Photo of the Week: 24 February-2 March 2021
Battling Grey Partridges by Paul Coombes offer a stark reminder of the more brutal side to spring.
03/03/2021
Articles
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Migration
Focus on: White Wagtail
With spring migration on the horizon, Ed Stubbs takes a look at one of the first – and perhaps most underappreciated – migrants of the...
01/03/2021
Ornithology
Giant petrels killing adult albatrosses on Gough Island
The remarkable findings are of significant concern for the declining Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross.
27/02/2021
Conservation
Voluntary move away from lead ammunition shows little progress
A year after the announcement of the shift to non-lead alternatives, some 99% of shot Common Pheasants still contain the toxic substance.
25/02/2021
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 February 2021
Another week, another wader winner – Samuel Langlois's unique take on a Sanderling is our latest top shot.
24/02/2021
Conservation
You don't need to know nature to love it, study shows
Research involving farmers in the Brazilian Amazon suggested many had a strong connection with wildlife, despite limited background...
23/02/2021
General birding
A season on Bardsey Island
George Dunbar shares his experiences of life as an Assistant Warden on the Welsh island in 2020.
21/02/2021
Rare birds
Time to reconsider: part II
In the second instalment of our analysis of those species that are currently assigned to Categories D or E of the British list, Dan Rouse...
19/02/2021
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 10-16 February 2021
Helge Sorensen's jaw-dropping portrait of a Eurasian Woodcock in flight is our latest winner.
17/02/2021
Ornithology
BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2020
Cast your vote in the 15th annual BirdGuides Photo of the Year competition!
16/02/2021
Ornithology
Willow Tit thrives at post-industrial sites, study finds
The species needs a surprisingly large area of undisturbed habitat to survive, with brownfield sites offering it a lifeline in Britain.
15/02/2021
Conservation
Masked Finfoot sliding towards extinction
Researchers have warned that, without protection, one of Asia's most enigmatic and elusive birds could soon be lost forever.
13/02/2021
Conservation
Smart cameras that pause wind turbines reduce eagle deaths
An optical and machine-learning system that prompts 'informed curtailment' cuts wind farm eagle deaths by 82%.
11/02/2021
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