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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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RSPB Scotland responds T in the Park cancellation   (Conservation News)
The organisers of the T in the Park music festival have cancelled the event for 2017, citing the presence of an Osprey nest as a factor in the decision.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Nov 2016)
 
 
How parents divide their duties   (Research)
Parents need to synchronize the care for their offspring. This leads to extreme and unexpected diversity in how parents attend their nest in shorebirds.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Nov 2016)
 
 
Birds of prey breeding earlier as humans respond to climate change   (Research)
A new study has shown that American Kestrels are breeding earlier as humans respond to milder winters caused by climate change.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Nov 2016)
 
 
Night Parrot fledgling photographed, the first for 100 years   (Conservation News)
Scientists have photographed a fledgling Night Parrot for the first time at Bush Heritage Australia's Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Nov 2016)
 
 
Scottish Beavers are back for good   (Conservation News)
The Scottish Government has said it will give Beavers native species status after their reintroduction to Scotland, meaning they are now here to stay.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (25 Nov 2016)
 
 
Roads and urban features influence song birds' choice of gardens   (Research)
A new stucy has shown that birds prefer to fly between the gardens of leafy suburban neighbourhoods to visit bird feeders than city terraces or new-build estates. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (24 Nov 2016)
 
 
Record count of White-headed Ducks   (Conservation News)
20,000 Endangered White-headed Ducks have been counted in Kazakhstan, exceeding all the previous historical records and is 4,000 greater than the most recent global population estimate.
More here >
Written by: OSME (24 Nov 2016)
 
 
Tiny transmitter's giant role in saving 'spoony'   (Conservation News)
A tiny transmitter on a tiny bird is helping conservationists in their bid to save the Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper from extinction.
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Written by: WWT (23 Nov 2016)
 
 
Scotland's woodland birds up two-thirds since 1994   (Conservation News)
Woodland birds have increased 68% since 1994, according to a new report from SNH, but waders and upland species show large declines.
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Written by: Scottish Natural Heritage (23 Nov 2016)
 
 
Alarming decline of Patagonian geese   (Conservation News)
In the early 20th century, tens of thousands of Ruddy-headed Geese crowded the deserts of Patagonia. Today it thought that the population is less than around 800.
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Written by: BirdLife (23 Nov 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 16 - 22 Nov   (Weekly Roundup)
The switch from autumn migrants to winter birds continued this week and by the end of the week was almost complete. Britain's first Forster's Tern for 13 years was the star bird of the week.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (23 Nov 2016)
 
 
Griffon Vulture gets trapped inside a horse carcass   (Conservation News)
More vulture related news from the folk at VCF where they report on a Spanish vet who found a Griffon Vulture imprisoned in the entrails of a horse carcass! More here >
Written by: VCF (22 Nov 2016)
 
 
7 stunning forest birds we could soon lose forever   (Conservation News)
Deforestation is one of the biggest threats to bird biodiversity and If action isn't taken, we could soon lose some of the world's rarest and most beautiful birds forever. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (22 Nov 2016)
 
 
Deepwater Horizon oil shows up in sparrows   (Research)
Scientists have identified the first evidence of Deepwater Horizon oil in a land animal -- the Seaside Sparrow. The scientists analysed the diet and feathers of sparrows collected more than a year after the oil spill. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (22 Nov 2016)
 
 
Cirl Bunting continues stunning comeback as numbers hit major milestone   (Conservation News)
The Cirl Bunting, has continued its trail blazing comeback from the brink of extinction after the UK population reached more than 1000 pairs.
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Written by: RSPB (16 Nov 2016)
 
 
Bitterns breeding again in Oxfordshire after 150 years   (Conservation News)
The first Bitterns to breed in Oxfordshire for more than 150 years have been recorded at the RSPB Otmoor reserve, thanks to the hard work of volunteers.
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Written by: RSPB (16 Nov 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 9 - 15 Nov   (Weekly Roundup)
Brief windows of continental air brought more winter thrushes and Waxwings. A Black-throated Thrush on Orkney, Killdeer on Shetland and a Harlequin in Ireland were standout birds this week.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (16 Nov 2016)
 
 
Dutch birder breaks world year-listing record   (Press report)
On 10th November, whilst in Costa Rica, Dutch birder Arjan Dwarshuis clocked up his 6.119th species seen in a calendar year - a Northern Jacana and broke the world year-listing record.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (16 Nov 2016)
 
 
Scotland's Golden Eagle population increasing but still missing from eastern grouse moors   (Conservation News)
The RSPB have announced that the population has increased to 508 pairs in Scotland but that they are still largely missing from eastern grouse moors.
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Written by: RSPB (16 Nov 2016)
 
 
Seabirds eat plastic because it smeels like food   (Research)
It has been found that marine plastic debris emits the scent of a sulfurous compound that some seabirds have relied upon for thousands of years to tell them where to find food. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Nov 2016)
 
 
Three new bird species discovered in Africa   (Research)
A team of US researchers have discovered three never before documented bird species in Africa, and according to the team leader there could well be more waiting to be discovered.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Nov 2016)
 
 
Remote sensing reveals hundreds more species at risk of extinction   (Research)
More than 200 bird species are thought to be at risk of extinction despite not being included on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Nov 2016)
 
 
Birds' bills act as air conditioners   (Research)
Birds' bills come in an incredible range of shapes and sizes, adapted for survival in environments. But as a new study reveals, there's even more to bird beaks than meets the eye.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Nov 2016)
 
 
I Predict A Petrel   (Personal Account)
Is it possible to predict the arrival time of rare and scarce seabirds travelling between east coast seawatching sites? Ross Ahmed has crunched the numbers and thinks it is.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (15 Nov 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 2 - 8 Nov   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy looks back at another very good week, the highlight of which was undoubtedly a twitchable Cliff Swallow on the east coast, whilst the Siberian Accentor count keeps on ticking up.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (09 Nov 2016)
 
 
Record number of Common Cranes in UK   (Conservation News)
The Common Crane has continued to make a comeback after the latest survey revealed a record breaking 48 pairs across the UK in 2016 ith the total population now at an estimated 160 birds.
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Written by: RSPB (08 Nov 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Eyebrowed Thrush, Northumberland   (Finders account)
Keen on photography but having only recently got into wildlife and birding, Ross Moore, finds a stunning Eyebrowed Thrush at Bolam Lake Country Park.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (08 Nov 2016)
 
 
First captive-bred Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch released in Gran Canaria   (Conservation News)
The EU LIFE +PINZON project have released the first captive-bred Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch, into the pine forests surrounding the summit of Gran Canaria.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Nov 2016)
 
 
7,000 dead birds: The largest hunting violation ever recorded in Jordan   (Wildlife crime)
Authorities in Jordan have seized 7,000 dead birds in the largest illegal hunting violation ever recorded in the Kingdom, the haul included 6,600 Blackcaps.
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Written by: BirdLife (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
Bolt Takes Gold In Migration Marathon   (Conservation News)
A Cuckoo, satellite tagged in Beijing, named 'Skybomb Bolt' has flown 3,700km non-stop across the Arabian Sea to Africa, revealing for the first time where they spend the winter.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
Spoonies take starring role in new C4 documentary   (Conservation News)
The Critically Endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper will be stepping into the limelight in a new C4 documentary series, at 7pm on Saturday.
More here >
Written by: WWT (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
Record breaking year for heathland wildlife on RSPB reserves   (Conservation News)
One of the UK's rarest reptiles and three nationally important species of bird have reached record breaking numbers on nature reserves across the country.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
Magpies show human-like generosity   (Research)
Azure-winged Magpies have been shown to provide food to their group members spontaneously and without the other birds begging them, in an act of so-called 'proactive prosociality'.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
World's largest protected marine area to shelter millions of penguins   (Conservation News)
BirdLife has welcomed the establishment of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area, which will protect some 1.5 M square kilometres of the Southern Ocean.
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Written by: BirdLife (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
PNG - a Birders Paradise   (Personal Account)
Bird guide, Daniel Lopez-Velasco reports following a trip to Papua New Guinea to see some of the world's most stunning birds.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 26 Oct - 1 Nov   (Weekly Roundup)
The rares continued into the last week of October and into the first week of November. With far too many highlights to list here its best to just get stuck in and read all about it!
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (02 Nov 2016)
 
 
No Laughing Matter: Indonesian illegal bird trade pushing species to the edge   (Wildlife crime)
A newly-published paper calls for better legal protection and a change in the threat status of two rare laughingthrushes that are facing an acute threat from illegal trade. More here >
Written by: TRAFFIC (01 Nov 2016)
 
 
Ten months in the air without landing   (Research)
New research has confirmed what some had suspected, that Common Swifts can go for most of the year (up to 10 months) without ever coming down.
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Written by: Phys.Org (01 Nov 2016)
 
 
Scottish Corncrake numbers fall for second year running   (Conservation News)
Populations of one of Scotland's rarest breeding birds, the Corncrake, have suffered a fall in numbers for the second year running, showing a drop of 20% in just two years. More here >
Written by: RSPB (01 Nov 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 19 - 25 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart reviews another week of easterly winds which brought more Siberian Accentors and other eastern birds to the east coast but with the headline being made by a dead Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler found on Scilly.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (26 Oct 2016)
 
 
Tracking Great Reed Warblers' incredible African migration   (Press report)
Researchers behind a new study tracked five Great Reed-Warblers over the course of two years, identifying key areas along their amazing cross-continental journeys.
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Written by: Phys.Org (26 Oct 2016)
 
 
The great value of Special Protection Areas   (Press report)
The UK's Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has published the first phase of a review of the UK network of Special Protection Areas (SPAs).
More here >
Written by: WWT (24 Oct 2016)
 
 
Smartbirds - understanding how gulls behave through high-tech backpacks   (Conservation News)
In a bid to understand how the Lesser Black-backed Gull behaves around offshore wind farms, the British Trust for Ornithology has partnered with DONG Energy to carry out a study off the Cumbrian coast.
More here >
Written by: BTO (22 Oct 2016)
 
 
Book review and special offer: Raptors in Focus: a quest to find birds of prey in Europe and beyond   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews Dick Forsman's latest book on raptors which includes a portfolio of outstanding raptor images. Plus there is a special offer for RBA readers from WildSounds & Books.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (22 Oct 2016)
 
 
Bitterns experiencing baby boom according to RSPB   (Conservation News)
The bittern, extinct in the UK at the turn of the 20th Century, has experienced another successful year for breeding, according to an annual national survey carried out by RSPB staff and volunteers.
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Written by: RSPB (22 Oct 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Western Orphean Warbler, Loch of Benston, Shetland - 06 Oct 2016   (Finders account)
Gavin Maclean describes finding a Western Orphean Warbler on Shetland at the less often watched plantation at Loch of Benston. More here >
Written by: Gavin Maclean (21 Oct 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Siberian Accentor, Easington, Yorkshire, 13 Oct 2016   (Finders account)
Lance Degnan describes finding the second Siberian Accentor in the UK, at Easington in Yorkshire, which sparked one of Britain's biggest ever twitches
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Written by: Lance Degnan (20 Oct 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 12 - 18 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart reviews another amazing week of continuing easterly winds and mostly Asian birds, with four more Siberian Accentors making the headlines.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (19 Oct 2016)
 
 
Crane re-introduction project's best breeding female bird found shot dead   (Press report)
The body of a female crane released as part of the Great Crane Project five years ago has been found shot dead.
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Written by: RSPB (18 Oct 2016)
 
 
Blue Tit migration decisions may be governed by energy needs and environment   (Research)
Blue Tit feeding and exploratory behaviour during migration may be driven by their need for energy and environmental information, according to a new study.
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Written by: Phys.Org (18 Oct 2016)
 
 
Blackbirds switch abruptly to fly-by-night behaviour at migration time   (Research)
Scientists had always assumed that Blackbirds gradually adjusted their daily rhythm from diurnal to nocturnal activity, but new research has found that the change is abrupt. More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (18 Oct 2016)
 
 
More wetland protection after major conferences   (Conservation News)
WWT played a key part in two landmark four-yearly global meetings that have helped to provide future protection for wetlands.
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Written by: WWT (18 Oct 2016)
 
 
Invasive plants dye woodpeckers red   (Research)
The mystery of red feathers appearing in eastern North America's yellow-shafted population of Northern Flickers has been solved. The culprit was found to be the ingestion of berries from invasive honeysuckle.
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Written by: The Auk (17 Oct 2016)
 
 
Fracking threatens biodiversity, study reveals   (Conservation News)
Several areas of the UK earmarked for fracking support some of the country’s richest wildlife, a new study involving Butterfly Conservation has revealed.
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Written by: Butterfly Conservation (17 Oct 2016)
 
 
Sea eagle numbers predicted to climb in Scotland   (Press report)
A new Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) report predicts that the number of White-tailed Eagles is likely to be around 221 pairs by 2025 with potential for a much larger population by 2040.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (17 Oct 2016)
 
 
Last chance to secure protection for UK's rare seabirds   (Conservation News)
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) around England’s seas and coasts currently offer no protection for our globally important seabird populations.
More here >
Written by: RSPB (17 Oct 2016)
 
 
WWT 70th Anniversary   (Press report)
On 10th November, the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) celebrates its 70th anniversary. The organisation has grown to be one of the world's largest and most respected wetland conservation institutions.
More here >
Written by: WWT (15 Oct 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Black-faced Bunting, Bressay, Shetland, 10 Oct 2016   (Finders account)
We hear from Simon Mitchell, Keith Langdon, Joe England & Lawrence Sampson who found Britain's sixth Black-faced Bunting on Shetland.
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Written by: Simon Mitchell (13 Oct 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 5 - 11 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy Stoddart reviews an incredible week where prolonged easterly winds brought rarities and migrants all down the east coast and beyond, topped by Britain's first Siberian Accentor on Shetland.
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Written by: Andy Stoddart (12 Oct 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Siberian Accentor on Shetland, a British first   (First for Britain)
We hear from Judd Hunt and Hugh Harrop who found a Siberian Accentor on Shetland, a first for Britain.
More here >
Written by: Hugh Harrop (11 Oct 2016)
 
 
Saving two eagles per year to save the population   (Research)
New research has shown that saving two adult Bonelli's Eagles or four young eagles per year would be enough to stabilise the declining population population.
More here >
Written by: Phys.Org (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
How do birds dive safely at high speeds?   (Conservation News)
New research helps explain how birds such as Gannets and Boobies manage high-speed dives for prey without sustaining serious injuries.
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Written by: Phys.Org (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Save Cumbria's seabirds   (Conservation News)
The RSPB is calling for better protection for the thousands of seabirds including Guillemots, Razorbills, Puffins and England's only nesting Black Guillemots, that breed on the Cumbria coast.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Nightjars thriving in Dumfries and Galloway   (Conservation News)
The Nightjar, one of Scotland’s rarest and most unusual birds, appears to be thriving in Dumfries and Galloway, after good numbers were reported from surveys this summer.
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Written by: RSPB (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Bumper year for wading birds at Dove Stone   (Conservation News)
Two threatened species of wading bird were seen in record numbers at Dove Stone in the Peak District this breeding season, thanks to an ongoing programme of habitat restoration.
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Written by: RSPB (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Mystery of butterfly disaster summer   (Conservation News)
Common butterflies saw their numbers collapse over the summer despite the UK experiencing weather conditions that usually help them to thrive, results from the Big Butterfly Count have revealed.
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Written by: Butterfly Conservation (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Welsh Common Crane fledges, the first in around 400 years   (Conservation News)
A pair of Common Cranes nested on the Gwent Levels this year, successfully rearing a single chick which flew for the first time in August.
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Written by: RSPB (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Wind turbines killing more than just local birds   (Research)
Wind turbines are known to kill large birds, such as Golden Eagles, that live nearby. Now there is evidence that birds from up to hundreds of miles away make up a significant portion of the raptors that are killed.
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Written by: Rare Bird Alert (10 Oct 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 28 Sept - 4 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Jon Dunn rounds up another mega-filled week. Britain's first Eastern Kingbird topped the billing, plus there was an Eastern Crowned Warbler in E.Yorkshire, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo on Barra and much more.
More here >
Written by: Jon Dunn (05 Oct 2016)
 
 
Filey Ringing & Migration Week   (Event)
The annual week long event has been expanded in 2016 to include a programme of walks, talks and workshops, celebrating different aspects of migration and all events are free.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Sep 2016)
 
 
Swarovski launch digiscoping adapter for full-frame cameras   (Press report)
Swarovski Optik have launched a new digiscoping adapter for full frame cameras which completes its range of custom digiscoping adapters.
More here >
Written by: Swarovski Optik (30 Sep 2016)
 
 
Special Offer and Review: Birds of Nepal   (Book review)
We review this fully updated edition of Birds of Nepal - the most comprehensive guide to the birds of this beautiful Himalayan country. Plus there is a special offer for RBA readers from WildSounds & Books.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
World's worst fishery for bycatch turns 'seabird safe'   (Conservation News)
A new law has been passed in Namibia which aims to protect 30,000 seabirds which die as a result of the trawling or longlining.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Threatened African rainforest declared a National Park   (Conservation News)
Tanks to many years of tireless work from Society for the Conservation of Nature in Liberia, Gola Forest was officially declared a National Park on September 22.
More here >
Written by: BirdLife (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Quality, not quantity, of diet is key to health of young birds   (Research)
In a new study that upends the way ornithologists think about a young bird's diet has found that when it comes to what chicks eat, quality trumps quantity.
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Written by: Phys.Org (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Ocean fronts attract ocean wanderers   (Research)
A team of scientists led by Plymouth University and the University of Exeter examined the feeding behaviours of breeding Northern Gannets in the Celtic Sea.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Swallowtail reserve protected as water abstraction licences are refused   (Conservation News)
A planning inspectorate has refused two water abstraction licence renewal applications that threatened rare wildlife at Catfield Fen in Norfolk.
More here >
Written by: Butterfly Conservation (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Success protecting macaw habitat from savanna fires   (Conservation News)
A new design of firebreaks around a Bolivian nature reserve has been successful in protecting the habitat of the Critically Endangered Blue-throated Macaw.
More here >
Written by: World Land Trust (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding round-up: 21 - 27 Sept   (Weekly Roundup)
A superb week with birds from the west and east, highlights included a 'Mega-fall' of Yellow-browed Warblers, Swainson's Thrushes, Two Red-eyed Vireos, Brunnich's Guillemot and Brown Shrike.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Finders-in-the-field: Brunnich's Guillemot, Anstruther   (Finders account)
Stuck on the mainland as they waited to get to the Isle of May, Alan Lauder & Ken Shaw find a Brunnich's Guillemot in Anstruther harbour.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (28 Sep 2016)
 
 
Summer migrants reluctant to leave   (Research)
New research conducted at Fair Isle Bird Observatory has shown that migrating birds like Swallows and House Martins are increasingly reluctant to leave the UK and return to Africa.
More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Sep 2016)
 
 
Tagged Egyptian Vultures drown crossing the Med   (Conservation News)
Two captive-bred Egyptian Vultures released this year in Bulgaria have drowned crossing between Turkey and Cyprus on their migration south.
More here >
Written by: VCF (22 Sep 2016)
 
 
School of Birding 2016: Basic Birding Skills   (Event)
Following their launch in 2015, Spurn Bird Observatory Trust is once again running their 'School of Birding' workshops this coming October.
Full details here >
Written by: Spurn Bird Observatory (22 Sep 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 14 - 20 Sep   (Weekly Roundup)
Lots of good old-fashioned east coast (and Northern Isles) birding, with the highlight being a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler at Spurn, however a Common Yellowthroat in Northern Ireland bucked the trend.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Review and Special Offer: Birding World: The Complete Set   (Book review)
Andy Stoddart reviews the new DVD which provides easy access to all 26 'Birding World' volumes and 'Twitching' too, 324 issues in all.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Raptor Camp 2016 kicks off as autumn killing continues   (Press report)
BirdLife Malta's have begun their annual Raptor Camp monitoring illegal hunting of wild birds during peak autumn migration when it coincides with the hunting season. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Buglife concern as first Asian hornets confirmed in England   (Press report)
Defra have confirmed the first Asian hornets (Vespa velutina) in the UK, two have been found in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. More here >
Written by: Buglife (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
South America's first transboundary biosphere reserve   (Press report)
Ecuador and Peru are creating the first UNESCO Transboundary Biosphere Reserve to protect almost 2 million hectares of dry forest across two countries. More here >
Written by: World Land Trust (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Birds choose spring neighbours based on winter friendships   (Press report)
Great Tits pick their spring breeding sites to be near their winter flockmates, according to new research into the social networks of birds from the University of Oxford. More here >
Written by: Ecology Letters (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Tropical crow species is highly skilled tool user   (Press report)
An international team of scientists and conservation experts has discovered that the critically-endangered Hawaiian Crow, or Alala, is a highly proficient tool user. More here >
Written by: Nature (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Record breaking breeding season for Bearded Vulture in the Alps   (Press report)
This year 43 pairs of the re-introduced population of Bearded Vultures have been observed nesting in the Alps, a new record. More here >
Written by: VCF (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Oxford to become England's first 'Swift City'   (Press report)
The RSPB and its partners were granted 83,700 pounds from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a new Oxford 'Swift City'. More here >
Written by: RSPB (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Over 2,000,000 square kilometers of UK Ocean to be protected   (Press report)
The UK and several UK Overseas Territory Governments have jointly announced that over two million square kilometres of British waters will be protected for future generations. More here >
Written by: RSPB (21 Sep 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 7 - 13 Sep   (Weekly Roundup)
A mixed bag this week with a Red-footed Booby taken into care in Sussex, a Cliff Swallow on the Scillies, two Pallid Harriers and various long stayers.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (14 Sep 2016)
 
 
BirdLife Malta calls on Prime Minster to suspend autumn hunting season   (Wildlife Crime)
The call comes after a week of killings which has seen two Black Storks shot as well as Bee-eaters, Night Herons, Golden Oriole and Honey Buzzard! More here >
Written by: BirdLife (13 Sep 2016)
 
 
Hooded Grebe threatened by dam construction   (Conservation News)
An emergency motion passed by the IUCN is appealing to the Argentinian Government to save Critically Endangered bird from badly-planned hydroelectric dams. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (13 Sep 2016)
 
 
Scilly Pelagic Magic 2016   (Personal Account)
Jim Almond looks back on a memorable twelve days spent on St. Mary's when he took part in eleven Scilly Pelagic sessions from the 11th to 22nd August 2016.
More here >
Written by: Jim Almond (13 Sep 2016)
 
 
Weekly birding roundup 31 Aug - 6 Sep   (Weekly Roundup)
Andy rounds up another superb week for rare birds, Britain's first Red-footed Booby is found on a Sussex Beach whilst Scilly lands Britain's 10th Cliff Swallow plus much more.
More here >
Written by: Andy Stoddart (07 Sep 2016)
 
 
First for Britain: Red-footed Booby in Sussex   (First for Britain)
A Red-footed Booby is currently being cared for by the RSPCA after it was found exhausted on the beach at Hastings in East Sussex on Sunday 4th September. More here >
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (06 Sep 2016)
 
 
Top conservation players partner to identify the most vital places for wildlife   (Conservation News)
11 of the world's leading conservation orgs have announced an ambitious new partnership to identify, map and conserve the most important places for life on earth. More here >
Written by: BirdLife (05 Sep 2016)
 
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