Fair Isle diary: May 2024
Jonnie Fisk reports on a thrilling month birding Shetland's premier migration hot-spot.
04/07/2024
The journeys undertaken by birds between their summer breeding grounds and wintering quarters are often impressive, but they are also fraught with danger. Find out more about these amazing and awe-inspiring movements.
Jonnie Fisk reports on a thrilling month birding Shetland's premier migration hot-spot.
04/07/2024
A new study reveals for the first time the impact of ongoing conflicts on the migration of an endangered bird species.
19/06/2024
A tracking study has shown that individual flexibility, not evolutionary selection, is pushing Balearic Shearwaters to migrate further...
14/03/2024
Radars were used along with remote sensing data to identify key stopover areas for migrating birds in the United States, revealing skyglow...
08/02/2024
Researchers have shown that transporting birds further north can help them re-synchronise with peak food availability.
31/12/2023
Zach Pannifer spent late May and June at the Danish observatory, enjoying some excellent migration spectacles and rare visitors.
23/07/2023
Decreased breeding productivity was suggested through data collected at Ottenby Bird Observatory.
15/06/2023
Renowned for its autumn birding, which attracts hundreds of visitors in September and October, Shetland is far less visited in spring. With...
25/05/2023
New research shows that protein, rather than fat, may limit the flight time of migrant songbirds.
14/05/2023
A new study has found that various species restore their immune defences during migration breaks.
30/03/2023
A new study has documented the formation of a new population of the species.
08/03/2023
An lifelong infatuation with Radde's Warbler ultimately put Graham Gordon in place for the inter-island twitch of a lifetime, and a...
16/02/2023