General birding
A seawatching hide for Flamborough?
Flamborough Bird Observatory is seeking public support for a new seawatching hide at the East Yorkshire hot-spot. Craig Thomas, FBO Chair,...
13/12/2017
Migration
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.
Migration
Fate or free will?
Concluding his vagrancy series, Peter Alfrey looks at the potential effects to a species’ ecology of having pioneering individuals, able to...
01/07/2017
Migration
The pioneers
Vagrant birds are the sought-after strays that can beat the odds to cross continents and oceans – and survive. Are they just freaks of...
01/06/2017
Ornithology
Geolocators reveal Connecticut Warblers' amazing migration
A new study has revealed the monumental transoceanic feats of Connecticut Warblers during autumn migration.
16/05/2017
Conservation
Massacre on Migration: Chris Packham found not guilty after Malta trial
TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham was arrested in Malta following an incident with suspected wildlife criminals, but protested his...
20/04/2017
Migration
Tracking Great Reed Warbler migration
Geolocators have a huge role to play in the understanding and conservation of Eurasia's migrant passerines - Great Reed Warbler was the...
27/10/2016
Migration
Migration equates to a shorter life
The stress of birds' continent-spanning annual migrations appears to lead to faster ageing and a potentially earlier death, according to a...
04/08/2016
Migration
Common Cuckoo declines linked to migration routes
The Common Cuckoos tagged and tracked by the British Trust for Ornithology have revealed two main migration routes with two different rates...
20/07/2016
Migration
Tiny hummingbirds' incredible migration
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are capable of flying more than 1,300 miles without a break, according to a new paper.
17/03/2016
Articles
Passport to migration
A unique new project links wetlands along the European flyway, allowing birders to undertake a part of the epic journeys made by migratory...
26/02/2016
Articles
Blackcap migration strategy influenced by garden bird feeding
New research by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has revealed that bird food provided in British gardens has helped Blackcaps to...
24/09/2015
General birding
Birding in the wake of a storm
Winter storms often bring dynamic birding to Britain and Ireland, and we explore what such weather might bring to our shores in the coming...
14/12/2014
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