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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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Pembrokeshire announced as new location for Atlantic rainforest restoration   (Conservation News)
The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales will begin restoring lost Atlantic rainforest in Pembrokeshire thanks to a long-term partnership with Aviva. More here >
Written by:  (16 Jul 2024)
 
 
Bulgaria welcomes two special Egyptian Vulture chicks   (Conservation News)
The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds recorded the first successful breeding in the wild in Bulgaria of a captive-bred Egyptian Vulture. More here >
Written by: VCF (16 Jul 2024)
 
 
If you go down to the woods tonight   (Research)
Researchers from the British Trust for Ornithology have been tagging Nightjars, in the hope of better understanding the lives of these birds. More here >
Written by: BTO (16 Jul 2024)
 
 
Rising sea levels spell danger for shorebirds such as the Oystercatcher   (Research)
Research shows that rising sea levels will drastically reduce the number of shorebirds in Europe. More here >
Written by:  (16 Jul 2024)
 
 
National Whale and Dolphin Watch 2024   (Event)
Annual Citizen Science Event to Monitor UK's Marine Mammals. More here >
Written by: SeaWatch (15 Jul 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 2 -8 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, with seabirds coming to the fore. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (09 Jul 2024)
 
 
A tagged Ruppell's Vulture crosses Gibraltar and explores Iberia   (Research)
A young Ruppell's Vulture has been tagged in Morocco as part of a program to monitor the species' expansion into Europe. More here >
Written by: VCF (09 Jul 2024)
 
 
Some birds win and some lose with sea level rise   (Research)
Studies have looked at how habitats and bird communities on the east coast of North America are changing with sea level rise. More here >
Written by:  (09 Jul 2024)
 
 
Starlings' migratory behaviour found to be inherited   (Research)
By revisiting a classic "displacement" experiment and by adding new data, a team of researchers have settled a long-standing debate. More here >
Written by:  (09 Jul 2024)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Red-footed Booby, Portland, Dorset   (Finders account)
Don Ainsworth writes a brief note about the first of the recent sightings of a Red-footed Booby off the south coast. More here >
Written by:  (08 Jul 2024)
 
 
UK's biggest bird of prey shows unprecedented behaviour caring for injured offspring   (News)
A pair of White-tailed Eagles on the Isle of Mull have amazed experts by continuing to care for their injured offspring into its second year. More here >
Written by: RSPB (05 Jul 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 25 Jun - 1 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
A 6.5 million pound wildlife discovery centre opens in the Cairngorms   (Conservation News)
Visitors to the Cairngorms National Park can now learn about nature and how they can save wildlife following the completion of Scotland's Wildlife Discovery Centre. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Extinct-in-the-wild kingfisher hatches ahead of hopeful first wild release   (Conservation News)
In May this year a Guam kingfisher, was successfully hatched in captivity, marking a key milestone of an ambitious project to return the species into the wild. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Farmers reveal what they really think about reintroducing lynx and wolves   (Conservation News)
Ecologist Jonny Hanson investigated what's really behind the controversy that surrounds large carnivore reintroductions to Britain and Ireland. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Help beach-nesting birds this summer   (Conservation News)
Essex Wildlife Trust is working in collaboration with Bird Aware Essex and the RSPB in a campaign to raise awareness of beach-nesting birds and their vulnerable nests at the coast. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Goshawk nest abandoned in Cairngorms National Park after shotgun attack   (Wildlife crime)
Police Scotland are appealing for information after a suspected attempt to target birds of prey near Loch Gynack in the Strathspey area. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Islay Airport creates safe landing zone for Little Terns   (Conservation News)
Staff from Species on the Edge, Islay Airport and RSPB have teamed up to create a 'safe haven' for Little Terns to rear their chicks. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Welsh wildlife photographer convicted for disturbing Honey Buzzard nest   (Wildlife crime)
John Paul Haffield was sentenced following a trial of disturbing a nest containing an extremely rare breeding pair of Honey Buzzards and their eggs. More here >
Written by:  (02 Jul 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 18 - 24 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by:  (26 Jun 2024)
 
 
Butterfly Conservation launches appeal to save Norfolk pug and other rare species   (Conservation News)
Butterfly Conservation has launched an appeal to help save precious native species from extinction, including one of Norfolk's wild crown jewels. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Gwent Wildlife Trust's newest nature reserve is open   (Conservation News)
Bridewell Common Nature Reserve on the Gwent Levels was officially opened by Craig Bennett, Chief Executive of the Wildlife Trusts at a special event on June 20th. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Where have our gulls gone?   (Conservation News)
Birders are being asked to get out and count gulls this autumn, as the BTO continues to monitor populations of these characterful, if sometimes controversial, birds. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Pleasure-seeking parrots use aromatic plants, stinky ants and alcohol to preen themselves   (Research)
Researchers studying the preening behaviour of Norfolk Island Green Parrots believe the birds may be gaining more from the process than previously thought. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Chicken eggs and deer meat might be extinction lifeline for Scotland's Capercaille   (Conservation News)
Researchers might have solved the riddle of how to save one of Scotland's most iconic protected species from eating another. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Wildlife Trust calls on public to help save accidental rewilding project   (Conservation News)
Strawberry Hill near Knotting Green, Bedfordshire, was left to go wild over 35 years ago – long before the idea of rewilding captured the public imagination. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Reintroduced Bearded Vulture killed by wind turbine collision in Spain   (Conservation News)
This incident in Maestrazgo in the eastern part of Spain, marks the first recorded case in Spain, following two similar cases in Europe. More here >
Written by:  (25 Jun 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 11 - 17 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
Tiny New Zealand bird delivers a lesson in birdsong evolution   (Research)
Parrots and some other species can learn to make new sounds but no-one knew that New Zealand's smallest bird may have a rudimentary version of the same talent. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
Restored rat-free islands could support hundreds of thousands more breeding seabirds    (Research)
Researchers also calculated that surrounding the remote tropical islands, there are enough fish in the seas within the hunting range of seabirds to support these restored populations. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
Comprehensive list of birds not seen in last decade released   (Conservation News)
A group of scientists has released the list of birds that haven't been seen in more than a decade, with the help of Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
Fair Isle Bird Observatory hoping for spring 2025 reopening   (News)
Following a number of delays the rebuild of the new Fair Isle Bird Observatory is hoped to be completed by the spring of 2025. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
BOURC moves Red-headed Bunting to Category A of the British List   (British List)
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has changed the category of Red-headed Bunting on the British List. More here >
Written by:  (18 Jun 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 4 - 10 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (14 Jun 2024)
 
 
Cocaine trafficking threatens critical bird habitats   (Research)
Two-thirds of the areas that are most important to forest birds, including 67 species of migratory birds that breed in the U.S. and Canada, are at increased risk from cocaine trafficking activities. More here >
Written by:  (12 Jun 2024)
 
 
Satellite-tagged Cuckoos clocked crossing continents   (Research)
Satellite technology is helping researchers from the BTO to better understand the pressures these remarkable birds face as they migrate to central Africa and back. More here >
Written by:  (12 Jun 2024)
 
 
First Vietnam Bird Race Attracts Impressive Crowd   (News)
More than 120 avid nature lovers and photographers gathered in the wetlands of Tràm Chim National Park located in the Mekong Delta to take part in the very first, Vietnam Bird Race. More here >
Written by:  (11 Jun 2024)
 
 
22 Griffon Vultures begin new life in south Sardinia   (Conservation News)
Following the release of 21 Griffon Vultures from the acclimatisation aviary in Villasalto in April, another group of 22 vultures have arrived to continue this ambitious repopulation effort. More here >
Written by:  (11 Jun 2024)
 
 
Will food chains break as seasons become more unpredictable?   (Research)
Researcher Jamie Weir believes that even in well studied ecosystems, many species and food chains could be more resilient to disruption by climate change than has previously been assumed. More here >
Written by:  (11 Jun 2024)
 
 
Largest cyclone to hit Australia killed off 90% of Bedout Island's Masked Boobies   (Conservation News)
A vast colony of breeding seabirds on Bedout Island, Australia, experienced "unprecedented" mortality when Cyclone Ilsa battered the island in 2023, threatening the population's future survival. More here >
Written by:  (11 Jun 2024)
 
 
New record number of Golden Eagles revealed in southern Scotland   (Conservation News)
Following a series of groundbreaking translocations over the winter months, there are now around 47 Golden Eagles, the highest number recorded here in the last three centuries. More here >
Written by:  (06 Jun 2024)
 
 
Crowd-sourced photos provide vital data for new RSPB Puffin study   (Research)
Results are in for a ground-breaking citizen science project into the feeding habits of one of the UK’s best loved seabirds, the Puffin. More here >
Written by:  (06 Jun 2024)
 
 
Man hands himself in for pointing laser into Cromer Peregrine nest   (Wildlife crime)
Norfolk Police have confirmed that a man in 40s has handed himself following the incident on May 25th and has apologised saying he made a genuine mistake. More here >
Written by:  (06 Jun 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 28 May - 3 Jun   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by:  (04 Jun 2024)
 
 
Suspended prison sentence for owl sanctuary founder who mistreated birds   (Wildlife crime)
Paul Rose, who mistreated 28 owls, has been handed a 20-week suspended prison sentence and disqualified from keeping all birds for five years after pleading guilty to animal welfare offences. More here >
Written by:  (04 Jun 2024)
 
 
Island birds more adaptable than previously thought   (Research)
Scientists studied bird populations living in the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest chain of islands in China. More here >
Written by:  (04 Jun 2024)
 
 
Living fast, dying young: impact of habitat disturbance on Arabian Babblers   (Research)
A new study explores the profound effects of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler, a social bird species known for its cooperative breeding. More here >
Written by:  (04 Jun 2024)
 
 
Cuckoos evolve to look like their hosts and form new species in the process   (Research)
A team of researchers has found evidence that coevolution is linked to speciation by studying the evolutionary arms race between cuckoos and the host birds they exploit. More here >
Written by:  (03 Jun 2024)
 
 
Red Kite euthanised after being shot - police appeal for information   (Wildlife crime)
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an appeal for information about the illegal shooting of a Red Kite in Newry in April 2024. More here >
Written by:  (03 Jun 2024)
 
 
Close encounter with seal-hunting Orcas at John O'Groats   (News)
On June 1st, participants of Orca Watch 2024 witnessed a rare and close encounter with an Orca pod hunting a Grey Seal. More here >
Written by:  (03 Jun 2024)
 
 
Much-loved songbird threatened by mosquito-borne virus   (News)
One of the UK's favourite garden birds, the Blackbird, is in rapid decline, and members of the public are being asked to help scientists find out why. More here >
Written by:  (03 Jun 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 21 May - 27 May   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back at the best birds from a classic week around Britain, Ireland and Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (28 May 2024)
 
 
Devon gamebird breeder guilty of using banned pesticide Carbofuran   (Press report)
Prominent gamebird breeder Christopher Hodgson, Director of Ashley Game Farm Ltd appears to have pleaded guilty to multiple offences including the use of the banned pesticide Carbofuran. More here >
Written by: Raptor Persecution UK (28 May 2024)
 
 
Crows can deliberately plan how many calls to make   (Research)
In a behavioural experiment, crows were able to learn to produce a set number of calls. More here >
Written by:  (24 May 2024)
 
 
Indian Golden Oriole: New for the Western Palearctic   (First for Britain)
A remarkable first Western Palearctic record of an Indian Golden Oriole on Holy Island, Northumberland. More here >
Written by:  (24 May 2024)
 
 
Endangered migrating eagles impacted by Ukraine war   (Research)
A new study reveals for the first time the impact of ongoing conflicts on the migration of an endangered bird species. More here >
Written by:  (23 May 2024)
 
 
BOURC: Changes to the British List (21 May 2024)   (British List)
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has changed the category of a species on the British List. More here >
Written by: BOURC (23 May 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 14 May - 20 May   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a brilliant Indigo Bunting in County Durham. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (21 May 2024)
 
 
No longer missing: Bearded Vulture Flysch-Vigo identified again four years after her UK visit   (Press report)
DNA analysis of feathers has again identified the Bearded Vulture 'Flysch-Vigo', four years after she went missing from her last known location in the UK. More here >
Written by: VCF (21 May 2024)
 
 
Finders in the Field: Indigo Bunting, Whitburn, County Durham   (Finders account)
Peter Bell recounts the amazing discovery of a male Indigo Bunting among the Tree Sparrows at his garden feeder. More here >
Written by: Peter Bell (20 May 2024)
 
 
Black-tailed Godwit chicks mark start of world-first captive breeding project   (Conservation News)
A new generation of Black-tailed Godwits has been hatched by experts at WWT as part of a plan to increase the breeding population with hand-reared birds. More here >
Written by: WWT (20 May 2024)
 
 
New research sheds light on Amazonian birds' thermoregulatory strategies   (Research)
A pioneering study has revealed novel insights into how a select group of birds in the Amazon rainforest is coping with threats posed by global climate change. More here >
Written by:  (17 May 2024)
 
 
Breeding Bird Survey celebrates 30 years of citizen science   (Press report)
The latest BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey looks at the fortunes of our bird populations and celebrates the Pearl Anniversary of this national study. More here >
Written by: BTO (16 May 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 7 May - 13 May   (Weekly Roundup)
Chris Batty looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, including a smart Lesser Grey Shrike in Hertfordshire and a Red-breasted Swallow in Denmark. More here >
Written by: Chris Batty (15 May 2024)
 
 
The Wildlife Trust welcomes continued patronage of The King   (News)
The King has announced his continued patronage of The Wildlife Trusts following a review of Royal patronages conducted by the Royal Household after his accession to the throne. More here >
Written by:  (13 May 2024)
 
 
Resident perceptions of the Ring-necked Parakeet in the UK   (Research)
A new study has shown that people living in urban areas welcome the non-native species whilst those in rural areas are much less accepting of its presence. More here >
Written by:  (13 May 2024)
 
 
Police appeal: Osprey remains found near Loch of Lowes reserve, Perthshire   (Wildlife crime)
Police Scotland are appealing for information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a well-known Osprey near the Perthshire reserve. More here >
Written by:  (13 May 2024)
 
 
Why parrots sometimes adopt or kill each other's offspring   (Research)
Biologists from the University of California have discovered both infanticide and adoption are surprisingly common among Green-rumped Parrotlets. More here >
Written by:  (10 May 2024)
 
 
Bigger brains allow cliff-nesting gull species to thrive in urban environments   (Research)
New research has found that more than half of cliff-nesting gull species have been recorded as nesting in towns and cities, compared to just 11% of those that do not. More here >
Written by:  (10 May 2024)
 
 
Artificial intelligence enhances monitoring of threatened Marbled Murrelet   (Research)
Researchers have modified acoustic recorders, originally placed to assist in monitoring Northern Spotted Owl populations, to help recognise Marbled Murrelet calls. More here >
Written by:  (10 May 2024)
 
 
Oare Marshes' future secured as Kent Wildlife Trust takes over ownership   (Conservation News)
Kent Wildlife Trust is now the owner of the Internationally Important Nature Reserve after the company Tarmac transferred the deeds over to the charity as a gift. More here >
Written by:  (10 May 2024)
 
 
Cheshire Wildlife Trust buys brand new Peak District nature reserve   (Conservation News)
Cheshire Wildlife Trust have announced that they have bought a brand-new 30-acre nature reserve, thanks to generous donations from the public. More here >
Written by:  (10 May 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 30 Apr - 6 May   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (08 May 2024)
 
 
British Antarctic Survey seeking penguin counters for new citizen science app   (Conservation News)
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become 'penguin detectives' and spend five minutes counting Emperor Penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals. More here >
Written by:  (07 May 2024)
 
 
People urged to watch out for threatened waders   (Conservation News)
Conservationists are highlighting the perilous position of Scotland's wading birds and urging the public to help, as the first ever 'Wader Week' gets underway (6-12 May). More here >
Written by:  (07 May 2024)
 
 
Dorset Osprey Pair Produce Four Eggs for the First Time   (Conservation News)
Delight in Dorset as the county's only pair of Ospreys have produced four eggs for the first time on their Poole Harbour nest. More here >
Written by:  (07 May 2024)
 
 
Boost garden butterfly numbers by up to 93% with one simple step   (Conservation News)
New research provides the first scientific evidence that having long grass in your garden increases butterfly abundance and diversity. More here >
Written by:  (01 May 2024)
 
 
Effects of gentrification on US urban wildlife populations highlighted in new study   (Research)
Recently published research identifies how gentrified parts of a city have notably more urban wildlife than ungentrified parts of the same city. More here >
Written by:  (01 May 2024)
 
 
Transfer of 21 birds boosts Griffon Vulture repopulation efforts in Sardinia   (Conservation News)
In April, a further 21 Griffon Vultures have arrived in Porto Torres from Spain, aimed at ensuring the presence and long-term well-being of the Griffon Vulture population in Sardinia. More here >
Written by:  (01 May 2024)
 
 
Why do vultures and other large migratory birds die?   (Research)
A new study confirms the negative impact of humans on large migratory birds, including vultures with poisoning still the worst threat to vultures in African-Eurasian flyways. More here >
Written by:  (01 May 2024)
 
 
Colour variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations   (Research)
Evolutionary biologists have shown that the colour variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations. More here >
Written by:  (01 May 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 23 - 29 Apr   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
How evolution has optimized the magnetic sensor in birds   (Research)
Researchers have compared the genomes of several hundred bird species and found further evidence that a specific protein in the birds' eyes is the magnetoreceptor which aids migration. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
BirdWatch Ireland Nature Reserves to form part of Ireland's first Marine National Park   (Conservation News)
Announced on April 22nd, the new National Park in Corca Dhuibhne, Co Kerry will unite some of Europe's most ecologically valuable places across 70,000 acres of land and sea. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Visitors welcomed back to Noss National Nature Reserve   (News)
The visitor centre at Noss has been given a refresh for 2024, with new information panels on the island's marine life and seabirds, thousands of which return to breed on the cliffs each summer. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Emperor Penguin colonies in Antarctica suffer as sea-ice diminishes   (Research)
Record low levels of Antarctic sea-ice in late 2023 resulted in breeding failures in a fifth of the continent's Emperor Penguin colonies, according to a new study. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Enhanced protection for two Colombian Reserves   (Conservation News)
Colombia, known for its rich biodiversity, now has two additional Regional Natural Parks to its name, the first such designations in nearly four decades. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Bill Signed into Law   (Conservation News)
In good news for migratory birds President Biden has signed into law The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act, which is hoped will help reverse bird Declines. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Early analysis finds eclipse had noticeable effect on birds   (Research)
Early results from a study of the April 8th total solar eclipse across North America show a more noticeable effect on bird behaviour than during the last eclipse. More here >
Written by:  (30 Apr 2024)
 
 
Ducks take a dive as milder winters keep birds in an unfrozen north   (Conservation News)
Fewer ducks, geese, swans and wader species are travelling to the UK as milder conditions continue to define northern European winters. More here >
Written by:  (25 Apr 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 16 - 22 Apr   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Natural Resources Wales to reduce mowing in May to help pollinators   (Conservation News)
Natural Resources Wales will reduce mowing as much as possible on the land in its care during May to help tackle the nature emergency and in support of Plantlife's 'No Mow May. campaign. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Skomer remains a stronghold for Puffin populations   (Conservation News)
A count conducted by Skomer Island's wardens on Tuesday 26th March found 41,605 Puffins on and around the island. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Older male Blue Tits out-compete young males when it comes to extra-marital breeding   (Research)
Young male Blue Tits are less successful in fathering offspring outside their breeding pair, not because of a lack of experience, but because they are outcompeted by older males. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Fairywrens are more likely to help a mate in the harsh of winter   (Research)
Monash University ornithologists have shed light on the intricate relationship between social structure, environmental conditions, and cooperative behaviour in Superb Fairywrens. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Team finds direct evidence of 'itinerant breeding' in American Woodcock   (Research)
Researchers have found direct evidence of American Woodcock overlapping periods of migration and reproduction, a rare breeding strategy known as "itinerant breeding. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Why the Kookaburra's iconic laugh is at risk of being silenced   (Conservation News)
A combination of human-driven factors is rapidly driving down numbers of this iconic kingfisher species across its range along Australia's east coast. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Yorkshire birder running to save injured raptors   (News)
Yorkshire birder Mark Pearson is raising funds for Jean Thorpe Wildlife Rescue by running a half marathon at the end of April. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Yorkshire Dales Grouse Moor searched in relation to Hen Harrier persecution   (Wildlife crime)
North Yorkshire Police have served a warrant to search land and premises that are suspected to be linked to the illegal killing of Hen Harriers and the theft of satellite tags. More here >
Written by:  (23 Apr 2024)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 9 - 15 Apr   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain and Ireland. More here >
Written by:  (16 Apr 2024)
 
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