Ornithology
Coffee plantations bad for nutrition in generalist bird species
A study using stable isotope analysis has found that birds' diets are much more limited in coffee plantations than in nearby forest.
30/04/2023
Articles
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30/04/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Elegant Tern in Dorset
Geoff Barlow was stunned when he came across an orange-billed tern on his regular circuit of RSPB Lodmoor.
27/04/2023
Ornithology
Drivers of Finnish Willow Tit decline identified
Populations of the species have rapidly dropped across the country.
26/04/2023
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 17-23 April 2023
Britain's first Black-winged Kite and a White-crowned Sparrow in Sussex headlined during an exciting week, while lively inland passage...
24/04/2023
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 17-23 April 2023
Delightful Little Gull footage by Paul Wheatley wins this Monday's award.
24/04/2023
Mammals
Bird flu killed hundreds of seals in New England
The virus ripped through seal populations in the region in summer 2022, researchers say.
23/04/2023
Comment
Alan Tilmouth: taking birding to school
Bringing birding and the various skills it requires to the classroom would be a stroke of genius, suggests our columnist.
20/04/2023
Britain & Ireland
Rarity finders: Forster's Tern in Somerset
It was the stuff of inland patchbirding dreams for Peter Akers, who found a national mega at his local reservoir.
19/04/2023
Review of the Week
Review of the Week: 11-16 April 2023
A Kentish Plover in Northamptonshire and two Pallas's Sandgrouse in Finland grabbed the headlines, while Black-crowned Night Herons...
17/04/2023
Photo of the Week
Photo of the Week: 11-16 April 2023
A flying Goldfinch is the subject of our latest winner.
17/04/2023
Ornithology
Genetics shed light on origins of Sacred Ibis mummies in Egyptian tombs
Whether large-scale farming or short-term taming methods were used before the birds were sacrificed has long been debated.
16/04/2023
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