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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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RBA Daily News Summaries - Daily summaries of the news on an easy to use, searchable page
 
 
The month ahead: March   (The month ahead)
Go to article March can be an exciting time, with the onset of Spring migration proper. Of course, with these arrivals, comes the chance of a major rarity.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Mar 2008)
 
 
Bright future for mainland Britain's most northerly wetlands   (Conservation News)
Go to article One of the most important breeding sites for wading birds in northern Britain is to become the RSPB's latest nature reserve thanks to the generous donations of its members.
Written by: RSPB (13 Feb 2008)
 
 
Identification of American Herring Gull   (ID Article)
As the number of records of American Herring Gulls in the British Isles increases this comprehensive article by Killiam Mullarney and Pat Lonergan should tell you all there is to know.
Note this is a PDF article & about 3.5mb large.
Written by: Pat Lonergan & Killian Mullarney, Dutch Birding (13 Feb 2008)
 
 
Roof created for urban nesters   (Conservation News)
Go to article An innovative new scheme to help encourage Black Redstarts to breed is being implemented in central Manchester.
Written by: RSPB (12 Feb 2008)
 
 
Black Grouse numbers recovering in Scotland   (Conservation News)
Go to article Good news from Scotland as Black Grouse numbers have increased dramatically over the past six years.
Written by: Scottish Forest Alliance (01 Feb 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: February   (The month ahead)
Go to article In stark contrast to January, February can be a relatively quiet month. However even a quiet month will mean thousands of messages being sent.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Feb 2008)
 
 
Mallard numbers continue to fall   (Conservation News)
Go to article The latest results from the Wetland Bird Survey show that the number of Mallards wintering in the UK is at a record low.
Written by: BTO (29 Jan 2008)
 
 
Sparrow twitch raises thousands for church fund   (Rarity Review)
Go to article The White-crowned Sparrow in Cley has attracted thousands of twitchers over the past few weeks. Money raised at a collection on site is to go to the local church repair fund.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (29 Jan 2008)
 
 
BOU Records Committee 36th report   (Conservation News)
Go to article The 36th report of the BOU Records Committee has been published in the BOU's journal Ibis in which a number of additions, changes and reviews are announced.
Written by: BOURC (16 Jan 2008)
 
 
The month ahead: January   (The month ahead)
Go to article January can be one of the busiest times of year at RBA and we send more messages on January 1st than just about any other day and yearlisters are out ticking those species which might prove hard later in the year.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Jan 2008)
 
 
BirdLife's 2007 World Round-up - Part 4: Fights for sites   (Press report)
Go to article The fourth and final part of Birdlife International's review of bird conservation issues during 2007.
Written by: BirdLife (01 Jan 2008)
 
 
BirdLife's 2007 World Round-up - Part 3: Rediscoveries and reintroductions   (Press report)
Go to article The third part of Birdlife International's review of bird conservation issues during 2007.
Written by: BirdLife (31 Dec 2007)
 
 
Partridge in a pear tree, but for how much longer?   (Press report)
Go to article The RSPB reports on an analysis of population declines and increases amongst 124 of Europe’s common birds.
Written by: RSPB (30 Dec 2007)
 
 
BirdLife's 2007 World Round-up - Part 2: Preventing extinctions   (Press report)
Go to article The second part of Birdlife International's review of bird conservation issues during 2007.
Written by: BirdLife (30 Dec 2007)
 
 
BirdLife's 2007 World Round-up - Part 1: Climate change   (Press report)
Go to article The first part of Birdlife International's review of bird conservation issues during 2007.
Written by: BirdLife (30 Dec 2007)
 
 
The month ahead: December   (The month ahead)
Go to article Wildfowl, gulls, geese and raptors can dominate the birdnews in December but there is usually plenty of other good birds to get you out in the cold. Here is our roundup of what you can expect, or hope in some cases, to find in December.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (03 Dec 2007)
 
 
Book review: The Highland Bird Report 2005   (Book review)
Go to article Lee Evans reviews the latest Highland Bird report to be published.
Written by: Lee Evans (23 Nov 2007)
 
 
Separation of Western and Eastern Black-eared Wheatear   (ID Article)
In light of the recent occurence, in Devon, of what is either a Pied or Black-eared Wheatear we bring you the first of two comprehensive identification articles from Magnus Ullman published in Dutch Birding. Note: this is a pdf and is 1.5mb in size.
Written by: Magnus Ullman, Dutch Birding (21 Nov 2007)
 
 
Identification of Pied Wheatear and Eastern Black-eared Wheatear   (ID Article)
It is notoriously difficult to distinguish Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pieschanka and Eastern Black-eared Wheatear 0 hispanica melanoleuca. This problem also occurs in north-western Europe, where both taxa have been recorded as vagrant . In this paper, the differences between the two are summed up. NOTE: this is a PDF and is 1.5mb in size.
Written by: Magnus Ullman, Dutch Birding (21 Nov 2007)
 
 
Action needed to help wildlife weather the storm   (Press report)
Go to article The breeding grounds for some of the UK's rarest birds have narrowly escaped the storm surge that swept down the coast of East Anglia last night and this morning.
Written by: RSPB (09 Nov 2007)
 
 
Back from the brink: corncrakes come back   (Press report)
Go to article Numbers of corncrakes have risen again to their highest in almost three decades of monitoring, taking the population of the threatened species in Scotland to more than 1,270 calling males.
Written by: RSPB (07 Nov 2007)
 
 
Birds navigate even from other side of continent   (Press report)
Go to article A study in which a plane was used to follow migrating songbirds in the US has shown adults are able to successfully navigate to wintering grounds over thousands of miles even if they are moved from one side of a continent to another.
Written by: The Telegraph (07 Nov 2007)
 
 
The month ahead: November   (The month ahead)
Go to article Although migration is all but over November can very often throw up big surprises in the shape of megas, last year's Long-billed Murrelet being the most extreme of examples.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (30 Oct 2007)
 
 
BirdLife’s urgent call to Think Pink   (Conservation News)
Go to article BirdLife has launched its Think Pink campaign, a response to the growing and urgent threat facing a crucial breeding site for Africa’s Lesser Flamingos.
Written by: BirdLife (29 Oct 2007)
 
 
Olive-tree Warbler admitted to the British List   (First for Britain)
Go to article The record of Olive-tree Warbler in Shetland in August 2006 is accepted on to the British List by the The British Ornithologists' Union.
Written by: BOURC (27 Oct 2007)
 
 
Greece guilty of infringing European conservation law   (Conservation News)
Go to article BirdLife International welcomes today’s decision of the European Court of Justice which found Greece guilty of breaching European nature conservation law.
Written by: BirdLife (26 Oct 2007)
 
 
Largest flock for 100 years: Sociable Plover lives up to its name   (Conservation News)
Go to article Thanks to a single satellite tag, a 3,000 strong flock of Sociable Plover has been discovered in Turkey – the largest seen for more than 100 years
Written by: BirdLife (19 Oct 2007)
 
 
Climate change drives endangered seabird into UK waters   (Conservation News)
Go to article Around 10 per cent of the world population of Balearic shearwaters has visited UK inshore waters this summer and autumn, with many believeing it is as a result of climate change.
Written by: RSPB (17 Oct 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 7-13 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article Things turn a bit quite on Fair Isle after a memorable few weeks, but a scattering of Autumn migrants still kept the interest up, Mark Break's recalls.
Written by: Mark Breaks (17 Oct 2007)
 
 
Unique spoon-billed bird facing extinction   (Annual Rarity Review)
Go to article Populations of one of the world’s strangest birds have crashed over the last decade, and surveys this summer of its breeding grounds in the remote Russian province of Chukotka suggest that the situation is now critical.
Written by: BirdLife (12 Oct 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 30 Sept - 6 Oct   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article Fair Isle continued to produce 'the goods' with east meeting west in the shape of Blyth's Reed Warbler and Grey-cheeked Thrush along with a fine supporting cast, Mark Breaks recalls.
Written by: Mark Breaks (11 Oct 2007)
 
 
Huge wetland reserve planned in Essex   (Press report)
Go to article One of Europe’s largest coastal wetlands is to be created in south-east Essex, announced the RSPB.
Written by: RSPB (10 Oct 2007)
 
 
Cyprus bird of prey massacre   (Conservation News)
Go to article BirdLife Cyprus, the RSPB's partner on the Mediterranean island, has recorded the worst reported slaughter of birds of prey on the island, and indeed Europe, in recent years.
Written by: RSPB (09 Oct 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 23-29 Sept   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article Mark Breaks' latest update from Fair Isle where he reports on the beginning of a purple patch and a few days to remember.
Written by: Mark Breaks (04 Oct 2007)
 
 
The month ahead: October   (The month ahead)
Go to article October can be the most exciting, and busiest, month of the birding year. Rarities can turn up anywhere but the hotspots still remain The Scillies and The Shetlands.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (29 Sep 2007)
 
 
Ups and downs for rare birds on Suffolk coast   (Conservation News)
Go to article The RSPB report on some of the successes and failures of the 2007 breeding season. The Bittern was hardest hit by an especially wet summer.
Written by: RSPB (24 Sep 2007)
 
 
Scilly pelagics 2008   (Personal Account)
Go to article Bob Flood has organised two special 'birder only' pelagics for August 2008. Full details and booking form can be found here
Written by: Bob Flood (24 Sep 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 16-22 Sept   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article Mark Breaks' latest update from Fair Isle where it was generally quiet with south-westerly winds and only a scattering of migrants. However the best bird of the month thus far was found right at the end of the week.
Written by: Mark Breaks (24 Sep 2007)
 
 
Sign up and stop illegal hunting in Spain!   (Press report)
Go to article Get involved: sign the petition to protect birds from illegal hunting practices in Spain. The Catalan government is trying to push forward legislation that would legalise the hunting of birds using glue.
Written by: BirdLife (22 Sep 2007)
 
 
“Alarm-call” for China’s rarest bird   (Press report)
Go to article A study of Chinese Crested Tern highlights that the global population has fallen to less than fifty individuals, half what they were just three years ago.
Written by: BirdLife (22 Sep 2007)
 
 
Satellite-tagged Bar-tailed Godwit sets new record   (Press report)
Go to article E7, the Bar-tailed Godwit made famous for setting a record for long-distance non-stop flight, has broken its own record on the return flight from Alaska to New Zealand.
Written by: BirdLife (17 Sep 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 9-15 Sept   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article The second instalment by Mark Breaks from the legendary Isle about the second week of September, although north west winds reduced migrant arrivals.
Written by: Mark Breaks (17 Sep 2007)
 
 
EU Commission decides to reduce set-aside to 0%   (Conservation News)
Go to article The annulment of set-aside for 2008 could deal a severe blow to the already struggling farmland bird populations and other wildlife.
Written by: BirdLife (14 Sep 2007)
 
 
Three new National Nature Reserves in Cairngorms National Park   (Press report)
Go to article Three new National Nature Reserves in one of Scotland's most iconic landscapes were launched Monday 10 September by international mountain leader and broadcaster Lindsay Cannon
Written by: RSPB (13 Sep 2007)
 
 
More birds than ever face extinction   (Press report)
Go to article The 2007 Red List reveals unprecedented species are now threatened with extinction - but success stories highlight way forward.
Written by: BirdLife (13 Sep 2007)
 
 
From the Field: Fair Isle 1-8 Sept   (Weekly Roundup)
Go to article Mark Breaks writes from the legendary Isle about the first week of a month filled with expectation.
Written by: Mark Breaks (10 Sep 2007)
 
 
Royal Mail issues new bird stamps today   (Press report)
Go to article A new set of ten British stamps were issued today, designed by Kate Stephens, to celebrate bird conservation successes.
Written by: RSPB (04 Sep 2007)
 
 
Wildlife recovery stopped in its tracks   (Conservation News)
Go to article A wildlife success story could fail within a year if more farmland is cultivated, reducing food and shelter for farmland birds.
Written by: RSPB (04 Sep 2007)
 
 
The month ahead: September   (The month ahead)
Go to article A month to set the pulse racing, and keep the patchworker in the field every day, September has hosted some of our rarest Nearctic passerines to date.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (31 Aug 2007)
 
 
Greenish Warbler invasion in August 2007   (Rarity Review)
Go to article August 2007 saw a huge fall of Greenish Warblers along the east coast and in particular, Norfolk. Here Lee Evans details the fall with accompanying photos.
Written by: Lee Evans (29 Aug 2007)
 
 
Globally threatened bird populations show male bias   (Conservation News)
Go to article New research in Ibis uncovers a male bias in sex ratios for many bird species, leading to concern over possible overestimations in populations of many threatened birds.
Written by: BirdLife (29 Aug 2007)
 
 
Sula Sgeir Gannet hunt makes headlines   (Press report)
Go to article The annual hunt for young Gannets made the national press at the weekend and here The Scotsman newspaper reports as the Guga hunters depart for the 2007 hunt.
Written by: The Scotsman (28 Aug 2007)
 
 
Basra Reed Warbler discovered breeding in Israel   (Press report)
Go to article Previously thought to breed only in Iraq, Basra Reed Warbler has now been confirmed as breeding in Israel.
Written by: BirdLife (23 Aug 2007)
 
 
Autumn seawatching in Ireland   (Personal Account)
Irish birder Anthony McGeehan writes about the excellent seawatching in the autumn in Ireland with particular reference to the places to watch from and the species seen. (Please note this is a pdf file and may take a few seconds to download)
Written by: Dutch Birding (16 Aug 2007)
 
 
Contributing factors sought as Red Knot population plummets   (Conservation News)
Go to article A new report has revealed a drastic population decline in the Red Knot subspecies Calidris canutus rufa. Numbers at their wintering grounds in southern South America have fallen drastically in recent years; from 51,300 in 2000 to approximately 30,000 in 2004, and still further to just 17,200 in 2006.
Written by: BirdLife (15 Aug 2007)
 
 
Borders sole breeding eagle poisoned   (Conservation News)
Go to article The Scottish Borders has lost its only breeding pair of golden eagles after the shocking discovery of an illegally poisoned bird.
Written by: The SPCA (13 Aug 2007)
 
 
Harrier success threatened by Airport expansion   (Press report)
Go to article Marsh Harriers have fledged for the first time at an RSPB reserve threatened by airport expansion.
Written by: RSPB (11 Aug 2007)
 
 
Court threat halts wetland destruction   (Conservation News)
Go to article The threat of court action has forced the Polish government to halt work on a controversial highway that would irreparably damage one of Europe's most pristine wildlife sites.
Written by: RSPB (05 Aug 2007)
 
 
Bumper season for Corncrakes on Tiree   (Conservation News)
Go to article 2007 has proved to be a record year for breeding Corncrakes on Tiree. RSPB officer on Tiree, John Bowler, brings us the good news.
Written by: John Bowler (01 Aug 2007)
 
 
Madeiran Petrel off Scilly - finders account   (Personal Account)
Go to article The account from the finder of the Madeiran Petrel off Scilly on the 28th July 2007, prepare to be gripped!
Written by: Bob Flood (30 Jul 2007)
 
 
BBRC appoint new chairman   (Conservation News)
Go to article   Following a call for nominations earlier this year, the board of directors of British Birds have appointed a new Chairman of the Rarities Committee.
Written by: BBRC (27 Jul 2007)
 
 
Birding in August   (The month ahead)
Go to article   August means the back of the summer blues and the expectations of what the autumn may bring. It is "the" month for seawatching and many will head to the west coast of Ireland and headlands throughout Britain in search of shearwaters, petrels and skuas.
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (27 Jul 2007)
 
 
Mixed bag for Scotland’s birds   (Conservation News)
Go to article   Each year, hundreds of birders go out with notebooks to count Scotland’s birds, as part of the annual BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey. Some of the main findings include worrying declines in Lapwing and Kestrel numbers whilst there is better news for House Sparrows and Whitethroats.
Written by: BTO (26 Jul 2007)
 
 
Magnificent Frigatebird admitted to The British List   (First for Britain)
Go to article The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the record of an adult male Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens near Whitchurch, Shropshire on 7 November 2005, as the first British record.
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (25 Jul 2007)
 
 
Great Bustards nest again in the UK   (Conservation News)
Go to article The RSPB has welcomed news of the first breeding Great Bustards in Great Britain for almost 200 years.
Written by: RSPB (23 Jul 2007)
 
 
Seabirds struggle again   (Conservation News)
Go to article Mid-season reports from RSPB coastal reserves suggest that Scotland's seabirds are suffering another poor breeding season.
Written by: RSPB (18 Jul 2007)
 
 
Boom in Woodlark numbers prompts return to farmland   (Conservation News)
Go to article Woodlarks are returning to breed on England's farmland in greater numbers than at any time in the last 40 years.
Written by: RSPB (16 Jul 2007)
 
 
SeaWatch SW Project - an update   (Conservation News)
The latest news and developments from the SeaWatch SW project.
Click here to read the full report
Written by: SeaWatch SW (12 Jul 2007)
 
   
Goshawks and Peregrines wiped out as Killing goes on   (Conservation News)
The worst year on record for suspected cases of bird of prey persecution in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District has been highlighted in a newly-published RSPB report. Click here to read the full report
Written by: RSPB (12 Jul 2007)
 
   
Boost for Bitterns and warblers   (Press report)
Rare birds such as bitterns and aquatic warblers are set to benefit from a £17,000 grant to the RSPB’s Marazion Marsh nature reserve. Click here to read the full report
Written by: RSPB (06 Jul 2007)
 
   
Yellow-nosed Albatross - a First for Britain   (First for Britain)
An exhausted sub-adult Yellow-nosed Albatross was found by walkers on Friday 29 Jun on Brean Beach, Somerset. Taken into care it was released Saturday at 4pm when it flew out to sea. Apparently an attempt was made to contact a local birder but he was out. See photos here and watch video here
Written by: Lee Evans (03 Jul 2007)
 
   
More than half of our turtle doves are missing!   (Conservation News)
A report published today (22nd July) has revealed that the numbers of the Turtle Dove have plummeted by 61% in just 12 years.
Written by: RSPB (02 Jul 2007)
 
   
Birding in July   (The month ahead)
Birding in July - a look at what the month ahead may hold in store for birders Click here
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (01 Jul 2007)
 
   
Listen out for the screaming neighbours, asks the RSPB   (Conservation News)
The RSPB are asking people to take part in a national Swift survey to assess their status in the UK
Written by: RSPB (25 Jun 2007)
 
   
The RSPB launches new monthly podcast.   (Conservation News)
The RSPB is launching a new monthly podcast called Nature's Voice and in the first edition Prince Charles talks about the plight of the worlds albatrosses
Written by: RSPB (25 Jun 2007)
 
   
Where to see breeding Montagu's Harriers this summer   (Conservation News)
With a pair of Montagu's Harriers breeding in Linclonshire the RSPB have opened a watchpoint where you can view them from
Written by: RSPB (23 Jun 2007)
 
   
Sea Eagles to fly again in east Scotland   (Conservation News)
Sea eagle chicks will today (Friday 22 June) touch down at RAF Kinloss with the launch of the next phase of the reintroduction programme for Britain's largest and most spectacular bird of prey.
Written by: RSPB (22 Jun 2007)
 
   
Nothing to grouse about as rare birds make comeback   (Conservation News)
The RSPB in Northern England has welcomed news that one of Britain’s most spectacular birds, the black grouse, is staging a comeback in the region.
Written by: RSPB (21 Jun 2007)
 
   
US common birds in shocking decline   (Conservation News)
New research from the National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US) has revealed that populations of some of America’s most common birds have plummeted over the past forty years, with some down by as much as 80%.
Written by: BirdLife (19 Jun 2007)
 
   
New bunting family is cause for celebration   (Conservation News)
The Cirl Bunting, a bird with a troubled 200-year history in the UK is causing a stir by breeding in Cornwall for the first time in around 15 years.
Written by: RSPB (19 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Success as rarest bird in Northern Ireland hatches three chicks   (Conservation News)
Delight in Northern Ireland as the first Chough chicks for almost 20 years hatch on Rathlin Island.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Historic chick for Loch Garten Ospreys   (Conservation News)
The first of three eggs have hatched for the Loch garten Ospreys in what has been at times a traumatic time for all involved.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
RSPB: Volunteers rally to help safeguard rare birds   (Conservation News)
A task force of volunteers has rallied round to help with a 24-hour security operation to watch over a pair of Hen Harriers.
Written by: RSPB (14 Jun 2007)
 
   
Storm devastates rare birds' nests   (Conservation News)
Around 800 puffin nests have been lost in a freak storm at the Farne Islands this week.
Written by: ieNewcastle (11 Jun 2007)
 
   
Bank holiday washout for breeding Bitterns   (Conservation News)
Bitterns breeding at RSPB reserves in Suffolk had their nests washed away in flash floods.
Written by: RSPB (08 Jun 2007)
 
   
Photo competition for new Rare Birds Yearbook   (Conservation News)
In association with BirdLife International, the first Rare Birds Yearbook is looking for photos of all the 189 critically endangered species.
Written by: BirdLife (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Eagle Owl stops Finland Belgium soccer game   (Press report)
An Eagle Owl in the stadium stopped the Finland Belgium soccer international by taking up residence on the crossbar and stops the game for five minutes Watch the video here on YouTube
Written by: Rare Bird Alert (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Research confirms extent of Europe's disappearing farmland birds   (Conservation News)
New research has shown that Europe's farmland birds have declined by almost half in the past 25 years
Written by: RSPB (07 Jun 2007)
 
   
Cornish Choughs hatch for fifth successive year   (Conservation News)
A bumper crop of chough chicks has fledged in Cornwall this week, five years after the pioneering pair of choughs that returned to the county in 2001 first bred.
Written by: RSPB (01 Jun 2007)
 
   
Warblers advance on all fronts   (Press report)
Britain's most colourful warbler is spreading its territorial wings because warmer winters and better heathland management have increased its chances of survival.
Written by: RSPB (31 May 2007)
 
   
Golden Eagle chick hatches in Donegal   (Press report)
A Golden Eagle chick has hatched in County Donegal, Ireland, the first to do so in nearly 100 years. Read more about this re-introduction success story here.
Written by: Lorcán O Toole (30 May 2007)
 
   
Long-billed Murrelet admitted to the British List   (Conservation News)
The BOURC and The BBRC have made the expected announcement that the Long-billed Murrelet which occured at Dawlish Warren from 7th-14th November 2006 has been accepted as the first record of this species in Britain. Read the full press release here.
Written by: BOURC & BBRC (29 May 2007)
 
   
Semipalmated Sandpiper at Ouse Fen, Cambs May 2007   (Rarity Review)
Richard Thomas and Richard Patient give their accounts of the finding of Cambridgeshire's first Semipalmated Sandpiper.
Written by: Richard Thomas & Richard Patient (24 May 2007)
 
   
Climate change threatens UK birds   (Conservation News)
A new report warns that familiar wildlife will quickly decline in the UK if immediate action is not taken to tackle climate change.
Written by: RSPB (22 May 2007)
 
   
Chick success for Glaslyn Ospreys   (Press report)
The Glaslyn Osprey family is now complete after all three chicks successfully hatched at the nest in Pont Croesor near Porthmadog.
Written by: RSPB (22 May 2007)
 
   
Cranes breeding in the fens   (Conservation News)
Cranes have been found breeding in the Fens of East Anglia for the first time in 400 years
Written by: RSPB (17 May 2007)
 
   
Wildlife starves on emptied wetland   (Conservation News)
Tens of thousands of migrating birds are facing starvation because the world’s largest land reclamation project has all but destroyed their most important refuelling station.
Written by: RSPB (14 May 2007)
 
   
“Indefensible” Cyprus Spring Shooting permit shocks conservationists across Europe   (Press report)
A decision by the Cyprus government to permit shooting of European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur this spring has shocked conservation bodies
Written by: BirdLife (05 May 2007)
 
   
Highland Birding Sites   (Local Rarity Review)
As some of our customers will be in Scotland over the coming days for the trip to Sula Sgeir for the Black-browed Albatross here is some useful information and sites for birding in Scotland.
Written by: Martin Scott (03 May 2007)
 
   
Display and territorial behaviour in Western Capercaillie.   (ID Article)
As the RSPB's viewing scheme at Loch Garten gets into full swing this article from Dutch Birding should give you a greater understanding of their behaviour during this period.
Written by: Miroslav Saniga, Dutch Birding (26 Apr 2007)
 
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