Shetland in spring
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
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.
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
New research confirmed that birds do switch between European populations, but only rarely.
29/01/2023
The study has revealed key stopover and wintering sites for the declining summer visitor.
08/12/2022
After an eventful spring, Graham Gordon found September and October to be just as productive in the Arabian desert.
23/10/2022
Birds breeding in Alaska were tracked to the Philippines and Palau.
22/09/2022
Lucy McRobert says Scilly is the obvious choice, but Rebecca Nason states that the best birding comes in the far north-east.
15/09/2022
The bird pitched up in Galicia, before hopping aboard another ship and reaching Florida via the Caribbean.
01/07/2022
David Callahan explores the biology of this enigmatic and piratical passage migrant.
01/05/2022