Ornithology
Red-throated Divers displaced by North Sea wind farms
The findings highlight the need to minimise the impact of offshore wind farms on seabirds.
03/05/2023
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
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
Ornithology
Drivers of Finnish Willow Tit decline identified
Populations of the species have rapidly dropped across the country.
26/04/2023
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
Ornithology
Flamingo 'friendships' revealed by scientists
Research has shown that flamingos with similar personalities form cliques within flocks.
13/04/2023
Ornithology
Hummingbirds use torpor to survive cold nights
The hibernation-like state is used in varying ways, depending on physical condition and what is happening in the environment.
09/04/2023
Ornithology
New understanding of migratory connectivity in Painted Bunting
A tracking study has shown that buntings from interior and eastern populations remain separated throughout the year, but birds undergoing...
02/04/2023
General birding
Migratory birds take breaks to boost immune system
A new study has found that various species restore their immune defences during migration breaks.
30/03/2023
Conservation
Identifying important seabird sites through GPS tracking
Researchers have investigated whether tagging more individuals or spreading effort across years is the best way to identify sites worth...
23/03/2023
Conservation
Young Twite suffer high mortality
A new study has found low juvenile survival rates, but concludes that the ongoing decline may also be driven by factors impacting adults.
22/03/2023
Ornithology
Results of trial management project shed light on curlew conservation
A newly published RSPB study details how curlew respond to habitat work and predator control.
19/03/2023
Ornithology
Gulls consumed more than 100,000 Leach's Storm Petrels in a year
The Leach's Storm Petrel population on Gull Island in Newfoundland has declined by 6% per year since 2001.
15/03/2023
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