1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (249+ words) Greece's population of Eleonora's Falcon has surpassed 13,000 breeding pairs, according to the country's latest national census. The provisional estimate for the 2024 survey puts the Greek population at 13,262 pairs, as reported by Ornithomedia. The census provides an important update on the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (230+ words) Kittiwakes that expend more energy raising chicks may ultimately improve their breeding performance the following year – but only at the cost of reduced survival, according to a new study. Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (477+ words) Two-barred Crossbill could be split into two species, following a proposal to the AviList Taxonomic Committee (TaxCom). This would result in North American birds becoming White-winged Crossbill (retaining the scientific name Loxia leucoptera) and the Eurasian population being recognised as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) Germany's Lesser Spotted Eagle population has recovered slightly following decades of decline, with conservation measures helping to improve the prospects of one of the country's most threatened birds of prey. The species is at the western edge of its European…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) France's recovering population of Bonelli's Eagle has enjoyed its most successful breeding season on record, with a provisional total of 44 young fledging during 2026. The figure surpasses the previous record of 40 fledglings set in 2020 and follows another landmark reached last year,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) Britain's only Roseate Tern colony has had its most successful season for more than 50 years, with 156 breeding pairs counted on Coquet Island, Northumberland. The total surpasses the previous peak this decade of 154 pairs in 2022, before Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI;…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) BirdLife International has announced that the latest edition of its flagship State of the World's Birds report will be launched in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11 September during the Global Flyways Summit. Published every four years, the report will focus on the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (329+ words) For many birders, keeping a patch list is a personal pursuit. However, a new study from Australia demonstrates how decades of carefully recorded observations can provide valuable insights into changing bird populations and habitats. Researchers analysed 805 bird surveys conducted between…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (362+ words) Bearded Vulture could soon become a fully tickable species in the Netherlands after the country's rarities committee concluded that wild-hatched birds from the Alpine population now qualify for acceptance as naturally occurring. The decision follows an extensive review by Dutch…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (225+ words) A reintroduction scheme to prevent the extinction of Lesser Grey Shrike in Spain has seen more than 850 captive-bred birds released in the past 16 years, but results have been modest so far, highlighting the challenges faced by one of Iberia's most…...