1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (218+ words) The energetic demands of reproduction may accelerate ageing in birds, according to new research examining the long-term costs of parental effort. Scientists investigated the relationship between reproductive investment and ageing by selecting for increased reproductive output in a study population…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (162+ words) The Irish Rare Birds Committee (IRBC) has added Scopoli's Shearwater to Category A of the Irish list, while also accepting a sighting of a South Polar Skua from the country's offshore waters. A clean underwing with a single dark spot…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (27+ words) The annual Farne Islands seabird survey shows a 23% decline in Puffin pairs in 2025 but a strong increase in Arctic Terns, according to the National Trust....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (289+ words) The National Trust has brought back its popular 'Puffin cams' to the Farne Islands, offering watchers close-up views of one of Britain's most important seabird colonies. More than 250, 000 people tuned in to the livestreams last year to watch Puffins, Guillemots…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (196+ words) Bird Guides - Do Not Process My Personal Information Music has always been part of my birding trips around Britain. Digging out an album from my collection in the depths of winter can take me back to happy adventures in bird-filled…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (300+ words) A pair of Critically Endangered White-backed Vultures fitted with GPS transmitters in northern Morocco have dispersed, with one bird successfully crossing the Strait of Gibraltar into Spain. The vultures were tagged at the Jbel Moussa Vulture Rehabilitation Centre in collaboration…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (305+ words) Butterfly Conservation has launched the first-ever public vote to crown Britain's Favourite Butterfly, inviting people across the UK to choose the species they love most. Voting opened today [15 May 2026] and runs until 7 June, with all 60 regularly occurring British butterfly species…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (268+ words) The poorly known Timor Green Pigeon may be in danger of extinction unless urgent conservation measures are implemented. The species, endemic to Timor and nearby islands in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste, is currently listed as Endangered by the IUCN and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (695+ words) Although I twitched regularly in the past, my last long-distance twitch was in 2014 (more on this later). When the overwhelming feeling on a twitch became relief if I saw the bird, rather than excitement, it was time to stop. I…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (306+ words) A new species of steamerduck has been described from South America. Researchers drew on both field observations and museum specimens to distinguish it from other members of the genus, which includes both flightless and flight-capable forms. Detail of the colour…...