India: north-western frontier
Famed for its hilltop forts and beautiful palaces, Rajasthan is steeped in history. But this part of India also offers brilliant winter birding, as Josh Jones found out.
23/05/2024
Articles
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Conservation
Conservation slows biodiversity loss
International researchers spent a decade looking at measures and said their findings offered a "ray of light".
22/05/2024
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 13-19 May 2024
One of the liveliest periods of spring so far produced a mass arrival of Red-backed Shrikes and an east coast Indigo Bunting.
20/05/2024
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 13-19 May 2024
A Great Spotted Woodpecker leaving its nest wins this week's award for Steve Young.
20/05/2024
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Indigo Bunting in Co Durham
Peter Bell describes the sensational discovery of a North American mega in his back garden at the weekend.
20/05/2024
Comment
Lucy McRobert: the renaming game
After the American Ornithological Society's decision to change the English names of bird species honouring people, our columnist suggests...
19/05/2024
Ornithology
Eating faeces helps migratory birds
Researchers in Australia have investigated the benefits and risks of wild birds consuming faeces.
16/05/2024
Ornithology
Swallow egg markings linked to social behaviour
A recent study has shed light on the potential adaptive functions of eggshell patterns in swallow and martin species.
15/05/2024
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 7-12 May 2024
A good spell of migration saw Black Terns, Temminck's Stints and Montagu's Harriers appear in decent numbers. Reports of Blue Jay and...
13/05/2024
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 7-12 May 2024
A flight shot of a glorious male Common Redstart particularly stood out this week.
13/05/2024
Ornithology
Four in five bird species can't tolerate human pressure
Researchers have found that most of the world's birds struggle in human-dominated environments.
12/05/2024
Western Palearctic
Rarity finders: Red-breasted Swallow in Denmark
Mikkel Høegh Post describes his discovery of an extraordinary first for the Western Palearctic
10/05/2024
Comment
Mark Avery: countryside custodians
Our columnist suggests that it's time for the farming industry to take a long, hard look at itself, as wildlife populations continue to...
09/05/2024
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