A team from the University of Chester has been conducting vital research in efforts to save one of the world's rarest birds from extinction:

A landmark survey has confirmed that Dunlin is still breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the North Pennines, offering renewed optimism for the species' future as a breeding bird in England:

Conservation groups are exploring whether Dalmatian Pelican – a species extinct in Britain for millennia – could be reintroduced to British wetlands, in what would be one of the most ambitious rewilding projects proposed in recent years:

New research based on decades of monitoring in Svalbard reveals that Polar Bears in this part of the Barents Sea archipelago are maintaining strong body condition despite rapid sea-ice loss:

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David Waugh summarises the findings of two key studies surrounding the Critically Endangered Swift Parrot:

Review of the Week: 2-8 February 2026 The latest Russian White-fronted Goose influx of the winter produced some staggering counts, while Fife boasted a brief Walrus and some rare scoter. Ed Stubbs reports:

Cohen Garwood wins Photo of the Week for his impressive image of a Great Cormorant swallowing a Northern Pike:

An article published in the journal of the American Birding Association has raised the possibility that Siberian Tit may now be extirpated from North America:

Rusty Bush Lark – a poorly-known bird from the Sahel region of Africa – has been seen definitively for the first time since 1931, with the first-ever photos of the species taken:

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Woodland birds produce more fledged chicks in forests dominated by native tree species than in those with a high proportion of non-native trees, according to a major new global study:

Norway's farmland birds have undergone a sustained decline over the past two decades, according to long-term monitoring data that mirrors broader trends seen across Europe:

A team from the University of Chester has been conducting vital research in efforts to save one of the world's rarest birds from extinction:

New research based on decades of monitoring in Svalbard reveals that Polar Bears in this part of the Barents Sea archipelago are maintaining strong body condition despite rapid sea-ice loss:

A landmark survey has confirmed that Dunlin is still breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the North Pennines, offering renewed optimism for the species' future as a breeding bird in England:

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Review of the Week: 26 January-1 February 2026 A shock Tengmalm's Owl in Shetland, plus continuing Redhead in Co Kerry and Killdeer in Hampshire, rounded off January with aplomb. Miles Cluff reports:

What next for bird flu? It's 20 years since the first confirmed case of HPAI in the UK. Mark Avery reflects on some of the most severe outbreaks and wonders what the future holds:

David Waugh summarises the findings of two key studies surrounding the Critically Endangered Swift Parrot:

Rusty Bush Lark – a poorly-known bird from the Sahel region of Africa – has been seen definitively for the first time since 1931, with the first-ever photos of the species taken:

NatureScot has awarded the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland more than £400,000 to support the ongoing Saving Wildcats conservation project:

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Lee Fuller's delightful Snow Bunting in the snow won Monday's Photo of the Week:

Woodland birds produce more fledged chicks in forests dominated by native tree species than in those with a high proportion of non-native trees, according to a major new global study:

A team from the University of Chester has been conducting vital research in efforts to save one of the world's rarest birds from extinction:

A landmark survey has confirmed that Dunlin is still breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the North Pennines, offering renewed optimism for the species' future as a breeding bird in England:

Norway's farmland birds have undergone a sustained decline over the past two decades, according to long-term monitoring data that mirrors broader trends seen across Europe:

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The RSPB has reported that seven satellite-tagged Hen Harriers are suspected or confirmed to have been illegally killed in England during 2025, all on or close to land managed for grouse shooting:

Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England:

What next for bird flu? It's 20 years since the first confirmed case of HPAI in the UK. Mark Avery reflects on some of the most severe outbreaks and wonders what the future holds:

NatureScot has awarded the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland more than £400,000 to support the ongoing Saving Wildcats conservation project:

Indian Peafowl has been added to Category C in Croatia, rendering the species 'tickable' as a wild bird in the Balkan country:

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Review of the Week: 26 January-1 February 2026 A shock Tengmalm's Owl in Shetland, plus continuing Redhead in Co Kerry and Killdeer in Hampshire, rounded off January with aplomb. Miles Cluff reports:

Lee Fuller's delightful Snow Bunting in the snow wins Photo of the Week:

Woodland birds produce more fledged chicks in forests dominated by native tree species than in those with a high proportion of non-native trees, according to a major new global study:

Norway's farmland birds have undergone a sustained decline over the past two decades, according to long-term monitoring data that mirrors broader trends seen across Europe:

Old Thames barges have been deliberately sunk in the Blackwater Estuary, to create a new island habitat for birds:

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The plans to release White Storks in East London have been rubber-stamped by the local council, with the birds set to arrive later this year:

Great Bustard nests have been discovered at Cranborne Chase for the first time, providing further evidence of the species' gradual recovery and expansion in southern England:

Indian Peafowl has been added to Category C in Croatia, rendering the species 'tickable' as a wild bird in the Balkan country:

A 'mega-roost' of Stock Doves has been recorded in western France – a figure that is believed to be a national record for an autumn or winter roost of this species:

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