Rarity finders: Lesser Kestrel on Scilly
An interesting kestrel played cat and mouse with Ashley Fisher, until it eventually revealed itself to be a truly unexpected early spring mega.
27/03/2020
Articles
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Comment
Dominic Mitchell: fruitful efforts
Orchards can provide vital habitat for a range of wildlife, so it's time we started to look after those that still remain in Britain.
26/03/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 18-24 March 2020
The volume of news dropped off significantly as a UK-wide lockdown was enforced, but there were nonetheless plenty of signs of spring. Josh...
25/03/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 18-24 March 2020
A classic garden photo of a Blue Tit by Clive Daelman is the perfect advertisement for spring.
25/03/2020
Patch birding
Enjoying wildlife from home: some self-isolation tips
Dan Rouse suggests a variety of ways you can keep connected with nature from the comfort of your home during the COVID-19 outbreak.
24/03/2020
Patch birding
Watching gulls in East London
Love them or loathe them, gulls provide year-round entertainment – particularly in bird-starved urban areas. Dante Shepherd and Josh Jones...
20/03/2020
Conservation
Counting birds helps reveal earthworm numbers
BTO researchers have demonstrated how soil invertebrates can be detected by the quantity of birds feasting on them.
19/03/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 11-17 March 2020
Lesser Kestrel and Short-toed Treecreeper got the spring rarity discoveries off to a super start, while south-coast patchers were treated...
18/03/2020
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 11-17 March 2020
A terrific capture of predator and prey on the Cheshire coast wins our latest award.
18/03/2020
General birding
An Upland Rovers adventure
Hugh Tooby – an avid BBS surveyor – describes the thrill of searching for rare breeding birds on Shetland last summer.
16/03/2020
Comment
Bill Oddie: I don't believe it!
Was the natural world created by an all-powerful deity in six days, or by a slower, more meticulous process? Bill Oddie thinks he has the...
14/03/2020
Conservation
Grey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests
David Waugh reports on the bleak situation for two of West Africa's most recognisable species.
12/03/2020
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 4-10 March 2020
Northern Wheatears, Sand Martins and even Willow Warblers heralded the arrival of spring – and there were a couple of great gull finds,...
11/03/2020
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