Threatened curlews make a comeback at Co Antrim farm
A pair of Eurasian Curlews has successfully fledged young at the site for the first time in 20 years.
20/08/2017
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Bird Photographer of the Year 2017 winners announced
The BTO has revealed this year’s winners of its prestigious wildlife photography award.
19/08/2017
Eagle successfully raises chicks from two nests
In a first for Scotland, a male White-tailed Eagle has raised two chicks with two different females.
18/08/2017
Red-footed Booby added to BOU's British list
The British Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) has accepted the Red-footed Booby found at St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, on...
16/08/2017
Trump wall threat to Texas nature reserves
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Texas is under an immediate threat from the Trump Administration's border-wall plans, after covert...
15/08/2017
Two new species added to BOU's British list
The British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has announced two new additions to its British list, bringing the total number...
14/08/2017
Madagascar's wetlands on the brink of destruction
Madagascar's wetlands are in a 'profound' state of decline, according to a study by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and Durrell Wildlife...
12/08/2017
Bermuda Petrel enjoys record-breaking breeding season
The Endangered Bermuda Petrel has enjoyed another record breeding season in 2017.
11/08/2017
Police investigate persecution of breeding Marsh Harriers in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police are investigating an incident in which men disturbed a pair of Marsh Harriers nesting on moorland near Ilkley.
10/08/2017
Breeding Bird Survey reveals woodland species are in trouble
Latest results from the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) show that everything might not be as it seems, with many of our woodland birds in...
10/08/2017
Record number of Hen Harriers fitted with satellite tags
The RSPB has fitted satellite tags to a record number of Hen Harrier chicks this year, more than doubling the number from any other year.
09/08/2017
Fantastic offers not to be missed at Birdfair 2017
It’s almost time for the international wildlife event of the year – the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water, and Birdwatch and...
09/08/2017
Bee-eater breeding attempt fails
The RSPB has confirmed that all three European Bee-eater nests in Nottinghamshire have failed, and the birds have now left the site.
07/08/2017
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