Bonaparte's Gull returns to Kent for twelfth year ( www.birdguides.com )
A vagrant Bonaparte's Gull has returned to Oare Marshes in Kent for the twelfth summer in a row....
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow set to be added to British list ( www.birdguides.com )
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow, which has occurred twice in Britain, is set to become a new addition to the British list, following taxonomic changes confirmed by the International Ornithological Committee (IOC)....
England's largest rainforest becomes protected reserve ( www.birdguides.com )
England's largest temperate rainforest has been announced as a new National Nature Reserve (NNR) by Natural England and the National Trust....
Increased winter storms leading to seabird wrecks in Jersey ( www.birdguides.com )
An increase in winter storms during the 2023-24 winter led to an increased in washed-up seabirds in Jersey, a report has found....
Red-headed Bunting moved to Category A of British list ( www.birdguides.com )
Red-headed Bunting has been moved to Category A of the British list, the British Ornithologists' Union Records Committee (BOURC) has announced today, with a bird in Shetland in 2010 becoming the first wild record of the species in Britain....
Funding secured for Black Grouse conservation in North Wales ( www.birdguides.com )
Funding has been secured to monitor and protect Black Grouse in North Wales....
Initiative to create one of Britain's biggest reedbeds passes halfway point ( www.birdguides.com )
An exciting project to create one of Britain's biggest reedbeds has passed the halfway stage....
Golden Eagle recovery continues in southern Scotland ( www.birdguides.com )
More Golden Eagles are now flying in southern Scottish skies than at any point in the last three centuries, it has been revealed....
Cirl Bunting makes first appearance in Sussex this century ( www.birdguides.com )
A male Cirl Bunting has been found on the South Downs in Sussex, representing the first sighting of the species in the county this century....
Common Eider breeds in Cornwall for first time ( www.birdguides.com )
Common Eider has bred in Cornwall for the first time....
Record Whimbrel count made at Lancashire wetland ( www.birdguides.com )
An annual co-ordinated count of Whimbrel across Lancashire has shown that a young nature reserve in Grimsargh is proving to be increasingly popular with the species....
Woodcock still declining in UK, survey reveals ( www.birdguides.com )
The latest survey of the UK's resident Eurasian Woodcock population has shown that numbers are still declining overall, albeit at a slower rate than before....
Breeding Bird Survey reaches 30-year milestone ( www.birdguides.com )
The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, with the results from the latest survey demonstrating a picture of ups and downs for the UK's bird species....
MigFest 2024 dates revealed ( www.birdguides.com )
Spurn Bird Observatory Trust (SBOT) and the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have announced that the 11th Spurn Migration Festival will be held at Spurn Bird Observatory on the East Yorkshire coast from 6-8 September 2024....
England enjoys huge inland Arctic Tern passage ( www.birdguides.com )
An impressive overland passage of Arctic Terns was experienced in parts of England last week, with multiple sites treated to triple-figure counts of the species....
New Forest Woodlark survey underway ( www.birdguides.com )
A survey of the New Forest's population of Woodlark is in full swing, with some 100 volunteers helping to monitor the species....
Sussex Ornithological Society launches Corn Bunting survey ( www.birdguides.com )
The Sussex Ornithological Society (SOS) is launching a survey of Corn Bunting this year in an effort to assess the status of the Red-listed species in the county....
Leucistic Red Kites visit Welsh farm ( www.birdguides.com )
Three different leucistic Red Kites have been seen at Gigrin Farm, Radnorshire, where a raptor feeding station is a popular attraction....
Wirral Council awarded £300k to develop wetland reserve ( www.birdguides.com )
A £314,000 flood management grant has been awarded to Wirral Council to transform 60 ha of land into a diverse range of habitats....
Essex reserve logs record waterbird numbers ( www.birdguides.com )
Wallasea Island RSPB logged a record total of 38,000 waterbirds during its Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) count in December 2023....
Camera traps reveal 'heartening' farmland bird numbers ( www.birdguides.com )
Cameras installed on feeders on farmland in the Isle of Man have recorded "heartening" evidence of Tree Sparrows....
Northern Ireland's seabirds suffer 'dramatic' bird flu declines ( www.birdguides.com )
Northern Ireland's seabirds have suffered severe blows due to bird flu, according to RSPB NI....
Campaign exposes hidden peat in retail products ( www.birdguides.com )
The Wildlife Trusts have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of hidden peat in retail products....
