 
   
Corncrakes reach 28 year high   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (29 Sep 2006)
 
   
Bee-eaters attempt to breed in Dorset 2006   (Conservation News)
Written by: Steve Hales (25 Sep 2006)
 
   
The Stilt Sandpipers in Conwy and Dorset   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Aug 2006)
 
   
Common Crane re-introduction planned   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (21 Aug 2006)
 
   
The first Franklin's Gull for Staffordshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Steve Nuttall (21 Aug 2006)
 
   
Cattle Egret in Northamptonshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Aug 2006)
 
   
White-tailed Eagle hits double century   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (27 Jul 2006)
 
   
BOURC Press Release   (Conservation News)
Written by: BOURC (18 Jul 2006)
 
   
Black-browed Albatross on Sula Sgeir – the ultimate twitch   (Personal Account)
Written by: Stuart Piner (30 Jun 2006)
 
   
Scops Owl in Oxfordshire May-June 2006   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (19 Jun 2006)
 
   
Red-footed Falcon in Bedfordshire June 2006   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (19 Jun 2006)
 
   
RSPB reserve opens to public to show off rare breeder.   (Conservation News)
Written by: RSPB (13 Jun 2006)
 
   
Wilson’s Phalarope in North Buckinghamshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (31 May 2006)
 
   
Calandra Lark makes landfall on the Isle of May   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (17 May 2006)
 
 
Weekly review 20th - 26th April 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Apr 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 6th - 12th April 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (16 Apr 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 30th March - 5th April 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Apr 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 23rd - 29th March 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (31 Mar 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 15th-22nd March 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Mar 2006)
 
   
The Great White Egret in Cumbria in March 2006   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Craig Shaw (21 Mar 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 9th - 15th March 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Mar 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 2nd - 8th March 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (11 Mar 2006)
 
 
RBA Weekly Review 21st-27th February 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Mar 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 7th-13th February 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (16 Feb 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 31st January-6th February 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Feb 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 24th - 30th January   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Feb 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 17th-23rd January 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Jan 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 10th-16th January 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Jan 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 3rd-9th January 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (13 Jan 2006)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 27th December 2005 to 2nd January 2006   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jan 2006)
 
   
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 20th to 26th December   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Dec 2005)
 
   
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 13th-19th December 2005   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Dec 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 6th-12th December 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (14 Dec 2005)
 
   
Record breaking birds - BTO annual ringing report   (Annual Rarity Review)
Written by: BTO (14 Dec 2005)
 
   
Weekly Review 29th November - 5th December 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Dec 2005)
 
   
The Brunnich's Guillemot on Shetland   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (07 Dec 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert weekly review 22nd - 28th November   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Nov 2005)
 
   
Desert Wheatears in Autumn 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (24 Nov 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 15th-21st November 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (23 Nov 2005)
 
   
Grey-cheeked Thrush in Hertfordshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Nov 2005)
 
   
Upland Sand in Somerset November 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Nov 2005)
 
   
Salisbury Plain introduction Great Bustard reaches Portland Bill   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Nov 2005)
 
   
Chimney Swift invasion autumn 2005   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Nov 2005)
 
   
White-billed Diver Co.Dublin   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (21 Nov 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 8th-14th November 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (17 Nov 2005)
 
   
Masked Shrike admitted to Category A of the British List   (First for Britain)
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (15 Nov 2005)
 
   
Magnificent Frigatebird makes landfall in Shropshire   (Rarity Review)
Written by: Lee Evans (11 Nov 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 1st - 7th November   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Nov 2005)
 
 
Rare Bird Alert Weekly Review 25th-31st October 2005   (Weekly Roundup)
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Nov 2005)
 
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