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Bass Rock gannet colony recovering from bird flu

Staff at the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick are optimistic that numbers will bounce back.

21/07/2023

Bee-eaters breed in Greater Manchester

A pair nested unsuccessfully at an undisclosed site.

21/07/2023

Scottish bird flu outbreak 'dramatically increases'

The RSPB, BTO and the National Trust for Scotland have voiced their collective concern.

20/07/2023

£4m project to enhance wildlife habitats in Cumbria

More than 34 ha of woodland and wetlands will be improved as part of the Cumbria Connect scheme.

20/07/2023

Dogs banned from Hampshire beach to protect birds

The new dog exclusion zone will be implemented at Hill Head from October.

19/07/2023

Government noncommittal about proposed 'swift brick' law

Pressure is growing to amend the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.

19/07/2023

Britain's first twitchable Black-winged Kite draws crowds

The bird was discovered in east Norfolk on the evening of 17 July.

18/07/2023

White-tailed Eagle nests in England for first time in 240 years

A chick successfully fledged from a nest thought to be in West Sussex.

17/07/2023

Hundreds of dead birds removed from Aberdeenshire beaches

More than 500 were cleared in mid-July with bird flu the suspected cause.

17/07/2023

Beavers to return to Nene Valley

The Wildlife Trust said it had secured a licence from Natural England to release the mammals at the Northamptonshire site.

16/07/2023

Big Butterfly Count gets underway

Scientists are asking the public to help discover effect of extreme weather on butterflies.

15/07/2023

Concern grows for Anglesey's seabird colonies

Recent suspected outbreaks of bird flu have occurred at several key sites.