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Birds
Booming brilliant year for the bittern – Britain’s loudest bird
By
Stuart Butler
Apr 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?
By
Stuart Butler
Feb 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
By
Stuart Butler
Feb 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
By
Stuart Butler
Feb 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
By
Stuart Butler
Feb 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.
Migrating birds fall foul of New York’s bright lights
By
Jules Stewart
Feb 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
By
Stuart Butler
Jan 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
By
Stuart Butler
Nov 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
By
Stuart Butler
Nov 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
By
Stuart Butler
Nov 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
By
Stuart Butler
Nov 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
By
Stuart Butler
Nov 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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