On a day out on the Suffolk coast in the hope of finding something good, Mark Cornish was rewarded with an Alpine Accentor at Slaughden near Aldeburgh. More here >

Spurn Bird obs has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, organised and capable individual to run the day-to-day management at the observatory. More here >

Christoper O'Sullivan finds Ireland's second Isabelline Wheatear and unblocked a 'blocker' for a whole new generation of Irish birders. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back at another epic week for rare birds across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new analysis of old data has looked to discover the reasons behind the unusual nesting habits of the endangered Erect-crested Penguins. More here >

Britain's declining waders have been given a boost thanks to new 'sensitivity maps' developed by scientists from the BTO. More here >

The RSPB has elected a new President and announced its first-ever Ambassadors at the charity's 131st Annual General Meeting on Saturday 15th October. More here >

A population of the endangered mammals living in Formby, Merseyside, have uniquely shaped lower jaws, possibly as the result of being fed softer foods. More here >

A herd of bison released into woodland near Canterbury, Kent, have surprised conservationists by giving birth to a calf. More here >

Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin have identified a new species of sunbird, the Wakatobi Sunbird, which lives on the tiny Wakatobi Islands in central Indonesia. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back at another amazing week for rare birds across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, headlined by a Blackburnian Warbler in Scilly. More here >

John Judge is rewarded for his regular visits to Bryher with the finding of a truly iconic American landbird, a Blackburnian Warbler. More here >

Steve Keightley describes how he and Bert Mitchell arrived at the car park in Scousburgh, Shetland, and found Britain's first Least Bittern. More here >

A newly released State of the Birds report for the United States is a tale of two trends, one dire and one hopeful. More here >

Mary Colwell, an author and champion for curlew recovery and nature education, was honoured at the nature charity's AGM on Saturday. More here >

The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) celebrated the outstanding work of conservation scientists and volunteers in an annual awards ceremony held last night. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on another amazing week for rare and scarce birds across Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic, including a couple of national firsts and many other top rarities that combined the classic October elements of east meeting west. More here >

Having realised his dream and found an American warbler, in the shape of a Myrtle Warbler on Shetland, incredibly Graham Etherington went on to find another one nearby! More here >

New research led by Swansea University has found some pelagic seabirds fly directly towards the eye of a storm. More here >

Scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have helped to reveal which African and European nations are linked by the birds that migrate between them each year. More here >

Having always wanted to find an American warbler, Graham Etherington realises his ambition when he finds a Myrtle Warbler on Shetland. More here >

Published by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), Into the Red brings together 70 artists and 70 writers to help secure a future for the 70 birds on the UK Red List. More here >

Chris Batty looks back on a superb week for rare and scarce birds across Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic, including no less than eight Nearctic landbirds. More here >

The latest national survey has estimated there are now only 542 individual Capercaillie in Scotland. This is a reduction of around 50 percent from the previous survey. More here >

136 live protected birds were seized near Għaxaq, including a number of wader species as well as songbirds. More here >

Massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heat waves reveal a profound loss is looming with fewer birds surviving a warming country. More here >

It comes in response to what the RSPB calls “an unprecedented attack on nature and the laws that protect it by the UK Government. More here >

Bird illustrator Ian Lewington describes the finding of Oxfordshire's first Common Nighthawk - a bird that helped to raise over £4000 for charity in just one day. More here >

Researchers in the United States have found that drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds. More here >

The money will support the Revive La Janda Project, an area in Andalucia, Spain which acts as a vital link for migratory birds to the UK from Africa. More here >

Most albatrosses mate for life but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to get dumped. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last seven days across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, including an outrageous Common Nighthawk in Oxon. More here >

At 45 years old, a Fulmar recorded on an uninhabited Scottish island is one of the oldest of its kind ever recorded. More here >

Sixty years after author Rachel Carson first sounded the alarm about pesticides in her book "Silent Spring", the UK Government's approach to pesticide policy continues to be one of dither and delay. More here >

As humans took shelter during COVID, reports of wildlife reclaiming once human-dominated spaces abounded, but biologists are noticing the patterns were not repeated around the globe. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last seven days across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study has looked at what effect the unique colour combination plays in birds being more likely to be traded as pets. More here >

To be able to buy and create the new reserve the trust needs to raise £200k and is asking the public to contribute by donating to a crowd-funder. More here >

A new study seeks to understand the strategies cowbird chicks use to survive in Prothonotary Warbler nests. More here >

BirdWatch Ireland has condemned, as a breach of European Union law, a decision to approve the removal and destruction of gulls eggs in Balbriggan, north Co Dublin. More here >

Opened by TV wildlife presenter, zoologist and conservationist Megan McCubbin, the increased capacity will enable the facility to treat and rehabilitate more than 200 birds. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last seven days across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study has looked at why, about 20% of female birds defy the norm, and retain male-like plumage into adulthood. More here >

Natural England has taken money from the shooting industry as part of the Hen Harrier Action Plan and is contractually not allowed to criticise partners from whom they took money. More here >

WWT has helped secure a big win for wetland nature in preserving vital environmental protections at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station on the Severn Estuary. More here >

Pioneering conservation project reveals new record number of Golden Eagles soaring in southern Scottish skies ahead of UK's only Golden Eagle festival. More here >

A parasitic disease is responsible for the severe declines seen in both UK Greenfinch and Chaffinch populations. More here >

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday [8th September], a number of British conservation organisations have paid tribute to her. More here >

Carol Thornton from the North East Norfolk Bird Club on Norfolk's first breeding Bee-eaters and the club's part in their success story during the summer of 2022. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last seven days across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

Species such as Red-throated Diver, Slavonian Grebe and Black-throated Diver have shown to be adversely affected by inshore marine traffic. More here >

A new citizen science project has been launched to monitor albatrosses using very high resolution satellite images. More here >

A new report, published by the RSPB, looks at how the UK can live up to its offshore wind commitments and protect our natural world. More here >

New research has uncovered how the decline in one Red-listed species is linked to climate-induced changes in its breeding behaviour. More here >

Scientists are calling for better protections for juvenile Emperor Penguins, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing the species under the Endangered Species Act. More here >

The discovery comes as Europe and North America battle a vast outbreak of avian flu among wild birds. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

A new study shows how hunting hawks solve the problem of intercepting a single bat within a dense swarm. More here >

In West Africa, there's virtually no systematic monitoring of bird population trends. But this is changing. More here >

The current outbreak is thought to be the worst ever in the UK and has been particularly damaging for our internationally-important seabird colonies. More here >

The UK Government has announced its intention to ban the sale of peat to amateur gardeners by 2024 but it's not clear how far the ban will extend. More here >

The BOU has announced that Mark Thomas has joing the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee replacing Andy Stoddart. More here >

Concerns are growing over the impact highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI, also known as bird flu, might have on Scotland's iconic White-tailed Eagle population. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the WP. Headlines this week included Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and Greater Sand Plover. More here >

A pair of Ospreys have produced two chicks at Bolton Castle Estate in Yorkshire - the first time the species have successfully bred in the county since records began in 1800. More here >

The use of next boxes on Rockabill Island off the Dublin coast has proved a simple, yet highly effective, conservation tool. More here >

The vulture poisoning crisis continues in Africa. Last week more than 150 vultures were seemingly targeted and poisoned in two separate incidents. More here >

Wild Isles (working title) is a major new five part natural history series from Silverback Films for BBC One and iPlayer. More here >

The RSPB is warning that vital laws that protect nature in England will be under threat in Autumn when the new Prime Minister assumes office. More here >

Two wildlife conservation charities have partnered up to learn more about one of the UK’s rarest birds of prey, with the support of a public crowdfunder appeal. More here >

Jon Dunn looks back on the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic which this week included an influx of Aquatic Warblers and an Irish first. More here >

Paul Connaughton of Shearwater Wildlife Tours describes the first record of Scopoli's Shearwater off the coast of Ireland. More here >

RSPB Scotland are urging the Scottish Government to take vital action to protect vulnerable seabirds from being caught and killed by fishing gear. More here >

New research suggests that social interactions and social learning during migration are likely more widespread than previously thought. More here >

A new study has shown that many birds took advantage of COVID-19 lockdowns and used areas where the human footprint was lighter. More here >

Data from the BTO shows a 4x increase in the number of gardens recording a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, making 2022 a record year. More here >

Risk of worsening the current avian influenza outbreak means precautionary approach now necessary for 2022 shooting season. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last week across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, which this week included a first for Britain. More here >

Following the farming year and the natural cycle of the seasons, Land Healer chronicles a life of conservation lived at the edges, and is a manifesto for rethinking our relationship with the natural world before it's too late. More here >

Projections previously indicated that the Vaquita could be extinct by now but there is new hope for the species. More here >

A new study has investigated how the communities of birds all over the world could change in the future. More here >

27 Curlews set free in the Devon national park this summer join another 33 released in 2021 after eggs were collected by conservationists. More here >

After dropping to just 40,000 individuals in 2005 the latest estimate puts the population at 1.32 million. More here >

Cheshire Wildlife Trust's Sean Hawkins nature reserve will be compulsory purchased by HS2 Ltd despite objections. More here >

The RSPB has confirmed that the avian influenza outbreak which has been devasting British seabird colonies is killing birds on their Grassholm reserve. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last week across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

The butterfly known for its spectacular annual journey of up to 4,000 kilometres across the Americas. More here >

Another Cinereous Vulture has collided with a wind turbine in the Greek Rhodopes within a Natura 2000 area. More here >

Some moth species emit ultrasonic signals of their own that startle bats into breaking off pursuit. More here >

A new study helps reveal why tropical mountain birds occupy such narrow elevation ranges, a mystery that has puzzled scientists for centuries. More here >

One consequence of climate change is that large areas of our oceans are becoming cloudier. More here >

The popular event, which returns this year bigger and better than ever, will be held over the weekend of Sat 15 - Sun 16 Oct at WWT Martin Mere. More here >

The trust has taken the decision to restrict dogs to being allowed only on public rights of way at their Westhay Moor and Catcott nature reserves. More here >

Jon Dunn brings you his weekly look back at the best birds from the last week across Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >

When it comes to keeping time, an unassuming species of songbird is on a par with professional musicians, according to new research. More here >

Findings from a new study investigating how birds experience neophobia, which is the fear of new things, could play a vital role in helping to save Critically Endangered species. More here >

In a NASA-led study, scientists have linked the variability in the arrival dates of North American migratory birds to large-scale climate patterns originating thousands of miles away. More here >

Local community and wildlife organisations have come together to call for one of Ayrshire's most important wildlife sites to be protected. More here >

Bee-eaters in North East Norfolk have hatched chicks but the RSPB warn they are the Canaries down a coal mine when it comes to an overheating planet. More here >

The call comes after a serious outbreak of the disease Trichomonosis in the Meirionnydd area of North Wales. More here >