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New Birdcrime report reveals raptor persecution is rife

Despite 87 confirmed incidents of bird of prey persecution during 2018, only one conviction was made.

29/08/2019

Shocking scale of illegal bird killing in Middle East revealed

A major new study from BirdLife International and OSME has shown that tens of millions of birds are killed annually in the region.

29/08/2019

Look out for Long-tailed Blues

August 2019 has delivered a record-breaking influx of this Mediterranean butterfly, with more set to follow into the autumn.

28/08/2019

France stops hunting curlews

The French Government has confirmed that the legal hunting of up to 6,000 Eurasian Curlew during the 2019/20 season has been banned with...

28/08/2019

Pied Flycatchers flood in

There was a substantial influx of this classic August migrant over the Bank Holiday weekend, particularly in eastern areas.

27/08/2019

Hailstorm kills thousands of birds in Montana

The extreme weather event brought down several species of waterbird, including pelicans and cormorants.

27/08/2019

St Kilda islands surveyed for first time in decades

Boreray and Soay, which are rarely visited by humans, were included in this year's bird transects.

25/08/2019

Eurasian Sparrowhawk shot on the Isle of Man

The young female hawk had been suffering for some time before dying.

24/08/2019

Police appeal after grebe's nest destroyed

Two men were photographed ramming the active nest in a Nottinghamshire park.

23/08/2019

Plane crashes after hitting flock of gulls

At least 74 people were injured after the Russian aircraft made an emergency landing.

23/08/2019

First White-tailed Eagles released on the Isle of Wight

The six birds head up a five-year project to restore the species to southern England.

22/08/2019

Brazilian Amazon burning at an unprecedented rate

Fires, many of which have been deliberately started by farmers, are tearing through the world's largest rainforest.