Birds


Booming brilliant year for the bittern – Britain’s loudest bird

Booming brilliant year for the bittern – Britain’s loudest bird

ByStuart ButlerApr 5, 2024
A new RSPB survey reveals that the bittern, Britain’s loudest bird, is making a remarkable recovery in England and Wales.
Where did the birds sleep last night?

Where did the birds sleep last night?

ByStuart ButlerFeb 27, 2024
Where garden birds sleep has long been a mystery, but a new study is starting to unravel the night time secrets.
UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

UK’s seabirds are being decimated by bird flu

ByStuart ButlerFeb 19, 2024
A new study has revealed that bird flu is contributing to an alarming decline of some of the UK's key seabird species.
The undertaker of the savannah is in trouble

The undertaker of the savannah is in trouble

ByStuart ButlerFeb 4, 2024
A new study has revealed that 88 per cent of African raptor populations living in savannah grasslands have declined over the last fifty years.
It’s a long way home for the Balearic shearwater

It’s a long way home for the Balearic shearwater

ByStuart ButlerFeb 3, 2024
A warming planet is forcing some birds to fly ever further north and this is bad news for the critically endangered Balearic shearwater.
Art of statue of liberty and some birds flying around it

Migrating birds fall foul of New York’s bright lights

ByJules StewartFeb 2, 2024
New York sits on one of the USA’s main bird migration routes. Each year, hundreds of thousands die after flying into brightly lit skyscrapers
Bird extinctions much higher than previously thought

Bird extinctions much higher than previously thought

ByStuart ButlerJan 16, 2024
A new study shows that almost 12 per cent of bird species have become extinct and humans are often to blame.
Police investigate Scotland’s missing golden eagle

Police investigate Scotland’s missing golden eagle

ByStuart ButlerNov 30, 2023
Southern Scotland's golden eagle population is increasing, but the suspicious dissapearnce of one eagle leads to police investigation.
The best webcams for a virtual safari

The best webcams for a virtual safari

ByStuart ButlerNov 17, 2023
Go on a virtual safari from the comfort of your front room with these live wildlife webcams from around the world.
Free entry to RSPB reserves for young people

Free entry to RSPB reserves for young people

ByStuart ButlerNov 11, 2023
To encourage young people to spend more time connecting to nature the RSPB offers free entry to its reserves in the UK.
Bumper hawthorn crop promises wildlife winter feast

Bumper hawthorn crop promises wildlife winter feast

ByStuart ButlerNov 10, 2023
Citizen science project reveals an exceptional autumn crop of hawthorn berries, which promises a feast for UK wildlife.
A bird’s banquet: top tips for feeding birds in your garden

A bird’s banquet: top tips for feeding birds in your garden

ByStuart ButlerNov 5, 2023
Feeding wild birds: Our top tips for how best to attract flocks of colourful wild birds to your garden this winter.
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