Birds

Groundbreaking mapping highlights where conservation efforts are urgently needed A pioneering study led by the University of St Andrews and…

ByBryony CottamApr 29, 2025

New test for bird flu provides results before the virus spreads In March, the UK’s chief veterinary officer confirmed that…

Tim Birkhead on great auks and their extraordinary story of evolution, exploitation and de-extinction across the years

Hen harrier persecution in England continues unabated, as former senior police detective turned wildlife photographer John Birch investigates

A new RSPB survey reveals that the bittern, Britain’s loudest bird, is making a remarkable recovery in England and Wales.

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.

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.

A new study has revealed that 88 per cent of African raptor populations living in savannah grasslands have declined over the last fifty years.

A warming planet is forcing some birds to fly ever further north and this is bad news for the critically endangered Balearic shearwater.

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

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.

ByStuart ButlerNov 30, 2023

Southern Scotland's golden eagle population is increasing, but the suspicious dissapearnce of one eagle leads to police investigation.

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