Ornithology
Citizen science shows that crows bully ravens
Observations reveal that American and Northwestern Crows almost always instigate aggressive interactions with Ravens, not the other way...
08/07/2018
Ornithology
The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
Ornithology
Greenland shorebirds suffer a disastrous breeding season
Excessive spring snowfall appears to have resulted in a non-breeding year for waders in the North-East Greenland National Park, as...
05/07/2018
Ornithology
Piping Plovers prone to year-round disturbance
A new study has shown that human disturbance adversely affects Piping Plovers on their wintering and breeding grounds.
04/07/2018
Ornithology
For flickers, looks can be deceiving
A new study has been able to distinguish between Yellow-shafted and Red-shafted Flickers at molecular level for the first time.
28/06/2018
Ornithology
Irritating insects affect diver nesting success
A new study has highlighted how biting insects can directly affect the breeding success of Great Northern Divers.
26/06/2018
Ornithology
Weed seed better for turtle dove survival
Young European Turtle Doves raised on a diet of seeds from non-cultivated arable plants are more likely to survive after fledging.
23/06/2018
Migration
Letters from Skagen
Peter Denyer volunteered at Denmark's premier migration watchpoint, Skagen Bird Obervatory, this spring – here he shares some of his daily...
19/06/2018
Ornithology
US habitat restoration improves nesting success
A new study presents good evidence that restoration efforts in Missouri's Ozark Highlands make a difference to the passerines that breed...
16/06/2018
Ornithology
Botswana raptor declines shock researchers
A two-year project, repeating a famous bird survey by driving more than 12,500 miles across Botswana, has confirmed researchers' worst...
09/06/2018
General birding
Speculation and the importance of data
Are our summer migrants faring badly this year? Are our resident species down following the 'Beast from the East'? BTO's Sarah Harris and...
08/06/2018
Ornithology
Whiskered Auklets prove to be 'homebirds'
A new study presents some of the best evidence that Whiskered Auklets possess a unique trait among seabirds.
01/06/2018
Ornithology
How an invasive insect can change a forest bird community
A new study shows how an introduced insect causes the decline of a tree species and subsequently the disappearance of certain birds from an...
25/05/2018
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