A Western Reef Heron and a Little Egret have paired up and raised hybrid young in central France this summer, as the former species appears to be expanding its range northwards. The young birds were ...

New research by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and University of East Anglia, in collaboration with other partners, has given the most comprehensive analysis of predation events at birds' ...

Pocket Guide to British Spiders by Richard Lewington (Bloomsbury, 2025). 96 pages, many colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781399406987. Pbk, £16.99. I must confess to knowing very little about the UK's ...

White-tailed Eagle has bred in Dorset for the first time in more than 240 years, with a chick fledging from a pair introduced to the Isle of Wight in 2020. The male, remarkably surviving with only one ...

Sam Viles reports on the best birds seen in Britain, Ireland and the Western Palearctic during the week of 11-17 August 2025. A new Zitting Cisticola in Kent made it a record-breaking year for the ...

The latest bird sightings and reportsGarganey in Suffolk Thu 14 Aug 2025 - Wed 20 Aug 2025 Find out where and when this bird was seen. Subscribers can access more detailed information, including site ...

A groundbreaking conservation initiative in Yorkshire seeks to re-establish a population of Corncrake, a species driven to near-extinction in England by habitat loss. Led by the Friends of the Lower ...

David Campbell ponders the loss of intrigue and education from twitching, with most rarities nowadays showcased all over the internet within hours of discovery.

Saimaa Ringed Seal has been reclassified as its own species, Pusa saimensis, after new research revealed it diverged from other Ringed Seals more than 60,000 years ago. Found only in Finland's Lake ...

Experts have examined hundreds of thousands of bird records to seek a better understanding of the relationship between protected areas and food webs.

Site location details and google satellite image for Loch of Strathbeg RSPB Please click on the map icon below to load Loch of Strathbeg RSPB in your preferred map Latitude\Longitude: 57.61371 , ...