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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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Golden and Blue-winged Warbler genomes 99.97 percent alike   (Research)
Scientists have discovered that Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers are 99.97 percent genetically alike which could have impications for their conservation. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (23 Aug 2016)
 
 
More wildlife crime in Scottish Highlands as another tagged Hen Harrier disappears   (Wildlife crime)
RSPB Scotland has today announced that a young male Hen Harrier, has gone missing on a grouse moor in the Monadhliath Mountains, south east of Inverness.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (18 Aug 2016)
 
 
Houbara Bustard nest discovered in Jordan   (Conservation News)
For the first time since its release between 2014-2016 under the Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Houbara Reintroduction Project, a Houbara Bustard nest has been spotted by field teams in Jordan.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (17 Aug 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 10 - 16 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
Ireland steals the show yet again with a glut of top quality birds. The highlight was a Royal Tern in Mayo with backup provided by Solitary and Least Sandpipers together in County Clare.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (17 Aug 2016)
 
 
Hornsea offshore wind farm decision devastating for iconic seabirds   (Conservation News)
The RSPB is deeply concerned that the Secretary of State's decision to approve an offshore wind farm off Hornsea will lead to the unnecessary death of globally important seabirds. More here >
Written by: RSPB (16 Aug 2016)
 
 
Indonesia's bird life plundered to supply Javan bird markets   (Wildlife crime)
Nearly 23,000 birds were recorded in five markets during a three-day survey, with clear indication that the vast majority were illegally taken from the wild.
More here >
Written by: TRAFFIC (16 Aug 2016)
 
 
First bird extinction on Galapagos and it had only just been discovered   (Research)
Scientists have discovered a new species of colourful songbird in the Galápagos Islands, with one catch: it's extinct.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (16 Aug 2016)
 
 
Reintroducing the Black-fronted Piping-guan in Brazil   (Conservation News)
Conservationists in Brasil are encouraged by the early results of a project to re-introduce Black-fronted Piping-guan to the Atlantic forest.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (16 Aug 2016)
 
 
Huge grant for RSBP Rainham to build fox-proof fence   (Conservation News)
RSPB Rainham Marshes in east London has received a substantial grant from waste management company Veolia to help protect ground-nesting Lapwings.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (16 Aug 2016)
 
 
Talking Naturally: New episode - Hen Harrier Day 2016   (Podcast)
Recorded at Hen Harrier Day 2016 events the latest TN series of vox pops and in-the-field conversations, with birders, naturalists, political leaders, plus Chris Packham. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Aug 2016)
 
 
Grassroots movement secures debate over future of driven grouse shooting   (Conservation News)
Dr.Mark Avery's e-petition calling for driven grouse shooting to be banned in England has surpassed the 100,000 signatures required for a parliamentary debate. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (13 Aug 2016)
 
 
Red-billed Tropicbird colony discovered on the Canary Islands   (Conservation News)
A colony of up to 20 individual Red-billed Tropicbirds, including eight pairs, has been discovered on Fuerteventura, the first colony to be found on the Canaries. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Aug 2016)
 
 
Evolve or Die: RSPB renews calls for licensing of grouse shooting   (Conservation News)
Following their recent withdrawal from Defra's Hen Harrier Action Plan the RSPB, is warning that reform is the only way grouse shooting can save itself in England. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (12 Aug 2016)
 
 
Faster ageing and an earlier death for migrants   (Research)
The stress of birds' continent-spanning annual migrations, it appears, leads to faster ageing and a potentially earlier death, a new study has shown.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (10 Aug 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 3 - 9 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
The Minsmere Purple Swamphen hangs on for a few days but then does a bunk. Elsewhere there was brace of Least Sandpipers in Devon, and the first Fea's type Petrel of the Autumn, plus much more.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (10 Aug 2016)
 
 
Natural England responds to outcry over Buzzard cull decision   (Conservation News)
Following a large public outcry over the decision to issue a license to kill Buzzards to protect pheasants, Natural England has issued a statement explaining their decision. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
New sightings of Beck's Petrels but no tagged birds   (Conservation News)
An intrepid BirdLife International team are back from their voyage to discover the nesting grounds of Beck's Petrel, a small seabird facing an uncertain future.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
Name and Save: your chance to name a Hen Harrier   (Conservation News)
The RSPB Hen Harrier LIFE project team and LUSH are giving people the opportunity to name a recently satellite tagged Hen Harrier chick.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
Scientists find first evidence of birds sleeping during flight   (Research)
For the first time, researchers have discovered that birds can sleep in flight but do so for only a fraction of the time they do when on land.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
Contaminated marine mammals may hamper California Condor recovery   (Conservation News)
Biologists have discovered high levels of pesticides from marine mammals in the tissues of California Condors living near the coast, and could complicate recovery efforts. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
Lab-reared maggots may save Darwin's famous finches   (Research)
A new technique to lab-rear a fly which parasitise ground finches on the Galapagos islands may prove to be a crucial tool in the fight to save endemic birds.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (09 Aug 2016)
 
 
UK first as Brecks Stone Curlews are GPS tagged   (Conservation News)
For the first time in the UK, scientists working in the Brecks are using high-tech GPS tags to study the movements of one of the country's most threatened birds, the Stone Curlew. More here >
Written by: Breaking New Ground (08 Aug 2016)
 
 
Review and Special Offer: Albatrosses and Fulmarine Petrels   (Book review)
Mark Golley reviews the latest offering from Bob Flood and Ashley Fisher in their series of Multimedia ID Guides, and its fair to say he likes it!
More here >
Written by: Mark Golley (08 Aug 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 27 Jul - 2 Aug   (Weekly Roundup)
A relatively quiet week was turned on its head when a Western Purple Swamphen was found at RSPB Minsmere, and in the last hours of the roundup period a Least Sandpiper in Devon.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (03 Aug 2016)
 
 
Cooperation between honeyguide and humans is a two-way conversation   (Research)
New findings suggest that the famous cooperation between honeyguide birds and human honey hunters in sub-Saharan Africa is a two-way conversation.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (02 Aug 2016)
 
 
Scientists determine how birds soar to great heights   (Research)
Scientists are hoping that glider pilots will be able to soar more efficiently by adopting the learning strategies that birds use to navigate their way through thermals. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (02 Aug 2016)
 
 
Talking Naturally EP29: Britain's Birds
The Making of a Field Guide   (Podcast)
Charlie is in conversation with Rob Hume and Andy Swash on what it took to produce their epic new photo ID guide for the birds of Britain and Ireland.
Listen here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Aug 2016)
 
 
Island wildlife threatened by stowaway Mongooses   (Conservation News)
Six small Indian mongooses that hitched a ride from Fiji inside a shipping container have escaped and now threaten native wildlife on Tonga.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (01 Aug 2016)
 
 
Persistent illegal bird trade continues at notorious Bangkok Market   (Wildlife crime)
More than 1000 birds were found for sale at the famous Chatuchak Weekend Market over two days, including many internationally threatened species.
More here >
Written by: TRAFFIC (01 Aug 2016)
 
 
Songbirds' epic migrations connected to a small cluster of genes   (Research)
Scientists have shown that there is a genetic basis to the migratory routes flown by songbirds, and have narrowed in on a cluster of genes that may govern the behaviour. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (01 Aug 2016)
 
 
Bearded Vulture found dead in northern Germany   (Press report)
A young male, named Larzac, that left the Grands Causses several weeks ago to make a complete tour of the Netherlands, has now been found dead in northern Germany. More here >
Written by: VCF (01 Aug 2016)
 
 
New Field Guide: Britain's Birds
review and special offer   (Book review)
Andy reviews this new photo id guide and after initial trepidation he was clearly very impressed calling it 'best photo guide now on the market.'
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (01 Aug 2016)
 
 
Puffin and shearwater numbers surge on Lundy after rat eradication   (Conservation News)
Numbers of Puffins and Manx Shearwater have rocketed on an island off the coast of Devon, a decade after it was declared rat-free.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (29 Jul 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 20 - 26 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
After the relative doldrums of the last couple of weeks, the pace really stepped up a gear this week, indeed this was an outstanding period for July and, as is typical for the season, the main interest lay in waders and seabirds. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (27 Jul 2016)
 
 
Event: The Birds of Spurn book launch   (Event)
To celebrate the publication of the new The Birds of Spurn a book launch is being held at Westmere Farm, Kilnsea on Sunday 14th August 2016. All are welcome. More here >
Written by: Spurn Bird Observatory (26 Jul 2016)
 
 
Aldi plastic bag sales raises £775,000 for RSPB   (Conservation News)
Supermarket Aldi is celebrating the first anniversary of its educational partnership with the RSPB which has seen them donate £775,000 from the sale of its carrier bags. More here >
Written by: RSPB (26 Jul 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Western Sandpiper, Tacumshin   (Finders account)
Tacumshin in Co.Wexford in south west Ireland strikes gold again as Paul Kelly finds Ireland's fifth ever Western Sandpiper.
More here >
Written by: Paul Kelly (26 Jul 2016)
 
 
Gulls killed by illegal bird traps on grouse moor in Cairngorms National Park   (Wildlife Crime)
RSPB Scotland has appealed for information following the discovery of illegally-set spring traps in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (22 Jul 2016)
 
 
Conservation organisations back new calls for licencing of gamebird hunting   (Conservation News)
The Scottish Raptor Study Group has launched a petition calling on the Scottish government to introduce a state regulated licensing scheme for all gamebird hunting in Scotland. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (22 Jul 2016)
 
 
Record-breaking breeding for Black Vultures but controversy looms   (Conservation News)
Mallorca's Black Vultures have enjoyed their best breeding season but with previously closed land being opened to access conservationists are worried about disturbance. More here >
Written by: VCF (21 Jul 2016)
 
 
Little Auks more resillient to big changes in the Arctic   (Research)
New research has shown that the foraging behaviour of Little Auks in the arctic might make them more resilient to climate change than other species.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (21 Jul 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 13 - 19 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
As the weather heated up, the birding was on more of a slow simmer. The best new discovery was a Terek Sandpiper at North Bull Island while a Black Stork in Sussex was another new find this week
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (20 Jul 2016)
 
 
Special Offer and review: Lost Among the Birds   (Book review)
Andy reviews Lost Among the Birds, the story of Neil Hayward, a North American birder who's Big Year was unplanned and accidental but turned out a perfect distraction to his complicated life.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Alaska's Shorebirds exposed to mercury   (Research)
Shorebirds breeding in Alaska are being exposed to mercury at levels that could put their populations at risk, according to new research from The Condor: Ornithological Applications.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Hummingbird vision wired to avoid high-speed collisions   (Research)
Hummingbirds are among nature's most agile flyers. They can travel faster than 50 kilometres per hour and stop on a dime to navigate through dense vegetation. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Hen Harrier chick satellite tagged on National Trust estate in Scotland   (Conservation News)
A female Hen Harrier chick has been satellite tagged at Mar Lodge Estate, following the first successful breeding attempt on the estate in several decades.
More here >
Written by: National Trust Scotland (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Turtle Dove population hits a new low   (Research)
The latest Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) report has revealed that Turtle Dove numbers have hit a new low, declining by 93% since 1994.
More here >
Written by: BTO (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Tagging unlocks the secret lives of St Ives' gulls   (Research)
A newly-published paper in Ringing & Migration explains how state-of-the art GPS tags have unlocked the secrets of four Herring Gulls nesting on the rooftops of St Ives, Cornwall. More here >
Written by: BTO (19 Jul 2016)
 
 
Wait for Orkney's first White-tailed Eagle chicks goes on   (Conservation News)
Those eagerly awaiting Orkney's first sea eagle chicks in over a century will have to wait a little longer, it seems as both adult birds have abandoned the nest. More here >
Written by: RSPB (13 Jul 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 6 - 12 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
Some nice summer highlights this week including Somerset's second Collared Pratincole, the first being way back in 1858 so safe to assume that all Somerset listers needed this one!
More here >
Written by:  (13 Jul 2016)
 
 
30 Spoon-billed Sandpipers hatched by conservationists   (Conservation News)
30 chicks have been hatched by conservationists in Russia over the weekend as part of on-going efforts to save the Critically Endangered wader.
More here >
Written by: WWT (12 Jul 2016)
 
 
Butterfly reintroduction project reaches new milestone   (Conservation News)
A new colony of one of Europe’s rarest butterflies has been discovered on an RSPB reserve in Cumbria, marking a new milestone for a reintroduction project.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (12 Jul 2016)
 
 
Record-breaking Gannet arrives home   (Research)
A Northern Gannet from Alderney arrived home from a week-long, 2,700km, foraging trip which is the longest ever recorded for an adult of its kind.
More here >
Written by: Wildlife Trust (12 Jul 2016)
 
 
Book review & special offer: Siberia's Sprite   (Book review)
Jon Dunn reviews Siberia's Sprite, which sets out to explore the history and to understand our lasting relationship with Pallas's Warbler and its place in our fascinations and desires.
More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (11 Jul 2016)
 
 
30,000 Ortolan Buntings killed every year, can they be saved?   (Wildlife Crime)
Despite being a protected species, each year, 30.000 are illegally trapped and killed during the autumn migration in August and September in the southwest of France. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (11 Jul 2016)
 
 
RSPB use geolocators to seek cause of moorland bird decline   (Conservation News)
The RSPB has fitted Whinchats at RSPB Geltsdale with special tracking devices in an attempt to discover why these migrant birds are in serious decline.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (11 Jul 2016)
 
 
Male warblers singing to themselves   (Research)
New research by scientists at the Universtiy of East Anglia illustrates how lone, singing male Willow Warblers, could be an inevitable symptom of species declines.
More here >
Written by: Graham Appleton (08 Jul 2016)
 
 
Chinese Pond Heron and Slaty-backed Gull join the British List   (British List)
The BOURC has announced some changes to the British List, accepting both Chinese Pond Heron and Slaty-backed Gull to Category A, whilst placing Mugimaki Flycatcher in Category E. More here >
Written by: BBRC (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Malta get it's first marine Special Protection Areas   (Conservation News)
Malta now has its first eight marine SPAs within the Natura 2000 network which gives seabirds in Malta full protection on land and at sea.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Northern Wrens found to be more resilient to winter weather   (Research)
New research reveals that one of our most widespread songbirds, the Wren, varies in its resilience to winter weather, depending on where in Britain it lives.
More here >
Written by: BTO (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Campgrounds Alter Jay Behavior   (Research)
According to new research the availability of food in campgrounds significantly alters Steller's Jays' behaviour and may even change how they interact with other bird species.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Penguin population could drop 60% by end of the century   (Research)
In a recently published paper researchers project that approximately 30 percent of current Adelie Penguin colonies may be in decline by 2060 and approximately 60 percent by 2099. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Record breaking year for Cornish Choughs   (Conservation News)
Twenty-three newly fledged Choughs have taken to the skies of Cornwall, making this the most successful breeding season since the bird made a surprise re-appearance 15 years ago.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
The Gay Birders' Club   (Personal Account)
The Gay Birders's Club has been in existence since 1995 and since then has been bringing together LGBT birders & wildlife enthusiasts.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 28 Jun - 05 Jul   (Weekly Roundup)
A couple of big surprises this week as a Seaside Sparrow is found on-board a cruise ship visiting Northumberland, Hampshire and Cork whilst in Yorkshire a Short-toed Eagle is found.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
British 1st as Little Gull chicks hatch in Scotland   (Conservation News)
RSPB Scotland have confirmed that a pair of Little Gulls have successfully hatched two chicks at Loch of Strathbeg, the 1st time LIttle Gulls have hatched young in Britain. More here >
Written by: RSPB (06 Jul 2016)
 
 
First ever captive bred Spoon-billed Sandpipers die soon after hatching   (Conservation News)
Two Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper chicks, the first ever to be bred in captivity, have died after surviving for just 60 hours, WWT have announced. More here >
Written by: WWT (05 Jul 2016)
 
 
Bird 'backpacks' to uncover Swift secrets   (Conservation News)
A new project to find out where Swifts forage in Northern Ireland has started, thanks to a partnership between RSPB Northern Ireland, the British Trust for Ornithology and the Northern Ireland Swift Group.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Jul 2016)
 
 
Hen Harriers breed at RSPB Geltsdale   (Conservation News)
A pair of Hen Harriers are breeding at RSPB Geltsdale, the nature conservation charity can reveal.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Jul 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 22 - 28 June   (Weekly Roundup)
The midsummer quiet period was interrupted by the discovery of an American White-winged Scoter in Aberdeenshire, with the other main highlight being the continued presence of the Great Knot in Norfolk.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (29 Jun 2016)
 
 
Full circumpolar migration ensures evolutionary unity in the Emperor Penguin   (Press report)
A Study shows that Emperor Penguins move all around the Antarctic making one single interbreeding population for the whole species.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
Hen Harrier 'action' plan in ruins as another bird disappears and nests are down   (Press report)
The RSPB has announced the disappearance of another satellite-tagged Hen Harrier. The now somewhat ironically named, Chance, was a female harrier tagged in 2014. Her last known location was on a South Lanarkshire grouse moor.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
Scotland's butterfly population shows winners and losers   (Press report)
Scotland's butterfly population continues to have winners and losers in the face of climate change and habitat loss, the latest Scottish Biodiversity Indicator has reported.
More here >
Written by: Scottish Natural Heritage (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
Birds pushed to the edge by floods   (Press report)
A flock of cranes that ended up at the centre of a once-in-200-year flood has given researchers a rare insight into how wildlife copes with extreme weather.
More here >
Written by: WWT (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
Female Blue Tits sing in the face of danger   (Press report)
A Study by Herbert Hoi and Katharina Mahr has demonstrated for the first time that female Blue Tits sing in the presence of a predator.
More here >
Written by: Mahr et al (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
Book review: The Birds of Western Ecuador: A Photographic Guide   (Book review)
Mike Crewe reviews this photographic guide to Western Ecuador, famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colourful hummingbirds and toucans to more difficult groups like flycatchers.
More here >
Written by: Mike Crewe (28 Jun 2016)
 
 
EU project to 'tern' around seabird declines   (Conservation News)
In a bid to protect and reverse population declines in Roseate Terns, more than £2.5m has been awarded by LIFE Programme of the European Union to conservation organisations.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (27 Jun 2016)
 
 
Rare moth in severe decline at its last English site   (Conservation News)
Numbers of Dark Bordered Beauty - found only in York in England - have tumbled in recent years, researchers from the University of York have discovered.
More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (27 Jun 2016)
 
 
Urban bird species risk dying prematurely due to stress   (Research)
New research has shown that Great Tits living in an urban environment are at greater risk of dying young than great tits living outside cities.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (27 Jun 2016)
 
 
Spix's Macaw reappears in Brazil   (Conservation News)
Spix's Macaw, believed to be extinct in the wild has been seen in Brazil for the first time in fifteen years and the sighting has been captured on video too.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (26 Jun 2016)
 
 
World's oldest known Terek Sandpiper discovered in Belarus   (Research)
Ornithologists from the Academy of Sciences of Belarus have discovered a Terek Sandpiper that was ringed as a chick in a meadow near the village of Zapesochye in June 1999. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (26 Jun 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 15 - 21 June   (Weekly Roundup)
Mid June it might be but there were plenty of quality birds on offer this week. The undoubted highlight was the Great Knot at RSPB Titchwell in Norfolk.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (22 Jun 2016)
 
 
Book review: A Summer of British Wildlife   (Book review)
Graham Etherington reviews this original and colourful guide to British summer wildlife experiences which is packaged into daily suggestions for what, when, where and how to see the best of British summer wildlife. More here >
Written by: Graham Etherington (21 Jun 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Great Knot, Titchwell   (Finders account)
Chris Booth tells the tale of finding the bird of a lifetime on his patch at Titchwell RSPB. Plus RSPB warden Paul Eele describes what it is like to have a mega on his reserve and how to manage the twitch.
More here >
Written by: Chris Booth, Rare Bird Alert (21 Jun 2016)
 
 
Record number of Stone Curlews nesting on Suffolk Coast   (Conservation News)
The Stone Curlews on Springwatch may have had a tough time of it at Minsmere this month but the RSPB have announced a record number of breeding pairs on the Suffolk Coast. More here >
Written by: RSPB (20 Jun 2016)
 
 
Call for North Pennine farmers to help save the Curlew   (Conservation News)
The RSPB, is calling on farmers in the North Pennines to give a home to nesting Curlews, claiming it could be extinct within a generation unless urgent action is taken. More here >
Written by: RSPB (20 Jun 2016)
 
 
How Bearded Vultures get their orange colour in the wild   (Research)
Adult Bearded Vultures often have a deep orange-red tinge on their plumage, which is variable from bird to bird. How the birds get this colour has rarely been observed in the wild. More here >
Written by: VCF (20 Jun 2016)
 
 
Chewing gum cleaner used to weed wetland!   (Conservation News)
A wetland nature reserve has found a novel use for a machine that usually cleans chewing gum and graffiti from towns and streets.
More here >
Written by: WWT (20 Jun 2016)
 
 
Little Gulls breed in Scotland for first time   (Conservation News)
The world's smallest species of gull has been confirmed to be nesting in Scotland for the first time, after the discovery of a pair at Loch of Strathbeg.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (16 Jun 2016)
 
 
Collaborative breeding in Black-tailed Godwits observed for first time   (Press report)
Collaborative breeding in Black-tailed Godwits has been witnessed for the first time ever by staff at the WWT at Welney in Norfolk.
More here >
Written by: WWT (16 Jun 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 8-14 June   (Weekly Roundup)
Things started to settle down this week but with belated news of a probable Tufted Puffin off Cornwall, and new birds including White-throated Sparrow, Black-headed Bunting and Pied Wheatear there were still plenty of talking points. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Book review: Listening to a Continent Sing   (Book review)
At its simplest this book is the author's account of a bike trip with his son across America from east to west, but as Andy Stoddart discovers this is much more than a traditional US roadtrip.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Book review: Birds in Norfolk   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews this unusual hybrid of avifauna and art book, but is this format a fitting celebration of what many would say is Britain's finest county for birds.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Risk-taking in birds is more contagious at different times of year   (Research)
Birds copy one another when trying new foods but will take more risks when doing so at different times of year, scientists at the University of Exeter have found. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Return of Kaka sparks controversy   (Press report)
Not all locals in Wellington, New Zealand are happy with the reintroduction of Kaka to the region by the Zealandia Sanctuary.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Uruguay's blind 'bird man' can identify 3,000 bird sounds   (Press report)
Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through his gifted sense of hearing, he can identify more than 3,000 different bird sounds.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
NHM garden redesign could consign species to history   (Press report)
Buglife is objecting to a planning application by the Natural History Museum, to remodel their gardens citing the impact on rare and endangered invertebrates.
More here >
Written by: Buglife (15 Jun 2016)
 
 
Special offer: The Birds in Norfolk   (Book review)
Written by Andy Brown and including 115 watercolour paintings and numerous watercolour sketches by James McCallum this new book is must have for anyone with an interest in the counties avifauna.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Jun 2016)
 
 
Book review: The Life of the Robin   (Book review)
Unavailable for many years, this classic work is introduced by the doyen of Robin studies today, David Harper. This new edition comes with 21 illustrations by award-winning science artist, and ornithologist, Robert Gillmor. More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (10 Jun 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 01 - 07 June   (Weekly Roundup)
The first week of June is still very much spring in the bird world but in a week capable of producing the most outrageous rarities it was more a case of 'as you were'.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (08 Jun 2016)
 
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