Conservation
Counting birds helps reveal earthworm numbers
BTO researchers have demonstrated how soil invertebrates can be detected by the quantity of birds feasting on them.
19/03/2020
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
General birding
An Upland Rovers adventure
Hugh Tooby – an avid BBS surveyor – describes the thrill of searching for rare breeding birds on Shetland last summer.
16/03/2020
Conservation
Grey and Timneh Parrots continue to dwindle in Africa's forests
David Waugh reports on the bleak situation for two of West Africa's most recognisable species.
12/03/2020
Taxonomy
A trio of new tapaculos for Peru
A study has formally described three new species of tapaculo, each of which is endemic to the bird-rich South American nation.
10/03/2020
General birding
Birding while you sleep: how to get started with noc-mig
In the first part of a new series introducing nocturnal sound recording, Simon Gillings explains how to set up and get going.
06/03/2020
Conservation
The cost of conserving a species
David Waugh examines the financial efforts invested in saving Lear's Macaw from extinction, and explains why such analysis is crucial.
28/02/2020
Ornithology
Study reveals 'staggering' distances covered by Desertas Petrels
Some were found to cover up to 12,000 km on a single foraging trip, in part due to an innate knowledge of oceanic wind patterns.
20/02/2020
Ornithology
Bycatch driving Greater Scaup decline in Europe
A new paper has concluded that current rates of accidental trapping by the fishing industry are entirely unsustainable.
11/02/2020
Ornithology
Albatrosses expose extent of illegal fishing in Southern Ocean
Initial results from the pioneering Operation Ocean Sentinel show that undeclared fishing is rife in both national and international waters.
04/02/2020
Ornithology
Black-headed Bunting shifting north-west
A study based on the first-ever German breeding record suggests the species is undergoing a range expansion.
24/01/2020
Western Palearctic
Rüppell's Vulture breeding with Griffon Vulture in Spain
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Ornithology
Hummingbird hybrid zone documented
Scientists have discovered that Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds are readily interbreeding across an area of California and Oregon.
23/01/2020
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