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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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Weekly birding round-up: 6 - 12 Jun 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Chris Batty brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Chris Batty (13 Jun 2018)
 
 
Great Yarmouth Air Show poses threat to Litte Terns   (Conservation News)
Fears that rare Little Terns breeding on the east Norfolk coast might abandon nests if disturbed by Great Yarmouth Air Show remain three weeks before event. More here >
Written by: RSPB (06 Jun 2018)
 
 
Bird paradise Christmas Island saved from mining devastation   (Conservation News)
The Australian Government has decided to reject an application for phosphate mining on Christmas Island, a crucial wildlife haven in the Indian Ocean. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (06 Jun 2018)
 
 
Bitterns breeding at RSPB Leighton Moss after 10-year absence   (Conservation News)
Bitterns are breeding at RSPB Leighton Moss for the first time in a decade, following the introduction of new methods of managing the nature reserve four years ago. More here >
Written by: RSPB (06 Jun 2018)
 
 
'Justice for Ravens' appeal raises £10k in 12 hours   (Conservation News)
A crowdfunding campaign to fund a judicial review of SNH's decision to grant a license for a Raven cull in Perthshire, secured it's initial funding target within just 12 hours of being launched. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (06 Jun 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 30 May - 5 Jun 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (06 Jun 2018)
 
 
Book of The Week: No More Plastic   (Book Of The Week)
Martin Dorey, founder of #2minutebeachclean, is the expert when it comes to understanding the impact plastics have on our planet. No. More. Plastic. shows you what you can do with just 2 minutes of your time. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Jun 2018)
 
 
Major blow to Coul Links golf development   (Conservation News)
Ahead of a final decision on Tuesday planning officers recommends that the development is refused as it would cause "significant and permanent loss of sand dune habitat". More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Jun 2018)
 
 
£140,000 funding secured to build new storm-resilient hide at Snettisham   (Conservation News)
The RSPB secures funding needed to build new storm-resilient hide and wants your help to name it.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Jun 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 23 - 29 May 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (30 May 2018)
 
 
Spurn MigFest 2018 - Tickets Now on Sale   (Event)
Book your tickets now for the one of the birding events of the year - The Spurn MigFest.
More here >
Written by: Spurn Bird Observatory (30 May 2018)
 
 
Talking Birds - Mike Dilger   (Talking Birds)
Mark talks to the effervescent TV presenter and passionate naturalist Mike Dilger about his love and birds and wildlife. More here >
Written by: Mark Pearson (30 May 2018)
 
 
Concerns of further Corncrake declines   (Conservation News)
As the 2018 Corncrake survey gets underway conservationists are concerned that declines in the last three years will continue. More here >
Written by: RSPB (29 May 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 16 - 22 May 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (23 May 2018)
 
 
Three Hen Harriers vanish in suspicious circumstances   (Wildlife crime)
Police and the RSPB are appealing for information following the disappearance of three protected, satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in Scotland and Cumbria. More here >
Written by: RSPB (22 May 2018)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Marmora's Warbler, Unst   (Finders account)
David Cooper finds Scotland's second Marmora's Warbler on Unst, Shetland, during a 24-hour period in which four megas were found on the archipelago. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 May 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 9 - 15 May 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (16 May 2018)
 
 
Vultures reveal critical Old World flyways   (Research)
A new study has shown that Egyptian Vultures traveled as far as 7,500 miles in a single migration, at up to around 223 miles per day. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 May 2018)
 
 
Calling all young birders   (Event)
Spurn Bird Observatory and the British Trust for Ornithology are calling for young birders to enter the prestigious Martin Garner Spurn Young Birder of The Year competition. More here >
Written by: BTO (02 May 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 25 Apr - 1 May 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (02 May 2018)
 
 
National Park grouse moors are a black hole for birds of prey   (Wildlife crime)
New paper confirms link between raptor persecution and driven grouse shooting in Peak District National Park where Goshawk and Peregrine numbers are in catastrophic decline. More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 May 2018)
 
 
Welsh Red Kites up over 350 percent in 21 years   (Conservation News)
The latest results from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) show that the Red Kite is well and truly back and here to stay. More here >
Written by: BTO (01 May 2018)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Green Heron, Pembrokeshire   (Finders account)
Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart describes finding a Green Heron in his Pembrokeshire garden. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Apr 2018)
 
 
Spotted Flycatchers surge in Scotland as crash continues in England   (Research)
Spotted Flycatcher and Willow Warbler numbers on the increase in Scotland, whilst in England they continue to plummet. More here >
Written by: BTO (27 Apr 2018)
 
 
Endangered petrels and trawl fishing clash   (Research)
New Zealand's endangered Westland Petrel forages during its breeding season in a range that overlaps more with trawl fishing activity than conservationists previously realised. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Apr 2018)
 
 
After a volcano erupts, auklet colonies recover   (Research)
A new study, shows auklets are surprisingly adaptable, establishing a new colony on freshly created habitat following 2008 volcanic eruptions. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Apr 2018)
 
 
BOTW: Behind More Binoculars   (Book Of The Week)
Following on from the success of their 2015 book Behind the Binoculars, Keith Betton and Mark Avery are back, taking you behind the scenes, and behind the binoculars, of a diverse range of birding and wildlife personalities. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Apr 2018)
 
 
1000 acre wild landscape in Suffolk gets go ahead with huge lottery funding   (Conservation News)
Suffolk Wildlife Trust's vision for a vast new nature reserve in the Broads will become reality following a decision by the Heritage Lottery Fund to award £4,063,000.More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
Disease killing UK Greenfinches now found in mynas in Pakistan   (Research)
A strain of the disease responsible for killing off nearly two thirds of the UK's greenfinches has been discovered in myna bird populations in Pakistan. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
Sir David Attenborough backs crowdfunder that saves albatrosses and turtles   (Conservation News)
Hookpod are launching a new project off the coast of Brazil, to equip five longline fishing boats with Hookpods. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
Nearly half of all known birds at risk of extinction   (Conservation News)
A number of well-known bird species are now at risk of extinction, this is the chief conclusion of State of the World's Birds 2018. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 18 - 24 Apr 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
Finders-in-the-Field: Belted Kingfisher on Scilly   (Finders account)
Ashley Fisher describes finding his dream bird, only the fourth record for Britain and the first for the Isles of Scilly. More here >
Written by: Ashley Fisher (25 Apr 2018)
 
 
First hand-reared godwit returns to UK   (Conservation News)
A Black-tailed Godwit has returned to The Fens in East Anglia where it was hand-reared after migrating as far as Portugal for the winter.
More here >
Written by: WWT (24 Apr 2018)
 
 
Common Cranes breed successfully for first time on Norfolk reserve   (Conservation News)
Common Cranes have bred successfully for the first time at WWT Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk, hatching two chicks.
More here >
Written by: WWT (19 Apr 2018)
 
 
Birds migrate away from diseases   (Research)
A new unique study shows by moving away from diseases in the tropics enables species to survive with a less costly immune system. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Record numbers of Blue-throated Macaws spotted   (Conservation News)
Although in critical danger of extinction a series of conservation initiatives have led to record numbers of the species being seen this past November. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 11 - 17 Apr 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart brings you this week's birding roudnup from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, with early spring migrants and one or two complete surprises. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Once common duck now rarer than Giant Panda   (Conservation News)
The Critically Endangered Baer's Pochard population is estimated at less than 1000, making them rarer than Giant Pandas. More here >
Written by: WWT (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle 'disappears' in wildlife crime black-hole   (Wildlife crime)
Another satellite tagged eagle has disappeared in highly suspicious circumstances near Glen Quaich - an area dominated by driven grouse shooting. More here >
Written by: RSPB (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Road construction threatens Ecuadorian Amazon   (Conservation News)
World Land Trust has launched an urgent appeal to permanently protect tropical forest where hundreds of species are threatened by plans to build a new road. More here >
Written by: World Land Trust (18 Apr 2018)
 
 
Butterfly revival dashed by wet, gloomy weather   (Conservation News)
Two declining butterflies suffered their worst year on record in 2017 after a chilly snap in spring and a gloomy, wet summer. More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (17 Apr 2018)
 
 
Trump's new migratory bird policy undermines a century of conservation   (Conservation News)
The Trump administration has announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in force for the past 100 years. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (17 Apr 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 04 - 10 Apr 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart brings you this week's birding roudnup from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic, with early spring migrants and one or two complete surprises. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (11 Apr 2018)
 
 
Churchill's favourite butterfly to return   (Conservation News)
The UK's changing climate means conditions may now be suitable for one of Sir Winston Churchill's favourite butterflies, the Black-veined White, to return, a study has revealed. More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (11 Apr 2018)
 
 
Terns Face Challenges When They Fly South for Winter   (Research)
A new study presents some of the best information to date on where North American Common Terns go when they leave their nesting lakes each autumn. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (08 Apr 2018)
 
 
Exploring 'African Galapagos' uncovers mysterious rare birds   (Conservation News)
Conservationists braved the mountainous landscape of Sao Tome Island in the first ever comprehensive study of three elusive bird species, with fascinating results. But their findings also highlight the urgent need for better management of its Natural Park. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (08 Apr 2018)
 
 
Local council ignores national outcry   (Conservation News)
A Local council ignores national outcry by ploughing ahead with plans that threaten one of the last bastions for Nightingales in England. More here >
Written by: RSPB (08 Apr 2018)
 
 
National Snow Bunting population revealed for the first time   (Conservation News)
After scaling some of the nation's highest peaks scientists have for the first time revealed the breeding population of Snow Buntings in the UK. More here >
Written by: RSPB (08 Apr 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 28 Mar - 03 Apr 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn again brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (04 Apr 2018)
 
 
Long-Term Study Reveals Fluctuations in Birds' Nesting Success   (Research)
A study with nearly four decades of data from Song Sparrows in British Columbia looks at long term nesting trends. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Apr 2018)
 
 
Milking the cow: why Dutch dairy is becoming bird-friendly   (Conservation News)
VBN/BirdLife Netherlands has been working with Dutch farmers to make the country's dairy products more sustainable and nature-friendly. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (02 Apr 2018)
 
 
The environment determines Caribbean hummingbirds' vulnerability   (Press report)
Scientists have now found that hummingbird specialisation and vulnerability on the Caribbean islands is not based on physical traits, but on the bird's environment. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Apr 2018)
 
 
The spring hunting ban in Kazakhstan: one year on   (Conservation News)
In early 2017, the government of Kazakhstan introduced a ban on spring hunting. One year on, Danara Zharbolova (ACBK/BirdLife Kazakhstan) reflects on why this decision was, and remains, so important. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (02 Apr 2018)
 
 
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch results reveal a golden year for the Goldfinch   (Press report)
The latest results from the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch have revealed a golden year for the Goldfinch along with a number of other small birds after a surge in sightings in gardens across the country. More here >
Written by: RSPB (02 Apr 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 21 - 27 Mar 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (28 Mar 2018)
 
 
Scientists highlight risks of disease at garden bird feeders   (Conservation News)
Wild birds are at risk of a number of serious diseases at our garden bird feeders, according to a collaborative study. More here >
Written by: BTO (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
Vote online to help Red-breasted Goose project   (Conservation News)
Pioneering work to resolve conflicts between farmers and vulnerable Red-breasted Geese in Bulgaria has been nominated for the EU Natura 2000 Citizens Award. More here >
Written by: WWT (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
Hen Harrier disappears in suspicious circumstances in Wales   (Wildlife crime)
Aalin went missing near to Ruabon Moor where driven grouse shooting has started again and is the only driven grouse moor in Wales.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
Tanzania's government chooses Flamingos over factory   (Conservation News)
The Government of Tanzania has decided against building a soda ash factory on the shores of Lake Natron, thus ending a ten-year struggle of the fate of the waters.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
Red Knots plummet by 25% in a year   (Conservation News)
The likely cause of the decline? Food shortages in Delaware Bay, a crucial feeding stopover site on their migration.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
City-dwelling blackbirds have poorer measures of health   (Research)
A new study found that city birds have a much poorer health status than their rural cousins. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Mar 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 14 - 20 Mar 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (21 Mar 2018)
 
 
South Africa's seabirds and raptors in serious decline   (Conservation News)
A new report, five years in the making, gives a snapshot of the health of birds and their habitats in South Africa - and highlights some disturbing trends and stats. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (21 Mar 2018)
 
 
Bird populations in French countryside collapsing   (Research)
Bird populations across an eerily quiet French countryside have collapsed, on average, by a third over the last decade-and-a-half, new research has found.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Mar 2018)
 
 
Feeding wildlife can influence migration   (Research)
Animal migration patterns are changing as humans alter the landscape, according to new research.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Mar 2018)
 
 
Philippine bird trade targets Indonesian species   (Wildlife crime)
The thriving illegal wildlife trade from Indonesia to the Philippines has come into the limelight once again with the discovery of hundreds of threatened Indonesian wildlife in a Philippine home. More here >
Written by: TRAFFIC (20 Mar 2018)
 
 
Talking Birds - Dawn Balmer   (Talking Birds)
In the latest instalment of our Talking Birds interview series, Mark talks Dawn Balmer, one of the best known and most admired birder-ornithologists in the UK. More here >
Written by: Mark Pearson (20 Mar 2018)
 
 
Major online survey to assess the 'economics of rarity' in birding launched   (Research)
A group of researchers from universities in Kent and Norfolk have launched a new study aiming to understanding the behaviour of twitchers. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (19 Mar 2018)
 
 
Another satellite-tagged Golden Eagle 'disappears' on Scottish grouse moor   (Wildlife crime)
Conservationists are concerned about the safety of a young pair of eagles after news emerged that another satellite-tagged Golden Eagle has disappeared in the northern Monadhliath Mountains of Inverness-shire. More here >
Written by: RSPB (13 Mar 2018)
 
 
The Lazarus Effect: protect one species, resurrect a whole forest   (Conservation News)
Pest control is saving more than just the Kiwi: species that haven't been seen for years are reappearing in New Zealand's forests. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (13 Mar 2018)
 
 
New wildlife guides to grow interest in The Brecks   (Conservation News)
The first two books in a new series of guides to the wildlife of the East Anglian Brecks have just been published. More here >
Written by: BTO (12 Mar 2018)
 
 
Citizen science birding: eBird data passes scientific muster   (Research)
New research has shown that list submitted and aggregated to birding site eBird, can help scientists track bird populations and identify conservation issues before it's too late. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Mar 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 28 Feb - 6 Mar 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (07 Mar 2018)
 
 
Peregrine comeback stunted by declines in Britain's uplands   (Conservation News)
Although there was an overall increase of 22% in the breeding population between 2002 and 2014 this is largely due to increases in lowland areas. More here >
Written by: BTO (05 Mar 2018)
 
 
Dramatic drop in illegally killed birds on UK Base in Cyprus   (Wildlife crime)
Over 260,000 songbirds were illegally killed in autumn 2017, this figures is down from 880,000 the previous year, a 70% drop. More here >
Written by: RSPB (05 Mar 2018)
 
 
Two species of Ravens nevermore?   (Research)
A new study almost 20 years in the making suggests 'speciation reversal' - where two distinct lineages hybridize and eventually merge into one More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Mar 2018)
 
 
African vulture crisis: 87 vultures poisoned to death in Mozambique   (Wildlife crime)
More bad news for Africa's beleaguered vultures as 87 were found dead on the the 25th Feb near a poisoned elephant carcass in Mozambique. More here >
Written by: VCF (05 Mar 2018)
 
 
Amur Falcon Cornwall 2017: limited edition prints for sale   (Personal Account)
The celebrate the occurrence of the first-winter female Amur Falcon at Porthgwarra in July last year Martin Elliot has produced a limited edition print. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (05 Mar 2018)
 
 
Previously unknown 'supercolony' of Adelie Penguins discovered in Antarctica    (Research)
The researchers found that the Danger Islands have 751,527 pairs of Adelie penguins--more than the rest of the entire Antarctic Peninsula region combined. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Mar 2018)
 
 
COTF2018 - The long road to the Negev   (Conservation News)
Mark James Pearson and his tenacious team get primed (and micro-chipped) for Champions of the Flyway.
More here >
Written by: Mark Pearson (02 Mar 2018)
 
 
Kestrels can reduce need for pesticide use    (Research)
Scientists have discovered that predators like American Kestrels can take the place of pesticides>
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Mar 2018)
 
 
Brighter future for seabirds as Shiants declared rat free   (Conservation News)
The Shiant Isles have been officially declared rat-free, thanks to a four-year partnership project to restore them as a secure haven for nesting seabirds. More here >
Written by: RSPB (02 Mar 2018)
 
 
Yet another rare Hen Harrier goes missing on Durham grouse moor   (Wildlife crime)
Durham Constabulary and the RSPB are appealing for information following the disappearance of a satellite-tagged Hen Harrier near Middleton-in-Teesdale. More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Mar 2018)
 
 
New Birds of Poole Harbour engagement HQ to open on Poole Quay   (Conservation News)
Local environmental education charity 'Birds of Poole Harbour' opens the doors to its new engagement HQ on Poole Quay at midday on March 1st 2018. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Mar 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 21 - 27 Feb 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (28 Feb 2018)
 
 
King Penguins may be on the move very soon   (Research)
There are only a handful of islands in the Southern Ocean and not all of them are suitable to sustain large breeding colonies. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
Flamingos and Phalaropes to benefit from Birdfair 2018   (Conservation News)
This year's British Birdwatching Fair will support the creation of Argentina's largest national park.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
African vulture crisis: 75 more killed in latest mass poisoning   (Wildlife crime)
74 vultures have been found dead along with six lions in the latest mass poisoning, this time in Tanzania. More here >
Written by: VCF (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
Migration research reveals key to declines in Golden-winged Warblers   (Conservation News)
Declining populations spend winters in northern South America whilst stable populations spend winters in Central America. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
World first: Rhinoceros Hornbills give artificial nest box seal of approval   (Conservation News)
This represents the first ever wild pair of rhinoceros hornbills to nest in an artificial nest box.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
Scotland's uplands birds in decline as woodland and farmland birds increase   (Conservation News)
Scotland's woodland and farmland bird numbers have increased over the past two decades, but during this time, upland birds have faced decline. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Feb 2018)
 
 
Legal challenge against Defra's Hen Harrier brood management plan   (Conservation News)
Campaigners are to take legal challenge against Defra's Hen Harrier brood management plan and have launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund the case. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (26 Feb 2018)
 
 
Talking Birds: Kimberley Kaufman   (Talking Birds)
In the latest instalment of his interview series with some of the leading lights in birding and conservation, Mark talks to a legend in North America's birding and conservation community, Kim Kaufman. More here >
Written by: Mark Pearson (21 Feb 2018)
 
 
BOTW: In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles   (Book Of The Week)
Our very own Jon Dunn has a new book out so we are delighted to make it our book of the week. Save £4 plus we donate 5% to Birdlife. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (21 Feb 2018)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 14 - 20 Feb 2018   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn brings you his comprehensive roundup of the week's best birds from around Britain, Ireland the Western Palearctic. More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (21 Feb 2018)
 
 
VultureNet - Power-packs in the sky: Turkey Vultures to help track smaller birds   (Research)
Researchers have created a solar wildlife tag that will track birds over their lifetimes with larger birds such as Turkey Vultures helping to relay data to receivers. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Feb 2018)
 
 
Fracking tied to reduced songbird nesting success   (Research)
Louisiana Waterthrush is declining at sites impacted by shale gas development in northwestern West Virginia.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Feb 2018)
 
 
Birds and beans: which coffee is best for bird diversity?   (Research)
Which is better: Arabica beans with their sweeter, softer taste, or the bold, deep flavor of Robusta beans? Researchers have taken the question to unlikely aficionados - birds More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Feb 2018)
 
 
Brainpower wins over brawn when male hummingbirds display for mates   (Research)
New experiments show that dominant male Long-billed Hermits have better spatial memories and sing more consistent songs than less successful males. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (20 Feb 2018)
 
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