It has been recommended that Slender-billed Curlew be declared extinct following a new study that puts to bed any hopes that the wader may still exist and marks the first known global bird extinction ...

This is far from a run-of-the-mill bird book, and all the better for it. It is not about identification but describes itself as a field guide, while there are some nit-picky little mistakes (a ...

A newly published study has linked UK Common Nightingale declines to changes in habitat quality. Habitat loss has long been a significant concern for the species in the UK. Common Nightingale was once ...

The first documented case of a Harpy Eagle attacking an adult human in the Amazon rainforest has been recorded. The incident involved a 29-year-old tourist walking a remote trail in an undisturbed ...

The latest ringing and nest recording report from the BTO has revealed several British and Irish longevity records, including a 25-year-old Black Guillemot and a 31-year-old Avocet. The British and ...

Butterfly Conservation has announced a new national poll to discover Britain's favourite butterfly. The Britain's Favourite Butterfly vote marks the first time that British residents will be invited ...

The National Trust's latest seabird census on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, has revealed a mixed picture for one of Britain's most important seabird colonies. The number of breeding Puffins has ...

The separation of adult Common and Arctic Terns was covered in the May 2005 issue of Birdwatch (155: 28-29), while Roseate Tern was dealt with in the June 2006 issue (168: 26-27). To complete the ...

A 15-year study has revealed that Common Swifts show remarkable fidelity to their nesting sites, with almost all birds returning to the same breeding location each year – reinforcing calls to protect ...

It's winter and the sun is setting over the waving reeds in front you. A few small, black dots begin to fly in: Common Starlings. They're joined by more and more coming from left, right and centre, ...