Artificial light at night disrupts migratory behaviour in sparrows

Captive trials show even dim night lighting can change nocturnal activity and migratory restlessness in migrant sparrows, while House Sparrows are far less affected. More here >

Finders in the Field: Killdeer, Ripley, Hampshire

With the only previous record for the county being in 1980 Kevin May was more than a little surprised when he found the county's second on a wet day at Ripley Farm Reservoir. More here >

Gamekeeper fined in England's first Hen Harrier persecution case

A landmark conviction has exposed coordinated attempts to kill protected Hen Harriers on a Yorkshire grouse moor and intensified calls for tighter regulation of gamebird shooting. More here >

Poison strikes again as seven vultures are found dead in Bulgaria

The deaths of six Cinereous Vultures and one Griffon Vulture underline the continued threat of illegal poisoning to Europe's rarest scavengers. More here >

Cities provide key resources for migratory birds

Research from the Neotropics shows urban areas can provide vital refuges for migrating birds in landscapes otherwise dominated by intensive human activity. More here >